{"id":12733,"date":"2020-12-31T10:00:39","date_gmt":"2020-12-31T16:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/sc\/?p=12733"},"modified":"2020-12-30T16:42:23","modified_gmt":"2020-12-30T22:42:23","slug":"looking-back-at-2020-looking-forward-to-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/sc\/2020\/12\/31\/looking-back-at-2020-looking-forward-to-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Looking Back at 2020, Looking Forward to 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

2020 began at the Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center as many years have done in the past: with a successful program. Along with the Scott County Iowa Genealogical Society, we presented the “Jump into Genealogy” beginning genealogy education series. We also made plans to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment, the 400th anniversary of the 1620 Mayflower voyage and subsequent founding of Plymouth Colony, and commemorations of other important historical events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over the following months the necessary closures challenged us to devise ways to offer safe remote access to our collections via online services, guides, and programs. Later, we adopted an appointment system in order to offer patrons safe access to our building and resources. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite these uncertainties,\nwe were able to accomplish many goals and activities this year that we are\nproud to share with you all. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In July, the State Historical Society of Iowa awarded the FRIENDS of the Davenport Public Library with a $14,847 grant\u00a0to digitize media from the Bix Beiderbecke Museum and World Archives Collection. The project involves digitizing media currently on inaccessible formats. The requested funds will be used to hire a professional digitization company to migrate 239 reel-to-reel tapes and other media formats to a more stable, accessible archival format. The media contains audio-visual content relating to Bix Beiderbecke and his jazz contemporaries. The project\u2019s desired impact on the community will be to preserve and make accessible a piece of its musical history and influence. Once digitized and available for research, it will create educational opportunities for area primary, secondary, and post-secondary educational institutions. This collection will bolster understanding of the history of Jazz in Iowa. The grant is supported by the\u00a0Historical Resource Development Program (HRDP)\u00a0and funded through Resource Enhancement and Protection (REAP).<\/p>\n\n\n\n