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<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Please excuse cross-postings.<o:p></o:p></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We know that our choices as archivists, librarians, and curators matter. The historical record is largely shaped by what we gather, what we provide access to, and whose voices we preserve.<br>
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In this moment, we want to ignite the power and passion of libraries, archives, and museums to amplify voices that have too often gone unheard in this country.<br>
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<b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">Together with you all, we seek to create two new, open resources:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:10.5pt">AN OPEN DIRECTORY OF AFRICAN AMERICAN NEWSPAPERS AND PERIODICALS<o:p></o:p></span></b></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<b><span style="font-size:10.5pt">AN OPEN DIRECTORY OF LGBT NEWSPAPERS AND PERIODICALS<o:p></o:p></span></b></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">Participation is easy.</span></b><br>
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Educopia Institute, in partnership with DPLA, has created two surveys to capture information about your holdings in these two areas.<br>
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We need libraries, archives, and museums of ALL sizes and types to contribute simple metadata about your holdings using these survey instruments.<br>
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The content you hold matters--whether it is a single page or full runs, and whether it is print, microfiche, or digital. It needs to be represented.<br>
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We know this is a big project. We also know the perfect is the enemy of the good. <b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">We’re not looking for perfection, just for participation.<br>
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<b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black">Please join us!<br>
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Survey instrument for African American newspapers and periodicals: <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NewsOnTheMargins_AFAM">https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NewsOnTheMargins_AFAM</a><br>
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Survey instrument for LGBT newspapers and periodicals: <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NewsOnTheMargins_LGBT">https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NewsOnTheMargins_LGBT</a><br>
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SURVEYS CLOSE SEPTEMBER 30, 2017.</span></b><br>
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For more information about the project, please contact Katherine Skinner using the contact information below.<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#888888">Katherine Skinner, PhD</span></b><span style="color:black">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#888888">Executive Director, Educopia Institute<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#888888"><a href="http://educopia.org/" target="_blank">http://educopia.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#888888">Working from Greensboro, NC<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><a href="mailto:katherine@educopia.org" target="_blank">katherine@educopia.org</a> | </span><span style="color:#999999">404 783 2534</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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