Louisiana Digital Library

https://louisianadigitallibrary.org/

  • 25 contributing repositories.
COMMUNITY DOCUMENTATION
  • Training videos are provided for administrators who manage content in the Louisiana Digital Library.
SOFTWARE
  • Islandora

Maintained by
“The LDC [Louisiana Digital Consortium] provides governance and leadership to ensure the effective operation, orderly growth and fiscal sustainability of the Louisiana Digital Library and other cooperative programs.” (source)

Indiana Memory

https://digital.library.in.gov/

  • Approx. 150 contributing repositories.
REPOSITORY STATEMENTS
COMMUNITY DOCUMENTATION

Maintained by
“This project is made possible by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services, administered by the Indiana State Library.” (source)

Chicago Collections

https://chicagocollections.org/

INTERACTIVE AND CURATORIAL
  • Links to a portal built for digital exhibitions featuring material from across the city of Chicago.
COMMUNITY DOCUMENTATION
  • Detailed guide offers tips for users during the research process.
  • Resources section highlights blogs, social media, activities, and other information of interest to the research community.

Maintained by
“The work of this collaboration is led by a Board of Directors drawn from the participating institutions. Their work is accomplished with guidance from several standing and advisory committees.” (source)

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)