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National Archives Awards $2.62 Million in Grants for Documentary Editing and Archival Projects

May 20, 2014 by kdonohue, posted in Uncategorized

Washington, DC…Archivist of the United States David S. Ferriero has awarded 30 grants totaling $2.62 million for historical records projects in 18 states and the District of Columbia. The National Archives grants program is carried out through the National Historical Publications and Records Commission. A complete list of new grants is available online at http://www.archives.gov/nhprc/awards/awards-5-14.html … Continue reading National Archives Awards $2.62 Million in Grants for Documentary Editing and Archival Projects

NHPRC News

April 30, 2014 by kdonohue, posted in Uncategorized

Lots of big changes here at the NHPRC over the past few months. You can read all about our new grant programs, meet our new Commission Member, and check out stories about some ongoing projects at http://www.archives.gov/nhprc/newsletter/2014/april/.

NHPRC Grant Programs for FY2015 are Posted

April 17, 2014 by kdonohue, posted in Grant Announcements, Inside the Commission

Today you will find the NHPRC grant programs for FY2015 posted on our website with links to the grant application forms that appear on Grants.gov. The link to our grant announcements page is located at the following URL: http://www.archives.gov/nhprc/announcement/ The NHPRC programs are as follows: Access to Historical Records State Board Programming Grants Literacy and … Continue reading NHPRC Grant Programs for FY2015 are Posted

Thank You and Next Steps

April 2, 2014 by kdonohue, posted in Grant Announcements

A heartfelt thank you to those who commented on the draft NHPRC grant programs over the past several weeks. We received close to 75 comments via this blog, emails, listservs, and letters, and the Commission members have seen all of them. The thoughtfulness and passion found in many of your comments ensures that the Commission … Continue reading Thank You and Next Steps

New Deadline for Comments is March 31st

February 27, 2014 by kdonohue, posted in Uncategorized

Given the extensive changes being proposed and in response to requests, the NHPRC has extended the comment period on the proposed DRAFT grant guidelines in all six categories. The new deadline to submit comments is Monday, March 31, 2014. We ask that you share your thoughts by posting them on the NHPRC blog. As always, … Continue reading New Deadline for Comments is March 31st

New Deadline for Comments on Publishing Historical Records Draft Guidelines

February 26, 2014 by kdonohue, posted in Uncategorized

Given the extensive changes being proposed and in response to requests from the historical and documentary editing communities, the NHPRC has extended the comment period for the Online Publishing of Historical Records and Publishing Historical Records Online: Transition Support grant program drafts. The new deadline to submit comments is Monday, March 31, 2014. We ask that … Continue reading New Deadline for Comments on Publishing Historical Records Draft Guidelines

Webinar Schedule

February 18, 2014 by kdonohue, posted in Uncategorized

We are offering a series of Webinars for people to discuss the proposed drafts for the NHPRC's grant programs. You can find information about how to participate under the individual posts for each of the drafts: February 20 -- Publishing Historical Records: Transition Support To listen to a digital recording of this call, dial the … Continue reading Webinar Schedule

Literacy and Engagement

February 12, 2014 by kdonohue, posted in Grant Announcements, Uncategorized

The National Archives has launched several new projects to encourage people to become “citizen archivists” and join in crowdsourcing efforts to improve historical records content online. At the same time, it has become clear that greater levels of digital literacy and understanding are necessary to ensure that people can not only access historical records but … Continue reading Literacy and Engagement

A Time of Opportunity and Change

February 11, 2014 by kdonohue, posted in Grant Announcements

This is an important time to be in the business of providing access to historical records. More people than ever are connecting with historical documents, searching for and finding them online, using them in new ways, and adding new content. The National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) of the National Archives is responding to … Continue reading A Time of Opportunity and Change

Age of Jefferson

February 10, 2014 by kdonohue, posted in Uncategorized

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=4HzbjtzijUk The Age of Jefferson, a free online course by Peter S. Onuf at the University of Virginia, begins soon. The course will include a total of six lectures. One lecture will be released each week, beginning on Monday, February 17, 2014. Once a given week's lecture is posted, you will be able to view … Continue reading Age of Jefferson