DEPARTMENT
Library
REQUESTED ACTION (Identify appropriate Action or Motion, purpose, cost, timeframe, etc.)
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Request approval to accept the Mellon Foundation Grant in an amount not to exceed $2,000,000.00. The use of this grant is for a 48-month period to support the Auburn Ave. Research Library with a concentration in collection processing, digitization and outreach engagement activities. First payment of 1 million will be sent upon signed signature from the BOC. The second payment will be sent in December of 2023. (APPROVED UPON ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA)
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REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION (Cite specific Board policy,
Grants Policy A(10): All grant applications and awards must be presented via the Grants Activity Report on the Consent Agenda during the Board of Commissioners' Regular or Recess meetings. The Board of Commissioners shall utilize the Grants Activity Report to ratify the submission of all grant applications and acceptance of all grant funding.
STRATEGIC PRIORITY AREA RELATED TO THIS ITEM (If yes, note strategic priority area below)
Arts and Libraries
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IS THIS A PURCHASING ITEM?
Yes
SUMMARY & BACKGROUND
This grant funding will be used to support the Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American Culture and History in collection processing, digitization, and community and outreach engagement activities
Scope of Work: With providing access, the library would also like to promote our holdings by creating digital exhibits for each of the newly processed collections and create a traveling exhibition for each collection so that local schools, community groups and other libraries can learn and use our collections. Funding will also enable the branch to digitize 6-10 heavily used collections entirely and make them available on the Digital Library of Georgia, the Digital Public Library of America and a websit...
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