Faculty and graduate students in the Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ and Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ are invited to submit proposals for 2018 awards to digitize collections for teaching and research.
, funded by the Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ and Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ and coordinated by Cornell University Library, has made a broad range of Cornell treasures easily discoverable online. have supported the digitization of the and , Israel, among many others.
The goal of the program is to build enduring digital collections in support of scholarship and teaching in Arts and Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ. The deadline for expressing initial interest is Feb. 16; full proposals are due March 16.
Eligible collections may include those already held by the library, belonging to individual faculty members or other institutions. Applicants do not need technical expertise; library staff can work with researchers on their digitization plans.
The grants program is managed by the Visual Resources Advisory Group, co-chaired by , professor of classics, and Oya Rieger, associate university librarian for scholarly resources and preservation services.
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