SILS and the Ford Presidential Library and Museum

This site represents some of the current and past collaborations between the University of Michigan's School of Information and Library Studies and the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum. Please note that this is not the home site for the Ford Library.

The University of Texas currently houses the Ford Library's main Web site.


A Day in the Life of a President

This experimental project is meant to demonstrate the possibilities that the WorldWideWeb offers for an archival institution to enhance and increase both scholarly and popular access to the institution's collections. The project is the result of a collaborative effort between the Ford Library and Museum and the University of Michigan's School of Information and Library Science.

If you have any technical or design questions regarding this Web resource, please contact either of the following:

  • Bill Landis
    blandis@alumni.sils.umich.edu
  • Tom La Porte
    tlaporte@acpub.duke.edu

  • Samples from the Gerald R. Ford Photographic Collection

    This experimental online tool represents the Gerald R. Ford Library's first attempt at making historical material available to remote researchers. Originally created by SILS student Serena Gomez as part of a directed field experience at the Ford Library, this finding aid is now available via the University of Texas.