Louis Round Wilson Special Collections Library (review) (original) (raw)

Journal of American Folklore, 2011

Abstract

What are the functions of websites for cultural heritage repositories? At the very least, these sites serve four potential functions. They inform visitors to the sites about the repository itself, its location, history, hours, contact information, and upcoming or past events. The sites also provide visitors the opportunity to discover what resources reside in the repository. Additionally, and this takes place more and more as technologies progress, repositories provide virtual access to collection materials through the website (in the form of digital research collections or curated exhibits). Finally, websites today provide a space, a location, for interaction between the repository and its many publics. As i review the online presence of the Southern Folklife collection (SFc) at the Wilson library at the university of north carolina, i am looking at the ways SFc responds to these functions and the ways SFc challenges and is challenged by them. An important archival resource, the SF...

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