Mazama Library

Established in 1915, the Mazama Library is nationally recognized as holding one of the top mountaineering collections in the country. Located on the ground floor of the Mazama Mountaineering Center, the library is a fantastic resource for members and the general public to find information on hiking, climbing, camping, and exploring the rich history of regional and global mountaineering culture.

In an effort to improve access to our historic summit register collection, the Mazama Library has launched a trial program to crowdsource the transcription of our 1935-1937 Mt. Hood register.

The process is pretty simple: head over to our project on Zooniverse (tinyurl.com/HoodRegister); click on the Get Started button; go through the tutorial; and start transcribing!

There is no need to create a Zooniverse account, unless you'd like to track your transcriptions or take part in the forum under your own name.

Pending the outcome of this trial program, we will evaluate making more of our summit registers available for transcription. If you have any questions, please contact Mathew Brock, Mazama Library and Historical Collections Manager at mathew@mazamas.org.

The Mazama Library is now offering curbside pick up for library books placed on hold. In-person research opportunities are also now available by appointment. Watch the weekly eNews and the Mazama website for more up to date information. Contact Mathew Brock, Mazama Library and Historical Collections Manager, at mathew@mazamas.org with any questions.