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<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Apologies for cross posting…</i><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The State Library of Oregon is pleased to announce a funding opportunity for newspaper digitization, through a new partnership between University of Oregon Libraries' <u><a href="https://oregonnews.uoregon.edu/"><b>Oregon Digital Newspaper
Program</b></a></u> and our <u><a href="https://www.oregon.gov/Library/libraries/Pages/LSTA.aspx"><b>Library Services & Technology Act (LSTA) Program</b></a></u>!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">In addition to the LSTA Competitive Grants program, the State Library has set aside $20,000 of LSTA funding for the upcoming fiscal year (July 1, 2020 – June 30, 2021) to be used specifically to digitize Oregon newspaper content. Please
visit <a href="https://libguides.osl.state.or.us/lstagrants/odnp"><b>our guide</b></a> for eligibility and project requirements, the grant application timeline, project evaluation criteria, and contact information. Or just reach out to me directly for more
info!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Oregon’s LSTA Program is federally funded through the <a href="https://www.imls.gov/grants/grant-programs/grants-states"><b>Grants to States Program</b></a> of the
<b>Institute of Museum and Library Services</b>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:5.0pt"><b><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">Ross Fuqua<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="color:#1F497D">Data & Federal Programs Consultant<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="color:#1F497D">503-378-5027 |
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