Collection Principles
This is an online digital exhibit depicting the history of the Akron-Summit County Public Library from its inception as a subscription library to the larger library system as it exists today. The exhibit is divided into main categories including the earliest materials they have documenting the library, the materials surrounding the decision to go public, art that has been featured at the library, and various other developments.
Object Characteristics
Within each category are different documents ranging from minutes of meetings to scanned photographs. Accompanying each is a brief description summarizing the item and its significance with regard to the larger body of material. Some of the images are tiff files and can be zoomed in on slightly, others are jpgs.
Metadata
In addition to the description accompanying each item, there are also the title, author/creator where appropriate, date, size, location, subject headings and filenames.
Intended Audience
My guess is that the audience for this exhibit is relatively small, but would include anyone interested in Akron or Ohio history, specifically libraries, or library history in general.
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