| New Jersey State Library digitization grants |
The New Jersey State Library is pleased to announce a new digitization grant program funded by the Institute of Museum and
Library Services through the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA). The purpose of this program is to enrich the
content of the New Jersey Digital Highway in its first thematic collection on the role of immigration in New Jersey.
Collections of primary source material specifically related to this topic, and which meet the collection policy guidelines
of the New Jersey Digital Highway are sought to further enrich the content of the New Jersey Digital Highway. The full
Request for Proposal document is located at:
http://www.njstatelib.org/LDB/Grants/grntrfps.php
This is a competitive grant program, with awards based on comparative proposal merit according to the criteria in the full
Request for Proposal document.
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| Eligibility: |
The following types of libraries are eligible to apply for this grants program:
1) public libraries that meet all 2004 Per Capita State Aid requirements and maintain websites and
2) academic libraries that maintain or are included on their college or university websites.
For collaborative projects, partners may be libraries of any type or they may be historical
societies, museums, governmental offices, community organizations, immigrant aid societies, churches, etc., holding
historically significant source objects or records; but the primary applicant must be a public or academic library as
referenced above. For more information, see the full Request for Proposal document.
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| Funding: |
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In FY 2005, $100,000 will be available for this program. A single institution may receive support up to $15,000.
A collaborative project conducted by two or more institutions may receive up to $20,000.
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| Grant Project Duration: |
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One year from the start date of the award of contract. The contract period is anticipated to be August 1, 2005 to July 31, 2006.
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| Due Date and Submission: June 15, 2005 |
The original and four copies of the completed application must be received by the State Library Administrative Office
no later than 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 15, 2005. Late proposals will be disqualified. See the full
Request for Proposal document for additional requirements.
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| Creating digital resources and catalog records ("metadata") for the New Jersey Digital Highway: |
Guidelines for selecting collections and creating digital resources and catalog records ("metadata") are available on the
librarians and curators' portal of the New Jersey Digital Highway.
The following pages will provide you with guidelines and answer any questions you have.
If you have additional questions, contact Isaiah Beard, Rutgers University Libraries, Isaiah.beard@rutgers.edu
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