New York Public Library

Vindicating Evidences of Black Achievement & History: Onsite Digitization at Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture [the New York Public Library (NYPL) Requests Funding From the Neh American Rescue Plan to: 1) Support the Creation of a New Satellite Digital Imaging Unit at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture; 2) Create Two Temporary Full-time Staff Positions to Facilitate the Photography of Collection Items for Digitization; and 3) Provide Salary Support for an Existing Schomburg Staff Member Who Will Spend the Majority of Their Time on This Effort. This Project Will Dramatically Increase the Library's Ability to Provide Responsive, On-demand Digitization of the Schomburg Center's Collection, Which Illuminates the Lives of Many of the Figures Who Worked to Form 'a More Perfect Union.' the Project Is a Significant Investment in the Work to Render Black Lives Visible.] [purpose:'the Purpose of This Grant Is To support a New Digital Imaging Studio at the New York Public Library which Will expand their digitized Collection of African-american, African, and African Diasporic Materials.  Activities to Be Performed: this Grant Funds the Creation of a Satellite Digital Imaging Unit and New Staff Members to Increase Their Capacity to Photograph and Digitize African american Collections.  Expected Outcomes:'this Grant Would Increase the Library's Ability To provide Responsive, On-demand Digitization of Their African American Collections.  Intended Beneficiaries: the Project Will Benefit Researchers of African, African Diasporic, and African American Culture, and All Who Wish to Learn About This History of Black Lives in the United States.  Subrecipient Activities:'the Recipient Does Not Intend to Subaward Funds. ]