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** With apologies for cross-posting **<br class="">
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Dear colleagues,<br class="">
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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.<br class="">
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<b class="">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</b>:
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="https://surveys.bceln.ca/limesurvey/index.php?r=survey/index&sid=163128&lang=en">https://surveys.bceln.ca/limesurvey/index.php?r=survey/index&sid=163128&lang=en</a><br
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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.<br class="">
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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.<br class="">
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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.<br class="">
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<b class="">New initiative for Indigenous applicants </b><br
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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.<br class="">
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<b class="">Background</b><br class="">
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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.<br class="">
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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:
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="https://ikblc.ubc.ca/initiatives/bcdigitinfo/">
https://ikblc.ubc.ca/initiatives/bcdigitinfo/</a><br class="">
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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: <a
class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="https://bceln.ca/services/shared-services/bc-eln-bchdp-support-service">https://bceln.ca/services/shared-services/bc-eln-bchdp-support-service</a><br
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Best regards,<br>
<br>
Sunni<br>
BC ELN - BCHDP Support Service Coordinator<br>
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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: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:sunnin@bceln.ca">sunnin@bceln.ca</a>
Web: <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.bceln.ca">https://www.bceln.ca</a>
I respectfully acknowledge the Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh,and Kwikwetlem Nations on whose traditional territories the BC ELN Office is privileged to operate.</pre>
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