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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=pxyt8rzab.0.0.64z577bab.0&id=preview&r=3&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lyrasis.org" target="_blank"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="250" height="51" id="_x0000_i1025" src="https://mlsvc01-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/df76fc97001/ffab4da9-b360-4a2d-83f9-345b25dd09fb.jpg" alt="https://mlsvc01-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/df76fc97001/ffab4da9-b360-4a2d-83f9-345b25dd09fb.jpg"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Join LYRASIS for one of our free webinars on writing NEH Preservation Assistance Grants (PAGs)! Institutions can apply for a PAG to fund consulting, training, equipment, supplies, or other activities related to preservation. For more information
and to read the guidelines visit <a href="https://www.neh.gov/grants/preservation/preservation-assistance-grants-smaller-institutions">https://www.neh.gov/grants/preservation/preservation-assistance-grants-smaller-institutions</a> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The free webinars will provide advice on the grant writing process, and
<a href="https://www.neh.gov/staff/mary-downs">Mary Downs</a>, Senior Program Officer at the National Endowment for the Humanities, will join the session to provide additional information and answer questions. Sign up for one of the following sessions at
<a href="https://www.lyrasis.org/Pages/events.aspx">https://www.lyrasis.org/Pages/events.aspx</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">February 8<sup>th</sup>, 1 – 2:30pm EST<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">March 14<sup>th</sup>, 3:00 – 4:30 EST <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">March 23<sup>rd</sup>, 11:00 – 12:30 EST<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">If you’re unable to attend at those times, the recording will also be made available to anyone registered for the session, so you can watch at your convenience. Please get in touch with Annie Peterson,
<a href="mailto:annie.peterson@lyrasis.org">annie.peterson@lyrasis.org</a>, if you have any questions about the webinars.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Also check out our other digital and preservation classes in February:
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<p class="MsoNormal">2/2 and 2/3 <a href="https://www.lyrasis.org/Pages/EventDetail.aspx?Eid=410FD175-7B94-E611-80D3-00155D0A8C44">
Picture This: Introduction to Digital Imaging</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">2/6 <a href="https://www.lyrasis.org/Pages/EventDetail.aspx?Eid=674AA8E3-7B94-E611-80D3-00155D0A8C44">
Introduction to Dublin Core Metadata</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">2/7 and 2/8 <a href="https://www.lyrasis.org/Pages/EventDetail.aspx?Eid=E207AFE0-2087-E611-80D3-00155D0A8C44">
Archives Preservation</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">2/8 and 2/9 <a href="https://www.lyrasis.org/Pages/EventDetail.aspx?Eid=FE31A8D5-049A-E611-80D3-00155D0A8C44">
Metadata for Digitization and Preservation</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">2/10 <a href="https://www.lyrasis.org/Pages/EventDetail.aspx?Eid=7E81F90B-7C94-E611-80D3-00155D0A8C44">
Digital Curation Workflow and Tools</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">2/10 <a href="https://www.lyrasis.org/Pages/EventDetail.aspx?Eid=2CB7D103-2887-E611-80D3-00155D0A8C44">
Oral Histories: Care and Preservation from the Start</a> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">2/13 <a href="https://www.lyrasis.org/Pages/EventDetail.aspx?Eid=C038C79C-45C1-E611-80D5-00155D0A8C44">
Practical Digital Preservation on a Shoestring: Triage for the Underfunded</a> <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">2/15 <a href="https://www.lyrasis.org/Pages/EventDetail.aspx?Eid=DA678C2F-8389-E611-80D3-00155D0A8C44">
Tooling Around: Free Metadata Manipulation Tools for Digital Collections</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">2/16 <a href="https://www.lyrasis.org/Pages/EventDetail.aspx?Eid=454F5F8A-2687-E611-80D3-00155D0A8C44">
Introduction to Audiovisual Digitization</a> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">2/22 <a href="https://www.lyrasis.org/Pages/EventDetail.aspx?Eid=68AA1E47-2687-E611-80D3-00155D0A8C44">
Fragile Imaging: Lantern Slides, Glass Plate Negatives, and Daguerreotypes</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">2/24 <a href="https://www.lyrasis.org/Pages/EventDetail.aspx?Eid=8DA567B1-2687-E611-80D3-00155D0A8C44">
Caring for Oversized Collections: Preserving Large, Paper-based Materials</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please contact me at <a href="mailto:annie.peterson@lyrasis.org">
annie.peterson@lyrasis.org</a> with any questions about our classes. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Best, <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Annie<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Annie Peterson<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Preservation Librarian / Hosting Services Specialist<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:annie.peterson@lyrasis.org"><span style="color:windowtext">annie.peterson@lyrasis.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">678.235.2923<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">peterson.annie Skype<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Ask me about the
<a href="http://www.lyrasis.org/membership/Pages/Catalyst-Fund.aspx"><span style="color:#0563C1">Catalyst Fund</span></a> - $100,000 to fund new ideas in YOUR institution!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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