The University of Arizona School of Information, in collaboration with the Western Archeological and Conservation Center (WACC), is offering a grant to provide an educational work experience for archives, library, and digital information students. The project aims to improve access to archival collections by cataloging resources, reuniting separated records, enhancing preservation, creating finding aids, and digitizing records. This grant opportunity will equip students with valuable skills and enhance their employability in various fields. The deadline to apply is August 1, 2018.
Opportunity ID: 307500
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | P18AS00453 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Improve Public Opportunities to Use Archival Collections |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 15.945 — Cooperative Research and Training Programs – Resources of the National Park System |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 23, 2018 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 01, 2018 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 01, 2018 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 06, 2018 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $38,098 |
| Award Ceiling: | $38,098 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | National Park Service |
| Description: | Project Goals â¿¿ The University of Arizona School of Information and the Western Archeological and Conservation Center (WACC) archives staff will collaborate to provide an archives-focused educational work experience opportunity for archives, library, and digital information students. The purpose is to complement classroom instruction with hands-on work activities in a variety of areas that describe, preserve, and make cultural and natural resource information in these records more available. The skills gained through this project will enhance student employability in several diverse fields.
B. Project Objectives â¿¿ The objectives for this project include: 1. Catalog resource management records to describe their contents and facilitate retrieval of desired information. 2. Reunite project records that have been inadvertently separated to ensure that documentation is complete. 3. Improve preservation of archival records by reboxing and labeling. 4. Prepare and disseminate finding aids to collections to promote access. 5. Digitize records to expand use opportunities. |
| Link to Additional Information: | http://www.grants.gov |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Grants Management Specialist Kelly Adams
Kelly_Adams@nps.gov Email:Kelly_Adams@nps.gov |
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Related Documents
Folder 307500 Full Announcement-P18AS00453 -> NPS-NOIP18AS00453.pdf
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