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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>The National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) has upcoming webinars to share information and answer questions about a couple of their grant programs.  <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Fred Previts</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>State Archivist<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Ohio Historical Society</span><span style='color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>800 E. 17<sup>th</sup> Ave<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Columbus, OH 43211</span><span style='color:black'><br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>www.ohiohistory.org<br>Phone:  614-297-2536<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Fax: 614-297-2546 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Email: </span><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>fprevits</span></u><span style='color:blue'><a href="mailto:fprevits@ohiohistory.org" title="blocked::mailto:jchubb@ohiohistory.org"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>@ohiohistory.org</span></a></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:blue'><a href="http://www.ohiohistory.org"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:purple'>www.ohiohistory.org</span></a></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:blue'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:blue'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>NHPRC Grants for Digitizing Historical Records Webinars</span></b><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:blue'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The National Historical Publications and Records Commission will be hosting three webinars to answer questions about its Digitizing Historical Records grants program. They will take place Wednesday, February 20 at 3 pm EST; Monday, February 25 at 4 pm EST; and, Monday, March 4 at 4 pm EST.<br><br>In brief, these grants support digitizing projects that use cost-effective methods to digitize nationally significant historical records collections and make the digital versions freely available online. Projects must make use of existing holdings of historical repositories, and consist of entire collections or series. The materials should already be available to the public at the archives and described so that projects can re-use existing information to serve as metadata for the digitized collection. <br><br>The full announcement is available at <a href="http://www.archive.gov/nhprc/announcement/digitizing.html">http://www.archive.gov/nhprc/announcement/digitizing.html</a>. Applications are die June 11, 2013. NHPRC staff will review drafts submitted by April 1, 2013. <br><br>SPACE IS LIMITED.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>To reserve space on Wednesday, February 20 use <a href="https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/526571638"><span style='color:#0077DD'>https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/526571638</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>To reserve space on Monday, February 25 use <a href="https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/862825974"><span style='color:#0077DD'>https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/862825974</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>To reserve space on Monday, March 4 use <a href="https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/910128894"><span style='color:#0077DD'>https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/910128894</span></a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt'>For other questions about this program, please contact Nancy Melley at <a href="mailto:nancy.melley@nara.gov">nancy.melley@nara.gov</a> or 202-357-5452.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>NHPRC Grants for Electronic Records Projects</span></b><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:blue'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The National Historical Publications and Records Commission will be hosting two webinars to answer questions about its Electronic Records Projects grants. They will take place on Wednesday, February 27 at 3 pm EST and Thursday, March 7 at 4 pm EST.<br><br>Applications will be accepted for 1) Start-up projects that develop the capacity of institutions to prepare to capture and preserve electronic records through program planning; 2) Collaborative projects that establish and/or improve electronic records archives by engaging in effective and innovative collaborations; or, 3) Professional Development projects that develop and offer professional education curricula, basic and advanced institutes, or research seminars. <br><br>For more details see the full grant announcement at <a href="http://www.archives.gov/nhprc/announcement/electronic.html">http://www.archives.gov/nhprc/announcement/electronic.html</a>. Applications are due on June 11, 2013. NHPRC staff will review drafts submitted by April 1, 2013. <br><br>SPACE IS LIMITED.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>To reserve space on Wednesday, February 27 go to <a href="https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/444118174"><span style='color:#0077DD'>https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/444118174</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>To reserve space on Thursday, March 7 go to <a href="https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/900545734"><span style='color:#0077DD'>https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/900545734</span></a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt'>For other questions about this category, please contact Nancy Melley at <a href="mailto:nancy.melley@nara.gov">nancy.melley@nara.gov</a>, 202-357-5452.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>