Finding the Communists: Going Online to Promote Anti-Communism Materials at the University of Southern Mississippi.

Online exhibits can be beneficial tools in promoting collections and drawing in researchers to using a library's collections. At the University of Southern Mississippi Libraries, an online exhibit, Seeing Red: Anti-Communism Efforts in Mississippi, 1944-1968, was created to promote collections on the topic. The idea for the online exhibit came from an in-house exhibit that had the potential of satisfying the research needs of a wider audience. By creating an online exhibit that highlighted the materials relating to anticommunism in Mississippi. exposure to the materials can reach people worldwide rather than being limited to those who visit an in-house exhibit. This can stimulate interest in the topic on exhibit, but can also lead researchers to other collections available in that library. This article discusses the advantages of creating an on line exhibit an d the process implemented by the University of Southern Mississippi Libraries for generating the exhibit. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]