[OPLINLIST] OHRAB Archives Grants for 2104

[Ron Davidson]

For libraries holding historical records and documents:

 

The Ohio Historical Records Advisory Board (OHRAB) announces the
availability of grants between $500 and $2,000 to archival institutions to
fund projects to preserve and/or provide access to Ohio's historical
records.  Proposals must be received by February 28, 2014.  Awards will be
announced March 21, and projects must be completed by December 31, 2014.

 

Please Note!  In addition to the traditional option of printing, signing and
returning, the summary page may also be completed and signed electronically
(PDF version) for easier email submission along with your narrative and
budget. 

 

Full details of this grant opportunity will be available at OHRAB's website
http://www.ohrab.org/grants/regrant/.  (Information about how to acquire a
hard copy is at the end of this post.)  Highlights include:

 

. Eligible institutions may be public or private.

 

. Any size institution may apply, but preference will be given to
institutions with permanently valuable archival materials of 500 cubic feet
or fewer.

 

. Eligible projects include those involving physical access, arrangement,
and description; preservation (including storage materials); and making
catalog descriptions of records or digital images of records available on
line.

 

. Eligible expenses include supplies and storage materials, technical
equipment, and contracted services.

 

Funding is made available by a Federal regrant opportunity from the National
Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC), an arm of the
National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).   

If you have questions or require a hard copy of the application package,
please contact Judith G. Cetina, Ph.D., County Archivist, 2905 Franklin
Blvd., Cleveland, OH 44113; 216-443-7262; jcetina at cuyahogacounty.us.  

 

Please pass this along to your colleagues whom you think might benefit from
seeing it!

 

Ron Davidson

OHRAB Member

Special Collections Librarian

Sandusky Library

114 W. Adams St.

Sandusky, OH 44870

(419) 625-3834

ron.davidson at sandusky.lib.oh.us

 

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