TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Cultural Services Agency
MEETING DATE: November 17, 2020
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Nicole Bird
PHONE:
459-7839
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Barb Chapman
PHONE:
367-8216
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Authorization of Submission of Grant Application for a California State Library - Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) - Funded Grant for an Amount up to $20,000 for a Mobile Memory Lab to Provide the Community with a Digitization Station to be Used to Preserve Photographs, Audiovisual Materials and Personal Documents
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
recommendation
Authorize the submission of grant application for the California State Library LSTA-funded grant for an amount up to $20,000 for a mobile memory lab to provide the community with a digitization station to be used to preserve photographs, audiovisual materials and personal documents.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
The Board of Supervisors approved grant applications for the Cultural Services Agency on June 5th, 2018: agenda item 4s; December 4th, 2018: agenda item 4q; January 8th, 2019: agenda item 4r; January 7th, 2020: agenda item 4h.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
The grant for up to $20,000 project will be applied for by Willits Library staff. The mobile memory lab will provide the ability to create learning opportunities for the community and to develop educational materials designed to empower individuals to utilize the memory lab independently. The goal is to provide new skills and access to equipment for members of the community interested in preservation.
The grant pays for equipment such as a computer, scanner, and recording equipment, and reimburses staff time. If awarded the grant, the Willits Library has plans to partner with the Museum to work together on the memory lab to develop reusable educational materials such as digital directions and user guides and design reproducible learning oppo...
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