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October 4, 2022<br>
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FROM: BC ELN Office<br>
RE: 2023/2024 BC History Digitization Program Call for Submissions<br>
<br>
Dear colleagues,<br>
<br>
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.<br>
<br>
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.<br>
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<b> 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>
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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
(<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="https://ikblc.ubc.ca/initiatives/bcdigitinfo/bchdp-applicant-information/">https://ikblc.ubc.ca/initiatives/bcdigitinfo/bchdp-applicant-information/</a>).
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. <br>
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For more information about the 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>
<br>
Warmly,<br>
<br>
Sunni<br>
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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: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated moz-txt-link-freetext" 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 xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations on whose traditional territories the BC ELN Office is privileged to operate.</pre>
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