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Do you own a historical record that cries out for digitization? Maybe a diary from a Civil War ancestor, a payroll ledger from a shipping company or a Colonial-era letter?

The Public Library of Cincinnati
and Hamilton County is holding its second annual Digitization Contest to find
historical treasures to scan and post online.

Documents, letters, diaries, and even large-scale items such as posters and maps are
eligible. To enter, complete
the short online entry form by the Oct. 1 deadline.

A panel of judges will narrow the entry pool and post information about the treasures
online for public voting. The library will digitize the treasures receiving the most
votes and add the images to its free Virtual
Library website.

The library’s digitization equipment (updated even since our
tour just a couple of years ago)  can create high-quality images of fragile
items without causing damage.

Learn
more on the Digitization Contest website.