Tom is the founder of the History Project and my main contact at my internship. He started the project in 2015 as a way to collect and maintain LGBT history from around NH and the Seacoast. His aim was to create awareness, community, and better access to education on gay history for the next generation.
What Is The Seacoast LGBT History Project?
"Our purpose is to research, document & preserve the history of gay, lesbian, bisexual & transgender people on the Seacoast of NH with emphasis on Portsmouth." -Seacoast LBGT History Project Mission Statement
The History Project works with the gay and allied communities around the Seacoast to host events, raise awareness and funds for education, and create support groups.
Working in conjunction with the Portsmouth Athenaeum and Portsmouth Public Library the History Project inventories and archives LGBTQIA+ media and materials to lend out, archive, and make digitally available to the public.
My Roles at the Project
Media Inventory and Digitizing
- VHS/DVD/CD Conversion to Digital
- Create Google Slides for Inventories
- Library Finding Aid for Public Accessibility
Donation and Archival Decisions
- Organized Inventory into Keep or Donate
- Contacted Stonewall National Museum for Donations
- Gave Resource Books to Athenaeum
Dublin Core Library Metadata
- Gained Access to Portsmouth Public Library's Omeka Site
- Created Collections and Archived Items with Dublin Core
- Created Keywords for Item Archival with Library of Congress Metadata Standards
Graphic Design for Events and Social Media
- Created Templates on Adobe for Standard Facebook Posts
- Created an Infographic for an Event in June
- Designed a 'Coming Soon' Post for the Library Website for the 2023 Collection
Credits:
Created with images by adragan - "LGBT Pride Rainbow Flag. Grey background" • Daniel Krasoń - "Hand holds a paint roller and paints rainbow-coloured line on white background." • lazyllama - "Colorful rainbow gay pride flag being waved in the breeze by a hand wearing a sweatband" • Monkey Business - "Woman Asking Question At Neighborhood Meeting In Community Center" • Chinnapong - "E-learning and e-book digital technology in education concept with computer notebook open in library among old stacks of book, textbook archive collection" • bongkarn - "Female typing on laptop computer while working on her project in office room" • faithie - "selecting which books to keep and which to discard or donate, decluttering concept" • putilov_denis - "Abstract futuristic - technology with polygonal shapes on dark blue background. Design digital technology concept. 3d illustration." • bongkarn - "Cropped shot of UI developer workspace with computer, stationery and paperwork"