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LA Alumni Association Installs Digital Gallery Of Past Graduating Classes

The Livingston Academy Alumni Association has installed a digital display that shows graduate composites dating back to 1916. Association Member Lesley Riddle said the idea came about when the association realized they were running out of wall space for physical pictures. “With the school beginning in 1909, that’s a lot of composites to put up there,” Riddle said. “So, we ... Read More »

Putnam County Library Offering Tools To Help Digitize Tapes And Photos

The Putnam County Library offering a resource at its Cookeville branch called the Memory Lab, which allows users to digitize video tapes, cassettes, or photos. Director Katheryn Wisinger said the tech has been set up for two months and has seen a great deal of use. She said they use scanners for photo negatives and slides, and a system to ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech Combating Rising Textbook Costs For Students

Tennessee Tech has launched an online resource to help combat the rising costs of textbooks. Volpe Library Public Services Coordinator Sharon Holderman said in some cases this could eliminate costs for required course materials. Holderman said faculty will use the site to lower the financial burden on students. “It takes evaluating to see whether or not those are good resources ... Read More »

Dale Hollow Lake Passes Go Digital

Visitors to Dale Hollow Lake can now purchase annual and day passes for the 2021 season online. Park Ranger Sondra Carmen said this is a part of a pilot program with the Army Corps of Engineers to increase convenience for patrons. “More and more people are getting mobile with their phones, and they’re out and about realizing they need or ... Read More »

Clay County HS Making Digital Collection Of All Yearbooks

Clay County High School is preserving its history by creating a digital collection of yearbooks dating back to 1934. Librarian Heather Burnette said the search for the books started with Vice Principal Daniel Strong a few years ago. “He did that over the past couple years probably,” Burnette said. “Between the high school and the public library, he came up ... Read More »