New Georgia Grant Program Seeks to Increase Digital
Participation
Some great news from the Digital Library of
Georgia …
ATHENS, Ga — The
Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace, the Johnny Mize Collection at Piedmont College,
and town films and home movies at the University of Georgia media archives are
among nine Competitive Digitization grants awarded through a new program with
the Digital Library of Georgia.
“The projects selected
for DLG’s inaugural subgranting program represent the diverse history of the
state. Our partners for these projects also reflect the wealth of cultural
heritage organizations in the state” said Sheila McAlister, director of the
Digital Library of Georgia.
These are the first
grants awarded in the program intended to broaden partner participation in the
Digital Library of Georgia (DLG). The DLG solicited proposals for historic
digitization projects in a statewide call, and applicants submitted proposals
for projects with a cost of up to $5,000. The projects will be administered by
DLG staff who will perform digitization and descriptive services on textual
(not including newspapers), graphic, and audio-visual materials.
Preference in the
selection process was given to proposals from institutions that had not yet
collaborated with the DLG. The Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace and Piedmont
College Library are new partners for the DLG…
To read the full press release and learn who
the nine inaugural grant recipients and their projects are, click here.
The Savannah Morning News has already posted a
blurb on its inclusion – City
Selected for Digital Library Grant.
Which of
the selected projects are you most interested in?
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