{"id":21,"date":"2011-08-19T18:50:52","date_gmt":"2011-08-19T18:50:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eblackcu.net\/blog\/?p=21"},"modified":"2011-08-19T18:50:52","modified_gmt":"2011-08-19T18:50:52","slug":"august-19-2011-eblackcu-announcements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eblackcu.net\/blog\/?p=21","title":{"rendered":"August 19, 2011 eBlackCU Announcements"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents:<\/p>\n<p>1) eBlackCU Announcements<br \/>\n2) Other Community Technology Announcements<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>1) eBlackCU Announcements<\/p>\n<p>a) C-U Digital Memories Video Released<\/p>\n<p>Announcing the release of a collaborative video of local digital<br \/>\nmemories recorded at Champaign-Urbana Days.<\/p>\n<p>The C-U Days Digital Memories project is sponsored by eBlackCU with<br \/>\nsupport from the Champaign Park District, National Council of Negro<br \/>\nWomen, Champaign County Historical Archives &#8211; Urbana Free Library and<br \/>\nMuseum of the Grand Prairie &#8211; Champaign County Forest Preserve.<\/p>\n<p>We are pleased to release the C-U Days Digital Memories Compilation at<br \/>\nthis address:<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/eblackcu.net\/portal\/items\/show\/2049.<\/p>\n<p>Please see at the bottom of the page the space for commenting &#8211; we<br \/>\nencourage everyone to leave additional memories seeing this video may<br \/>\nstir within them.<\/p>\n<p>Also please feel free to share this link with others.<\/p>\n<p>A DVD will be available at local libraries, archives and museums<br \/>\nwithin the year. those without Internet access.<\/p>\n<p>b) eBlackCU Manual Released<\/p>\n<p>We are working on putting together a nuts-and-bolts manual explaining<br \/>\nhow we do what we do. Everyone can play a part in digital community<br \/>\nmemory.<\/p>\n<p>Please review the manual and offer your feedback:<\/p>\n<p>http:\/\/manual.eblackcu.net\/<\/p>\n<p>We need people to start using this manual so that everyone is<br \/>\nparticipating in the digitization of the community.<\/p>\n<p>c) Summer Yearbook Digitization Project Wraps Up<\/p>\n<p>This Summer three high school interns from Champaign Central,<br \/>\nChampaign Centennial and Urbana High digitized 46 high school<br \/>\nyearbooks from 1957 to 1990. Visit the project website to get access<br \/>\nto the yearbooks:<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/eblackcu.net\/portal\/cuyearbooks<\/p>\n<p>We also are proud to release a video tutorial outlining the steps we<br \/>\ntook to make these yearbooks available via digital technology. Anyone<br \/>\ncan do what we did with a small amount of money and standard office<br \/>\nequipment.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"eBlackCU Yearbook Digitization Tutorial Video\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qU2NWs4J6BQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Also watch the reception held for the interns at the Champaign Public<br \/>\nLibrary August 18, 2011:<\/p>\n<p>http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=QnN4phlxgpo &#8211; Part 1<\/p>\n<p>http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=P3r_PqIZjvk &#8211; Part 2<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p>2) Other Community Technology Announcements<\/p>\n<p>a)<\/p>\n<p>UC2B Public Showcase<\/p>\n<p>see attachments<br \/>\nAll welcome to come learn about what is happening with this stimulus<br \/>\nmoney in Champaign-Urbana.<\/p>\n<p>uc2b.net<\/p>\n<p>b)<\/p>\n<p>Look for details to appear here soon on the autumn quarterly Broadband<br \/>\nDeployment Council meeting and Central Illinois ARRA Awardees Regional<br \/>\nmeeting to be held in October in Champaign-Urbana, I-Hotel:<\/p>\n<p>http:\/\/broadbandillinois.org\/Events.html<\/p>\n<p>Find out what is happening across the state. Stay informed and make a difference<\/p>\n<p>c)<\/p>\n<p>Public Computing Wiki<\/p>\n<p>Help keep this directory of places and programs where people can get<br \/>\neducated and use new technologies up-to-date.<\/p>\n<p>http:\/\/wiki.eblackcu.net\/<\/p>\n<p>Take a minute to correct the information we have or email us with<br \/>\nup-to-date information<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>Please email us with other community technology announcements in<br \/>\nChampaign-Urbana, and spread the word!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents: 1) eBlackCU Announcements 2) Other Community Technology Announcements &#8212; 1) eBlackCU Announcements a) C-U Digital Memories Video Released Announcing the release of a collaborative video of local digital memories recorded at Champaign-Urbana Days. 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