Welcome to

Digital Horizons

Digital Horizons was established in 2007 by the Red River Digital Archives consortium members, Concordia College Archives, Moorhead, Minn.; Institute for Regional Studies, North Dakota State University, Fargo, N.D.; Prairie Public, Fargo, N.D.; and State Historical Society of North Dakota, Bismarck, N.D.

Purpose Statement: The Red River Digital Archives (RRDA) provides, maintains, and preserves a wide range of historical and significant content related specifically to Fargo-Moorhead and broadly to North Dakota and Minnesota. This project creates teaching, learning, and researching opportunities for life-long learning.

Vision Statement: The RRDA is dedicated to creating a digital collection of the region's unique and historical resources. It supports education, scholarship, and enrichment through Internet access to these collections.

Harnessing technology and innovation, the RRDA is committed to:

• Creating open-access digital resources for research, instruction, and personal enrichment
• Developing and maintaining a digital library infrastructure
• Partnering on projects with other institutions that will benefit all parties

Goals of Red River Digital Archives

• Increase the number and range of regional digital resources available for public use
• Digitize, promote, and support the access to and use of unique materials contributed by participating members
• Develop the digital asset management capabilities of individual partners with the goal of making the delivery of digital content efficient and effective
• Encourage the public to share historical resources from their personal collections
• Collaborate with colleagues at other regional institutions to develop digital resources that will benefit a broad spectrum of users
• Provide user-friendly access to digital collections
• Identify external funding sources to advance digital projects
• Offer digital library services that are sustainable, scaleable, and consistent with national digital library standards

Audiences

The RRDA serves several audiences:

• For internal staff, it provides an administrative tool for the cataloging and management of digital resources
• For educators and faculty, it provides instructional resources and research materials
• For students, it provides research materials
• For the public, it provides personal enrichment
• For commercial users, it provides a tool for locating material for use in publications

Membership

THE RRDA welcomes new institutions who can contribute to the goals and purpose of this project. The membership of the RRDA consists of a three-tiered scale based upon level of participation: partners, associates, and clients. For more information regarding becoming a member contact us at info@digitalhorizonsonline.org.