The American Alpine Club provides new electronic resources for climbers

                  (GOLDEN, COLO.) – The American Alpine Club (AAC) today (Aug. 11,2003) announced the launch of a powerful new web resource that provides outdoors people with access to the catalog of one of the world’s largest outdoor libraries.

 

The new on-line accessible database allows access to 18,200 books, journals, guides, and instructional videos. It offers several search options including browsing through the entire collection, or by specific authors, titles, and subjects.

 

For example, entering in the word “Yosemite” brings up 143 listings, with hyperlinks to more detailed descriptions about available books, videos, and journals. With the AAC’s long-distance lending privileges, AAC members may use the online search option to find items that they can then have sent directly to their door.

 

The American Alpine Club Henry S. Hall, Jr. Library has one of the most extensive collections of mountaineering books, guides, videos, and journals in the world. Currently there are 18,200 items, including rare books, one-of-a-kind maps, and frequent new additions. The AAC Library is also available for mountaineering or climbing research questions. The Library’s strengths include Mount Everest and the Himalayas, a diversity of guidebooks, the Alps, and mountaineering history.

 

“The new searchable database allows anyone to search the catalog of the AAC library and discover sources of knowledge to help them plan their next climb, trip, or expedition,” said AAC Executive Director Charley Shimanski. “It makes it easier for you to find titles in our library in Golden than to find them on your own bookshelf.”

 

This new resource is part of a redesigned website. The new site is easier to navigate than the previous one and is full of useful information on AAC grants, benefits, huts, policy, publications, and rescue insurance.

 

Advantrics LLC generously donated their time and resources to develop the AAC’s new website. Advantrics is leading the development of multimedia-based products and designs for enhancing the presentation of information on the Internet. Since 1998, Advantrics has acquired and developed products and services to help its customers find the right Internet solution.

About The American Alpine Club

The American Alpine Club is a national 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that has represented climbers for an entire century. Founded in 1902, The American Alpine Club is dedicated to promoting climbing knowledge, conserving mountain environments, and serving the American climbing community. The AAC currently has 7,200 members throughout the U.S. and across the globe.

 

 

Contact: Jessica Meinerz
(303) 384 – 0110 ext. 18
jmeinerz@americanalpineclub.org