Wow, feeling a little overwhelmed at the moment. I am feeling like everything is the same thing. But it is not. ArchiveGrid and Camio are interesting resources available to us. They will be helpful.
First, we have ArchiveGrid. I started with 'Sitting Bull autograph card'. I knew of Sitting Bull but did not know any information about him. I found that he was killed while resisting arrest for his unwillingness to abandon the traditions of the ritual Ghost Dance, which had been outlawed. It goes to show that times have changed and we have freedom.
Guess what my search was when I had to choose a subject. If you have been following along with my blog, you might figure it out. Yes, I chose to search 'soda pop'. I came up with 17 different results. I found info from Brigham Young Univ., Stanford Univ, and Univ. of MD, college Park to name a few. I decided to double click on the Brigham Univ info about urban legends regarding Coca Cola. Very interesting! It makes more curious about the many uses for Coca Cola.
Next, I took a glance at Camio. When searching Paul Revere, I found he made ta urns, sugar bowl and creamers, and federal style tea service. When searching 'Sioux', I received 68 results. I found pictures of the Sioux Tribe, decorative 'Sioux' items, and also. pictures of Sioux Springs. My favorite artist was a tough one. The artist I like showed no results as of yet. Some day though. If you are wondering who it was, it is Terry Redlin. The only other artist I came up with was Norman Rockwell. I only found 6 results which surprised me.
Lastly, trying to find my favorites. I have to admit I am not an artsy person so this was tough for me. I do however like the features that are available to use with the art. Will these resources help my community? Yes, they should. They will be helpful to the students who are working are school projects. But I think they are beneficial to us because we are a small library and now we have so much more we can access with a little patience and time.
Good finds, bookbuddy! Others in the Challenge have commented on how these resources are especially important to those of us who live a long way from major museums, research centers, and art institutes. It's a way to bring those places and their holdings to us! We regret that no South Dakota artists are represented in CAMIO, but as you said, maybe someday. Thanks for your comments!
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