Greetings Colleagues,
I trust you’re well. Today I’m celebrating Professor Arthur Lewis of Princeton University. In 1979, he is the first African-American to receive the Nobel Prize in economics, and the first African-American to receive the Nobel Prize in any category other than peace.
FREE Webinar – What Reviewers are Looking for in Preservation and Digitization Grants
Because
of your attendance and participation at the HBCU Library Alliance Membership
Meeting Pre-Conference and interest in preservation and digitization grants,
Tom Clareson, Senior Consultant for Digital and Preservation Services at
LYRASIS, will present a free two-hour webinar, “What Reviewers are Looking for
in Preservation and Digitization Grants” on Tuesday, February 5th,
2:00 – 4:00 ET.
Session Description: This two-hour webinar will
cover what granting agencies and their reviewers are looking for in various
parts of grant proposals. The session will focus on grant topics
including development of the methodology/work plan for a grant; project
sustainability issues; and impact/evaluation of your grant. There will be
ample time for discussion/chat on specific questions about grants. This
session will help you prepare for Spring 2013 grant submission deadlines.
Attendance is limited to 20,
with one participant per institution. Tom Clareson’s bio is attached to
this e-mail.
NOTES
This session is designed for individual participation;
each individual must register.
To register, forward your contact information to me, sphoenix@hbculibraries.org ,no
later than Wednesday, January 23rd. Registrants will receive
an email confirmation with detailed log-in and set-up instructions at the end
of January. Please contact me if you do not receive a confirmation.
I’m excited about your continued interested in photographic preservation and this training opportunity. Register as soon as possible; I’ll post an e-mail to the list when we’ve reached 20 participants. There may be an opportunity for a second session based on the number of registrants.
I’m excited about your continued interested in photographic preservation and this training opportunity. Register as soon as possible; I’ll post an e-mail to the list when we’ve reached 20 participants. There may be an opportunity for a second session based on the number of registrants.
Respectfully,
Sandra
SANDRA M. PHOENIX
Executive Director
HBCU Library Alliance
800-999-8558, ext. 4820
404-520-0593
Skype: sandra.phoenix1
1438 West Peachtree NW
Suite 200
Suite 200
Atlanta,GA 30309
Toll Free: 1.800.999.8558 (LYRASIS)
Fax: 404.892.7879
Honor the ancestors, honor the children.
Tom Clareson
Thomas F. R.
Clareson joined PALINET (which became LYRASIS in 2009 when PALINET, SOLINET,
and NELINET merged to form a new organization) in October 2005. Clareson led
PALINET’s digital collections creation and management services, preservation
services, and consulting activities, and was responsible for establishing new
services and funding sources, grant writing, and outreach to the museum and
historical society communities.
In his
current role as Senior Consultant for Digital and Preservation Services at
LYRASIS, Clareson consults nationally and internationally on preservation,
digitization, special collections/archives, remote storage, funding, and
advocacy issues. He has served as a lead consultant on seventeen IMLS
“Connecting to Collections” preservation planning grants, where he has run web
surveys and focus groups to determine statewide preservation needs. He is also
co-leader of the annual “Digital Futures” five-day workshop series, sponsored
by King’s College London in the U.K. and Australia.
With nearly 20 years of experience in preservation and
digitization services, Tom was previously Global Product Manager at OCLC Online
Computer Library Center, Inc.; he also served in various capacities at Amigos
Library Services, Inc. Tom holds an MLS from Kent State University, an MA from
Ohio State University, and a BA from Ohio Wesleyan University. Formerly a
representative from the Society of American Archivists to the Joint Committee
on Archives, Libraries, and Museums, he currently serves on the Board of
Trustees of Heritage Preservation, the national institute for preservation and
conservation advocacy. He has taught graduate-level preservation courses for
The University of Texas at Austin, University of California-Los Angeles, and
the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
