Illinois Digital Archives

http://www.idaillinois.org/

  • Approx. 120 contributing repositories.
COMMUNITY DOCUMENTATION
  • Search tips for browsing collections.
  • Landing page organizes material by subjects.
  • ‘Other Resources’ section links to other state digital collections aggregators.
SOFTWARE
  • ContentDM

Maintained by
“A service of the Illinois State Library and the Office of the Illinois Secretary of State.” (source)

Digital Library of Georgia

https://dlg.usg.edu/

  • Over 200 contributing repositories.
COMMUNITY DOCUMENTATION
  • Links to a blog: The DLG B.
  • Provides micro-site with public documentation for their contributors: DLG Docs.
CURATORIAL AND INTERACTIVE
  • Map that shows geographical source of materials from the collections.

Maintained by
“The Digital Library of Georgia is part of the GALILEO Initiative and located at The University of Georgia Libraries.” DLG is also a service hub for DPLA. (source).

Connecticut Digital Archive

https://www.ctdigitalarchive.org/

  • 62 contributing repositories.
COMMUNITY DOCUMENTATION
CURATORIAL AND INTERACTIVE
SOFTWARE
  • Islandora

Maintained by
“Digital Preservation Repository Program at the University of Connecticut.” The CTDA is a service hub of DPLA. (source).

Calisphere

https://calisphere.org/

  • Approx. 350 contributing repositories.
COMMUNITY DOCUMENTATION
  • FAQ is for contributors as well as researchers.
INTERACTIVE AND CURATORIAL
  • Custom video introducing Calisphere.
  • Embeddable resources include outreach materials that refer back to Calisphere.
  • Exhibitions page features items from repositories across California.
  • Invites individuals to share research and projects created using Calisphere, though it isn’t clear what happens after work is submitted.
  • Option to subscribe to a newsletter where info will be shared on collection updates and online resources.

Maintained by
“Calisphere is a service of the University of California Libraries, developed and maintained by the California Digital Library.” (source)

AlabamaMosaic

http://www.alabamamosaic.org/

  • 59 contributing repositories.
  • Support is provided for contributors at all levels which has led to many smaller collections that would probably not otherwise be available, such as the White Oak Hub Company photograph collection from the City of Vina that includes 8 items.
CURATORIAL AND INTERACTIVE
SOFTWARE
  • ContentDM from OCLC.

Maintained by
“AlabamaMosaic was initiated under a grant from the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and is now administered by the Network of Alabama Academic Libraries (NAAL).

The NAAL policy which governs AlabamaMosaic can be found at the NAAL Web site.” (source).

Arizona Memory Project

https://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/

  • 101 contributing repositories.
CURATORIAL AND INTERACTIVE
SOFTWARE
  • Software ContentDM from OCLC.

Maintained by
“This project is supported by the Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records, a division of the Secretary of State, with funding from a Library Services and Technology Act grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.” (source)