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8 <br />ATTACHMENT #2 <br />Barbara E. Ta~u~or <br />Cowsultav~.t, ~rawt Writer, I-ti-storiaw <br />sob otterau~ ~vewue <br />I-t%gh Po%wt, NC 2~2l02 <br />March 26, 2010 <br />Barbara Baker <br />Facilitator <br />Heritage Center Work Group <br />Hillsborough, NC <br />Dear Barbara, <br />I want to thank you and the members of the Heritage Center Work Group for hiring me <br />fo study the issue of developing a Heritage Center for Hillsborough. I found the work <br />challenging, and enjoyed working with the many partners who were involved. <br />Attached you will find a complete copy with attachments of my report. As my work <br />progressed two possible answers to the Heritage Center came into focus. Based on the <br />amount of materials that the various institutions held, I felt that these items could be <br />digitized and thereby "virtuall)r' brought together for individuals doing research in <br />Orange County, a stated goal of the project. In fact, working with the UNC NC Heritage <br />Digitization Center, this work will be done for free, and will be accessible to all on the <br />World Wide Web. <br />In the very last phase of my work, the Orange County Historical Museum voiced its <br />interest in the possibility of expansion with an opportunity to oversee the envisioned <br />Heritage Center. As the time committed to this project is ending, I encourage that this <br />new possibility be explored. Ultimately, it could become the perfect solution. However, <br />this will necessitate discussion between the County and the Board of the Museum. <br />I hope that my work will provide the information that Hillsborough was seeking. Once <br />again, I wish to thank all the partners that gave their time to this important consideration. <br />Sincerely, <br />Barbara E. Taylor <br />Consultant <br />