[BCMA] BC History Digitization Program: Support Service Early Notice

[Moderated BCMA subscriber listserv]

** With apologies for cross-posting **

Dear colleagues,

The British Columbia History Digitization Program (BCHDP) is seeking 
early notice from small organisations intending to apply for a 2023/2024 
BCHDP grant who are also interested in additional support with their 
applications.

*If your organisation is considering applying for a 2023/2024 BCHDP 
grant this October and would like to obtain additional support, please 
fill out this survey by August 5, 2022*: 
https://surveys.bceln.ca/limesurvey/index.php?r=survey/index&sid=163128&lang=en

Early notice will be accepted until August 5, but the earlier notice you 
provide the more support we can provide. Early notice is not mandatory, 
but is expected to improve chances of a successful grant application.

Information provided in the survey will only be used for follow-up, it 
will not form part of your application. Organisations eligible for and 
indicating interest in additional support during the grant application 
process will be contacted.

Support for eligible organisations can include assistance with: 
completing the grant application; project management; copyright 
advisory; connections to digitisation service providers; securing 
digitisation staff; preparing metadata; and hosting digitised materials 
in the Arca provincial digital repository.

*New initiative for Indigenous applicants *

In the context of de-colonization and reconciliation, the BC History 
Digitization Program will consider applications from Indigenous 
organizations for projects that will not result in public access to the 
digitized material. IKBLC recognizes that open access is not always 
ethical or appropriate for Indigenous content. Indigenous applications 
will be evaluated according to the same criteria in all other aspects of 
the project applications but will not be required to provide public 
access to the digitized content.

*Background*

The British Columbia History Digitization Program (BCHDP), launched by 
the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre in 2006, provides matching funds to 
support digitization projects that make unique British Columbia content 
freely available.

In October 2022, the BCHDP will be accepting applications for the 
2023/2024 funding year. Applicants can receive up to $15,000 of matching 
funds for their projects. In 2022, the program awarded more than 
$150,000 for 21 projects. Since its inception in 2006, the BCHDP has 
awarded more than $2 million of matching funds for more than 280 
projects. For more information about the BCHDP program and to view past 
projects, please visit the BC History Digitization Program website: 
https://ikblc.ubc.ca/initiatives/bcdigitinfo/

Additional support for small organisations applying for BCHDP grants is 
provided through a partnership between the BC Electronic Library Network 
(BC ELN) and the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre (IKBLC) at the 
University of British Columbia Library. For more information about the 
BC ELN-BCHDP Support Service, please visit: 
https://bceln.ca/services/shared-services/bc-eln-bchdp-support-service

Best regards,

Sunni
BC ELN - BCHDP Support Service Coordinator

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Sunni Nishimura, MLIS (she/her/hers)
Coordinator, Partnerships - Arca
Operations Manager - BC Electronic Library Network
Office: 778.782.6937
Mobile: 778.237.6276
Email:sunnin at bceln.ca
Web:https://www.bceln.ca

I respectfully acknowledge the Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh,and Kwikwetlem Nations on whose traditional territories the BC ELN Office is privileged to operate.
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