I would like to bring to your attention three upcoming webinars regarding NHPRC’s Access to Historical Records grant program. The webinar schedule and instructions appear at the end of the message. Here are the slides from the first webinar: AccessToHistoricalRecordsWebinar2 I revised the slides for the second and third webinars: AccessToHistoricalRecordsWebinar2 Here is the audio recording from … Continue reading Access to Historical Records Webinars Announced
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Revised Strategic Plan Framework
Preface to the National Historical Publications and Records Commission Strategic Plan Framework The National Historical Publications and Records Commission enhances public access to historical records collections nationwide. The Commission works with state and local governments, historical societies, colleges and universities, and other nonprofit institutions in leading these access efforts through a modest but catalytic grants … Continue reading Revised Strategic Plan Framework
NHPRC News September
The September issue of the NHPRC News is up at http://www.archives.gov/nhprc/newsletter/2015/sept/ with info on our Strategic Plan, the application deadlines of October 8, and stories on Kentucky Civil War Governors, Arabella Chapman, Edison's Talking Doll, and Owen Wister's "The Virginian."
September 15 Deadline for Comments on Strategic Planning
We're looking for your comments on our draft Strategic Plan Framework by September 15. You can watch a presentation at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BV2ZVLupFJ0 and send in your comments via email or on our blog at http://blogs.archives.gov/…/national-historical-publicatio…/ or via email to nhprc@nara.gov
National Historical Publications and Records Commission Strategic Planning
A full presentation of this plan is available on YouTube at https://youtu.be/BV2ZVLupFJ0 that will provide some background and context for the work of the NHPRC and how we drafted this Preliminary Strategic Planning Goals Framework, and we encourage you to review it. We welcome your comments here or at one of our Webinars scheduled … Continue reading National Historical Publications and Records Commission Strategic Planning
Webinars on Literacy & Engagement with Historical Records
NHPRC Webinars on Literacy and Engagement with Historical Records – 7/10 and 7/16 The National Historical Publications and Records Commission is offering for the second time grants to support Literacy and Engagement with Historical Records. The announcement is available here: http://www.archives.gov/nhprc/announcement/literacy.html Are you interested in organizing projects that will enhance the ability of people (students, … Continue reading Webinars on Literacy & Engagement with Historical Records
Webinars for State Government Electronic Records
Update: Thanks to all who attended these webinars. For those who requested copies of the slides, and for those who could not attend but would like to see the slides used during the webinar, they are available here: SGER2015 NHPRC will be hosting two webinars to answer questions of those interested in the State Government … Continue reading Webinars for State Government Electronic Records
Webinars for Digital Dissemination of Archival Collections
Update: Thanks to all who attended these webinars. For those who requested copies of the slides, and for those who could not attend but would like to see the slides used during the webinar, they are available here: DDACJune2015 NHPRC will be hosting two webinars to answer questions of those interested in the Digital Dissemination … Continue reading Webinars for Digital Dissemination of Archival Collections
Helping Smaller Archival Repositories Preserve Their Collections and Make Them Accessible
As I mentioned in a previous blog, the NHPRC is celebrating the 40th anniversary of the State Historical Records Advisory Boards (SHRABs) in 2015. The SHRABs in many of the states have received funding for regrant programs that permit them to make small grants of their own. These regrant funds are often awarded to smaller … Continue reading Helping Smaller Archival Repositories Preserve Their Collections and Make Them Accessible
Access to Historical Records Webinars Announced
I would like to bring to your attention three upcoming webinars regarding NHPRC's Access to Historical Records grant program. The webinar schedule and instructions appear at the end of the message. To view slides from the webinar, please click this link: AccessToHistoricalRecordsWebinar1. The National Historical Publications and Records Commission invites applications for this grant program to … Continue reading Access to Historical Records Webinars Announced