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<p style="background:white"><span style="color:#373737">Hello OhioDIG---<br>
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<p style="background:white"><span style="color:#373737">The Ohio Historical Records Advisory Board&nbsp;announces the availability of grants between $500 and $5,000 to archival institutions to fund projects to preserve and/or provide access to Ohio’s historical
 records.&nbsp; The grants are funded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (</span><a href="https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.archives.gov%2Fnhprc&amp;data=02%7C01%7Cvdressle%40kent.edu%7Cafdaf418d21f4f0df8c908d7a8b051e5%7Ce5a06f4a1ec44d018f73e7dd15f26134%7C1%7C0%7C637163347554629174&amp;sdata=hYreMz%2FF%2FAuLfoCNMJuPSyLCU7deD4ZKUmfNIAsAROA%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" originalsrc="https://www.archives.gov/nhprc" title="Original URL: https://www.archives.gov/nhprc. Click or tap if you trust this link."><span style="color:#0000CB">NHPRC</span></a><span style="color:#373737">),
 an arm of the National Archives and Records Administration (</span><a href="https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.archives.gov%2F&amp;data=02%7C01%7Cvdressle%40kent.edu%7Cafdaf418d21f4f0df8c908d7a8b051e5%7Ce5a06f4a1ec44d018f73e7dd15f26134%7C1%7C0%7C637163347554639170&amp;sdata=IxdiVkGkI9t5L3OogPo7MHCY6utyxzvftxKsMosZQBs%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" originalsrc="https://www.archives.gov/" title="Original URL: https://www.archives.gov/. Click or tap if you trust this link."><span style="color:#0000CB">NARA</span></a><span style="color:#373737">).&nbsp;
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<p style="background:white"><span style="color:#373737">Grant applications are due March 28, 2020. &nbsp;More information on the grants, including the application packet, is available&nbsp;</span><a href="https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ohrab.org%2Fgrants%2Fregrant%2F&amp;data=02%7C01%7Cvdressle%40kent.edu%7Cafdaf418d21f4f0df8c908d7a8b051e5%7Ce5a06f4a1ec44d018f73e7dd15f26134%7C1%7C0%7C637163347554639170&amp;sdata=ClC73CzZFbuTgCtSZN8sIipHdFZ4BoUiZLWMCEIneVs%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" originalsrc="http://www.ohrab.org/grants/regrant/" title="Original URL: http://www.ohrab.org/grants/regrant/. Click or tap if you trust this link.">here</a><span style="color:#373737">.</span></p>
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<p style="background:white"><span style="color:#373737">Projects eligible for funding in 2020 include:</span></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="color:#373737">Assessment and Strategic Planning: hiring consultants to identify needs and priorities for improving the organization, description, preservation and access to collections.</span></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="color:#373737">Access, Arrangement and Description: identifying, organizing, and improving access to historical records.</span></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="color:#373737">Preservation: purchasing archival file folders, archival boxes, dehumidifiers, humidifiers, hygrothermographs, or HEPA vacuum cleaners.</span></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="color:#373737">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.</span></p>
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<p style="background:white"><b><span style="color:#373737">Please Note: all projects should produce some type of online content, such as a finding aid, report or digital images.&nbsp;
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<p>Questions?&nbsp; Please contact:</p>
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<p>Ron Davidson</p>
<p>Special Collections Librarian</p>
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<p><span style="color:#373737; background:white">419.625.3834&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><a href="mailto:rdavidson@sanduskylib.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span style="color:#0000CB; background:white">rdavidson@sanduskylib.org</span></a></p>
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