Pikes Peak Library District Foundation Inc

THE REGIONAL HISTORY AND GENEALOGY DIVISION OF THE PIKES PEAK LIBRARY WILL DIGITIZE ITS AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY SERIES FROM THE STEWART BROTHERS COMMERCIAL PHOTOGRAPHERS COLLECTION. PROJECT STAFF WILL DIGITIZE AND REHOUSE THOUSANDS OF PHOTOGRAPHIC PRINTS AND NEGATIVES FROM THE COLLECTION THAT DOCUMENT THE RAPID GROWTH OF THE COLORADO SPRINGS AREA BETWEEN 1952 AND 1995. THE MUSEUM WILL HIRE A NEW SENIOR LIBRARY ASSOCIATE TO ASSIST THE PROJECT; PRIORITIZE THE DIGITIZATION OF COLLECTIONS FREQUENTLY REQUESTED BY HISTORICAL AND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS; AND MAKE THE DIGITIZED COLLECTIONS CONTENT AVAILABLE THROUGH ITS WEBSITE. THE PROJECT WILL RESULT IN GREATER COMMUNITY ACCESSIBILITY TO HISTORIC RECORDS AS WELL AS AN INCREASED USE OF THE COLLECTION FOR RELATED EXHIBITION AND PROGRAMMING.

THE PIKES PEAK LIBRARY DISTRICT WILL DEVELOP DIGITAL SKILL TRAINING TO MEET A CRITICAL NEED FOR ADULTS, AGES 18 AND OLDER, WHO LACK FOUNDATIONAL DIGITAL LITERACY SKILLS. THE PROJECT, DEVELOPED AS A RESULT OF RECENT COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT FINDINGS, WILL HELP PATRONS DEVELOP DIGITAL SKILLS, BUILD CONFIDENCE USING TECHNOLOGY, AND FOSTER DIGITAL RESILIENCE THEREBY EQUIPPING INDIVIDUALS TO PARTICIPATE IN WORK, EDUCATION, AND CIVIC LIFE. THE TRAINING WILL INCLUDE 138 COMPUTER CLASSES AND 76 LEARNING LABS TO BUILD TRANSFERRABLE SKILLS IN ESSENTIAL AREAS AND PROMOTE CONFIDENCE AND RESILIENCE IN USING TECHNOLOGY. THE DIGITAL SKILL TRAINING PROJECT WILL SERVE COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHOSE NEED WAS FURTHER EXACERBATED BY THE COVID-19 PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY.

PIKES PEAK LIBRARY DISTRICT - SPECIAL COLLECTIONS GENERAL PRESERVATION ASSESSMENT

TO ENABLE THE RECIPIENT TO COVER M&IE AND IN-COUNTRY TRANSPORTATION FOR TWO SPEAKERS: TEONA SHAINIDZE-KREBS AND JOHN SPEARS.