Chicago Tribune: "Chicago Collections brings city-related archives under one digital roof"

The big news in area archiving that's being shown off Thursday is about, in the driest, most basic terms, "consolidated access to bibliographic information," as Newberry Library President David Spadafora put it. But Chicago Collections, a new entity bringing old entities together, is about much more than that. Call it one-stop shopping for researchers, from high school students to wizened academics. Call it a case study in inter-institutional cooperation. Call it a free website where those curious about the story of Chicago can poke around and happily fritter away time.  Read More >