JoCoHistory www'jocohistory'org

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JoCoHistorywww.jocohistory.org

• David LaCrone
• Web Content Developer
• Johnson County Library

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What is JoCoHistory?

• Website devoted to Johnson County History
• Collaboration among public institutions
• JoCo Library
• JoCo Museum
• JoCo Archives
• Olathe Public Library
• Kansas School for the Deaf
• Overland Park Historical Society
• Lenexa Historical Society

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Whats on the site?

• 34,000 photographs
• 192 original articles
• 380 historical biographies
• Curriculum guides for teachers
• Calendar of events
• More

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Whats so special about JoCoHistory?

• Its free
• Its all local
• A lot of content in one place
• At your fingertips
• You can participate

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Lets take a look

• www.jocohistory.org

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History Mystery

• Visitors to the site can send feedback
• We will post it
• Owning institution is notified
• Some examples

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Most popular uses

• Can you guess?
• Family history / Genealogy
• Town City history
• Nostalgia
• Academic Research

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Important Topics

• What are the most important aspects of Johnson
  Countys history?
• Santa Fe Trail / Western Expansion
• Strang Line
• Shawnee Methodist Mission
• Suburbanization
• Farm life
• ???

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Future partnerships

• Digital Cemetery Project
• More Lenexa items
• Oral Histories
• Online Exhibits

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Thank you!

• Any Questions?