[HNW] Help for an American sampler digital library project

[Johnna Holloway]

I suspect something like the NYPL guides might be helpful.
Costume and Fashion History: A Guide to Resources
http://www.nypl.org/research/chss/spe/art/artarc/costume/index.html  
HTML 0 The literature of costume and fashion history is diverse in  
nature. The first printed books on the subject ...

Researching Fashion Design and Costume History
http://www.nypl.org/branch/features/2005/costumehistory2.pdf PDF 0 ...

EXCEPT change it to be digital.

List the museums, galleries, collection where the samplers are located.

Philadelphia Museum of Art
http://www.philamuseum.org/collections/permanent/65487.html

articles, photos, reproductions, charts, books which feature the  
sampler, etc.

Include Sources and books.

http://www.emlis.com/earlyamerican.htm

You'll have to talk to your instructor about how to include actual  
photos from websites.

Johnna Holloway, MSLIS

> Greetings to the List,
>
> I have been a subscriber to this list for years, and even though I  
> never participate, I always enjoy and appreciate the depth of  
> knowledge shown by the participants.  So I am hoping I can ask for  
> you assistance.
>
> I'm taking a Digital Libraries class as part of my MLS; the final  
> project in this class is to propose and design a digital library of  
> your own.  Almost every topic I chose seemed to be either too huge  
> and unwieldy or already duplicated, so almost in desparation, I  
> chose a digital library devoted to early American samplers, both the  
> samplers themselves and the research that surrounds them.  The idea  
> would be that one could go to one website to examine the samplers  
> and to read articles about them.
>
> Now, this is very definitely a pie in the sky idea.  I know that  
> copyright and the rights of the owners of pieces of art would be a  
> big hurdle to ever compiling something like this.  *I am not*  
> actually proposing to undertake this, I am approaching this as an  
> intellectual exercise that will combine aspects of my class and my  
> personal interests together.
>
> So, that being said, what I am interested in is what people like  
> you, who have more than a passing interest in and knowledge of  
> samplers, would be interested in, if such a digital library would  
> exist.  Would you be more interested in simply seeing the samplers?   
> Would you be more interested in scholarly articles that focus on the  
> how-to of the samplers (i.e thread-count, materials used, etc) or  
> articles that are more about how samplers relate to American  
> history?  Is there something else that I am missing that would be of  
> benefit?  I must admit that I am thinking of paring it down  
> slightly, just to make it more manageable, but I would still be  
> interested in your ideas.
>
> I would really appreciate any and all input.  A large part of this  
> project is "producing" a library that is tailored to a community's  
> needs and goals.  Hearing directly from people who would potentially  
> make up that community would be of immense help to me.
>
> Thank you so much for your time and any suggestions you may have!
>

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