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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='margin-left:3.0pt;margin-top:3.0pt;margin-right:3.0pt;margin-bottom:.75pt'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:3.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Encoded Archival Description List [mailto:EAD@LISTSERV.LOC.GOV] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Nancy Melley<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, June 06, 2012 2:05 PM<br><b>To:</b> EAD@LISTSERV.LOC.GOV<br><b>Subject:</b> [EAD] Webinars for NHPRC's Documenting Democracy: Access to Historical Records grants program<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:3.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>The National Historical Publications and Records Commission staff will hold three webinars to answer questions about its Documenting Democracy: Access to Historical Records grants. </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>In brief, the Commission developed this category to offer institutions flexibility as they designed programs to promote the preservation and use of the nation’s most valuable archival resources. As a result, the Commission seeks proposals for projects that support one or a combination of the following activities: establishing new archives programs, processing and cataloging collections at the basic or detailed level, converting existing archival finding aids to new online formats, surveying and accessioning, and collection development. </span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><br><br></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>The full announcement is available on our website:</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="http://www.archives.gov/nhprc/announcement/access.html"><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:purple'>http://www.archives.gov/nhprc/announcement/access.html</span></a></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><br><br></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Applications are due on Thursday, 4 October 2012. NHPRC staff will review drafts that are submitted by Monday, 8 August 2012. </span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'><br><br></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>The dates and times for these webinars are listed below. Each webinar will last one hour and is limited to 25 participants. To register, please click the link below the time at which you would like to attend. </span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'><br><br></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Thursday, 28 June @ 2:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><a href="https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/835390822"><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";background:white'>https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/835390822</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Monday, 9 July @ 3:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><a href="https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/149346438"><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";background:white'>https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/149346438</span></a></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Wednesday, 11 July @ 2:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><a href="https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/478418734"><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";background:white'>https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/478418734</span></a></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Please share this announcement with other appropriate individuals and listservs.</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><br><br></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Alex Lorch</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><br></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Archives Program Officer</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><br></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>National Historical Publications & Records Commission (NHPRC)</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><br></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>National Archives & Records Administration</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><br></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>202-357-5101</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><br><br><br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>