[BCMA] 2023/2024 BC History Digitization Program Call for Submissions

[Moderated BCMA subscriber listserv]

October 4, 2022

FROM: BC ELN Office
RE:  2023/2024 BC History Digitization Program Call for Submissions

Dear colleagues,

The British Columbia History Digitization Program (BCHDP) is now 
accepting applications for project funding. The program, initiated by 
the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre in 2006, provides matching funds to 
support digitization projects that make unique British Columbia content 
freely available. Since its inception in 2006, the BCHDP has awarded 
more than $2 million of matching funds for more than 250 projects.

In 2022, the program awarded more than $150,000 for more than 20 
projects. The wealth and diversity of unique British Columbia content to 
be digitized is impressive. 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. Multi-year projects are accepted with 
each successive year going through the adjudication process.

*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.

Applications are due by Friday, December 9, 2022 @ 5:00 pm PST. 
Information about the application process as well as the guidelines and 
application form are available on the BCHDP website 
(https://ikblc.ubc.ca/initiatives/bcdigitinfo/bchdp-applicant-information/). 
It is highly recommended that applicants consult the Guidelines and 
Instructions as well as accessing the Application Form because both are 
updated annually based on feedback from applicants and the program 
adjudicators.

For more information about the program and to view past projects, please 
visit the BC History Digitization Program website 
(https://ikblc.ubc.ca/initiatives/bcdigitinfo/).

Warmly,

Sunni

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Sunni Nishimura (she/her/hers)
Project Manager - BCHDP Support Service
Coordinator, Partnerships - Arca
Office: 778.782.6937
Mobile: 778.237.6276
Email:sunnin at bceln.ca
Web:https://www.bceln.ca

I respectfully acknowledge the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations on whose traditional territories the BC ELN Office is privileged to operate.
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