The Quad Cities Area History Network (QCAHN) will host Collaboration In Action: QCA Historic Collection Showcase at the Rock Island County Historical Society on Tuesday October 27, 2015 from 10 a.m to 3 p.m. This one-day conference will feature discussions on historic collections and projects from representatives of area libraries, archives, museums, and cultural organizations. The conference program includes a tour of the Butterworth Center following various presentations on a range of collection-oriented topics:
· Introduction and Welcome to the Rock Island County Historical Society - Meredith Peterson, Rock Island County Historical Society (10:00 a.m.)
· CSI: Archives - Onnica Marquez, St. Ambrose University Library (10:20 a.m.)
· No-Budget Digital Projects - Christine Barth, Scott County Library System (10:40 a.m.)
· What's a Swedish Collection Doing in the Quad Cities? - Lisa Huntsha, Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center (11:00 a.m.)
· Clinton Corn Strike Oral History Project - Brad Wiles, Clinton Public Library (11:20 a.m.)
· ASpace: The Final Frontier? (Jessica Mirasol, Davenport Public Library (1:00 p.m.)
· Collateral Damage: Are You Causing Damage to Your Institution's Collections? - Matthew Toland and Sarah Connors, The Campbell Center for Historic Preservation Studies (1:45 p.m.)
QCAHN is an informal group of history, information, and culture professionals with a shared interest in preserving special collections and raising public awareness of the rich historical assets in the region. The Collaboration In Action conference is free and open to the public. Registration is not required but RSVPs are encouraged. For more information about QCAHN or to RSVP, please contact Brad Wiles at 563-242-9115 or bwiles@clintonpubliclibrary.us
