[Ohiodig] OHRAB Grants Application Deadline Extended to April 30

[DRESSLER, Virginia]

Due to COVID-19, the Ohio Historical Records Advisory Board has extended its grant application deadline to April 30.  The grants are for archival institutions to preserve and/or provide access to Ohio's historical records and are between $500 and $5,000.  The grants are funded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC<https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.archives.gov%2Fnhprc&data=02%7C01%7Cvdressle%40kent.edu%7C3bc78a8d8ec94f9d33a408d7d1bb50ed%7Ce5a06f4a1ec44d018f73e7dd15f26134%7C1%7C0%7C637208474812866757&sdata=trrBk0RX0yjqwZ91V0mrntf25ynSVe1XFnYWFcIza3Q%3D&reserved=0>), an arm of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA<https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.archives.gov%2F&data=02%7C01%7Cvdressle%40kent.edu%7C3bc78a8d8ec94f9d33a408d7d1bb50ed%7Ce5a06f4a1ec44d018f73e7dd15f26134%7C1%7C0%7C637208474812876738&sdata=wWeNwikRb0rGIUCDaHM5mXtAi8M7ekSeHFq7Np%2FltBw%3D&reserved=0>).


Grant applications are due April 30, 2020.  More information on the grants, including the application packet, is available here<https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ohrab.org%2Fgrants%2Fregrant%2F&data=02%7C01%7Cvdressle%40kent.edu%7C3bc78a8d8ec94f9d33a408d7d1bb50ed%7Ce5a06f4a1ec44d018f73e7dd15f26134%7C1%7C0%7C637208474812881734&sdata=tGWUsjfI5qDIrmMZduWhFNENJuaQwVc2%2BPHV2k%2FZg5o%3D&reserved=0>.


Projects eligible for funding in 2020 include:

*         Assessment and Strategic Planning: hiring consultants to identify needs and priorities for improving the organization, description, preservation and access to collections.

*         Access, Arrangement and Description: identifying, organizing, and improving access to historical records.

*         Preservation: purchasing archival file folders, archival boxes, dehumidifiers, humidifiers, hygrothermographs, or HEPA vacuum cleaners.

*         Website Development: Adding collections to online catalog, developing virtual archives, or creating an on-line database. Websites designed to support access to researchers (e.g., online catalogs, finding aids, and digitized collections, rather than curated web exhibits) will receive preference in funding.



Please Note: all projects should produce some type of online content, such as a finding aid, report or digital images.

Questions?  Please contact:

Ron Davidson

Special Collections Librarian

Sandusky Library

419.625.3834

rdavidson at sanduskylib.org<mailto:rdavidson at sanduskylib.org>



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Virginia Dressler, MA, MLIS
Digital Projects Librarian
University Libraries
Kent State University
Kent, Ohio
(330) 672-1465

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