Final Performance Report, The Northwest Digital Archives: Expanding Access to Archival Collections in ID, MT, OR and WA

Abstract

During the 27-month period of this project (July 1, 2005-September 30, 2007), the Northwest Digital Archives achieved significant growth in membership, in its finding aid database, and in usage of the database by researchers; conducted extensive testing of the finding aids database with a variety of researcher communities; continued dialogue at a national level with similar regional projects and other organizations; and most importantly, developed and executed a plan for continuing its operations in a sustainable manner by becoming a program of the Orbis Cascade Alliance. This report discusses the major accomplishments of the Northwest Digital Archives during the grant.