Laurie and others- I have looked into these UNT grants a little bit and wonder about a couple things:
1) Will "The Portal to Texas History" that UNT is creating, become the way that people will access these materials in the future for the whole state or are there other competing portals that are being launched by the state library or other large universities? (ie: does the UNT project have a special status within the state in relation to digitized Texas history collections?) 2) Most of these digitizing grants seem to require that the libraries obtain the copyrights to the materials in their collections. We have no idea how to do that, nor resources to do that. We have a wonderful hodge-podge of newspaper clippings, postcards, old photographs, miscellaneous brochures, etc. How could we ever claim ownership of the copyrights on a collection like this? Thanks, Stephanie From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Laurie Mahaffey Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2010 8:48 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [ctls-l] FW: [syscon-tx] Grant Opportunity - Texas Cultures Online -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Danielle Plumer Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2010 4:24 PM To: [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: [syscon-tx] Grant Opportunity - Texas Cultures Online Grant Opportunity: Texas Cultures Online The University of North Texas Libraries is pleased to announce Texas Cultures Online, a project funded by the Amon Carter Foundation. In response to educators' expressed need for multimedia materials that support teaching about the many cultures of Texas, UNT seeks to digitize cultural heritage collections that represent the state's vast ethnic diversity. UNT is offering mini-grants, ranging from $500 - $20,000, to digitize collections of cultural significance and add them to The Portal to Texas History. The Portal to Texas History, http://texashistory.unt.edu/, is a digital gateway to over 100,000 historical documents, photographs, and publications belonging to partner institutions throughout Texas. Easy to search and explore, the Portal is a valuable resource for educators, students, and the public at large. To view the application, please visit http://www.library.unt.edu/digitalprojects/for-our-partners/portal-partners/texas-cultures-online. Applications are due September 15, 2010. ________ _______________________________________ syscon-tx mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe to this list please visit the following url http://lists.tsl.state.tx.us/mailman/listinfo/syscon-tx ________________________________ San Marcos, TX ...Business Week Top 10 Places to Raise kids in the U.S
