[Asis-l] Grant Opportunity Reminder - CLIR Recordings At Risk Grant Program

[Julie Martin]

GRANT OPPORTUNITY REMINDER from NEDCC   

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CLIR RECORDINGS AT RISK - 2nd Call for Applications   
Deadline is July 31, 2017    

The Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) has begun accepting applications for the second call of the Recordings at Risk program, a national re-granting program administered by CLIR to support the preservation of rare and unique recordings of high scholarly value in the United States. Generously funded by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation the program will award a total of $2.15 Million in three open competitions in 2017-2018. (Two other calls for applications will be available. Deadline dates are February and June 2018.)  

AWARD AMOUNTS: $10,000 to $50,000   

EILIGIBLE MATERIALS:   
AUDIO: open-reel audio tape, compact cassette, shellac/vinyl/lacquer disc, wax cylinder, wire recording, microcassette, digital audio tape (DAT), compact disc, MiniDisc   
VIDEO: VHS, U-Matic, 8mm, Betamax, Betacam, Digital8, DV, MiniDV   
FILM: 8mm, 16mm, 35mm, Super 8   

LEARN MORE:  https://www.nedcc.org/newsletters/clir-rar2    

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NEDCC - NORTHEAST DOCUMENT CONSERVATION CENTER   
Join us at    
Digital Directions: Fundamentals of Creating and Managing Digital Collections  -  
August 21-23, 2017 - Seattle, WA     
DETAILS HERE: https://www.nedcc.org/preservation-training/digital-directions/dd-17   
Registration Deadline: August 10    
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