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<p class="MsoNormal">A new round of LSTA grant funding from the Washington State Library (WSL) is available to support Washington libraries in carrying out a variety of digital initiatives related to archival and special collections. Public, academic (two and
four year colleges and universities), and tribal libraries are eligible to submit applications.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Proposals may include or involve: <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">• Digitization/reformatting of archival and special collections;<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">• Metadata creation, remediation/cleanup, and/or re-cataloging;<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">• Development of local standards, practices, and/or policies related to digitization, metadata creation, digital preservation, etc.;<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">• Creation of born-digital multimedia content (e.g., oral histories, digital exhibits);<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">• Integration of primary sources or archival collections into educational settings by way of lesson plans/curricula, and/or Open Educational Resources (OERs).<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Overall funding to support this grant cycle is $80,000 with a limit of $8,000 per award. We anticipate that ten (10) or more applicants may receive awards. Details:
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<p class="MsoNormal">Application deadline: Friday, May 31, 2019.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Grant guidelines and application: <a href="https://www.sos.wa.gov/library/libraries/grants/grants.aspx">
https://www.sos.wa.gov/library/libraries/grants/grants.aspx</a> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Potential applicants are encouraged to contact Evan Robb, Digital Repository Librarian, at (360) 704-5228 or
<a href="mailto:evan.robb@sos.wa.gov">evan.robb@sos.wa.gov</a> for questions and to discuss potential projects.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#45556C">EVAN ROBB</span></b><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">
</span><b><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#B68451">Digital Repository Librarian, Library Development</span></b><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#45556C">Washington State Library | Office of the Secretary of State<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#45556C">6880 Capitol Blvd SE, Tumwater, Washington<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#45556C">360-704-5228 <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#45556C"><a href="mailto:evan.robb@sos.wa.gov">evan.robb@sos.wa.gov</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#45556C"><a href="http://www.washingtonruralheritage.org/">www.washingtonruralheritage.org</a>
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