Do you want to collect and share important stories in your community, both current and past, but not sure where to start? Looking to start or grow a community archives project that needs funding and support? Apply to be one of 8 public library staff to participate in the University of Washington (UW) iSchool's Scaling Community Through Archives learning cohort. They are seeking to advance community archives work in diverse public library contexts, with a focus on rural or small libraries and large, urban public library systems.
All public library staff are eligible to apply including librarians, archivists, paraprofessionals, and others. No prior community archives experience or training is required. A stipend of $7,000 can be used for implementing a community archiving project (e.g. staff time, equipment, event costs, honoraria, etc.). Participants will also receive $2,000 toward travel costs for training on September 9-11 in Seattle, WA. Cohort participants will receive support and guidance through check-in meetings and opportunities for mentoring and learning with the other cohort participants.
Proposed community archives projects can be at any stage of development or implementation, such as the continuation of an in-process project, the beginning stages of a longer-term project, or a project that will take place within the span of the program. The funds can be used to advance an existing effort or to develop a new community archives project. All proposed projects should have clear deliverables which can be accomplished during the program timeline.
Some examples of the types of projects you may consider include:
- Hosting a “Story Fest” or similar community event
- Setting up a mobile preservation station and hosting digitization/oral history recording events in your community
- Launching a community-centered oral history project
- Developing a community-focused web archiving program
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