The Rochester Regional Library Council has purchased OCLC's CONTENTdm software for its member libraries and libraries that are part of member library systems. Our goal is to create the Genesee River Valley/Finger Lakes Heritage, similar to the Hudson River Valley Heritage (http://www.hrvh.org/) developed by the Southeastern Library Resources Council.
                

CONTENTdm is a total software solution for digital collection projects. It is designed to help libraries store, manage, and deliver their digital collections to the Web. It can store any type of file, so libraries' special collections become fully searchable online resources available from any Web browser. With CONTENTdm, libraries also add their collections' metadata to WorldCat, which makes digital collections more visible to people on the Web.

RRLC's license for CONTENTdm includes 50 "acquisition stations" which will be shared by interested member libraries and library system members. The Level 1 license includes a limited amount of hosted storage space and individual images, and can be upgraded if necessary.

To get started with our regional installation of CONTENTdm, RRLC has formed a steering committee that will be responsible for initial development of policies and criteria for participation in the project. Click here for a list of current steering committee members. If you'd like to help set the tone as RRLC starts its regional digitization efforts, please contact Debby Emerson, demerson@rrlc.org or by phone at 585.223.7570.

More information about our project:
Participant Agreement
Participant Profile
General Collection Criteria Guidelines
Digital Imaging Guidelines
Copyright Statement
Quick-Start Guide