Southeastern New York Library Resources Council

The Southeastern New York Library Resources Council, partnering with the Lower Hudson Conference of Historical Agencies and Museums and the Sound and Story Project of the Hudson Valley, will develop a plan for the identification, digital reformatting, and increased accessibility of sound recordings that document the history of New York’s Hudson River Valley region. Many oral history collections exist throughout the region, but very few, if any, have been reformatted for digital access. Thus they are inaccessible and at risk of loss through the deterioration of tapes and the disappearance of outdated playback equipment. This collaboration will lay the foundation for preserving endangered recordings throughout the region.