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PURPOSE OF AWARD (SUMMARY OF THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT):THE NPS AND THE RECIPIENT WISH TO COOPERATE IN PROGRAMS AND STUDIES IN SUPPORT OF ARCHIVES USE AND ACCESS THAT ENHANCES PUBLIC APPRECIATION, UNDERSTANDING AND STEWARDSHIP OF MANY OF OUR NATION'S MOST TREASURED LANDSCAPES AND THE FUNDAMENTAL AND ASSOCIATED RESOURCES AND VALUES ASSOCIATED WITH OLMSTED NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE.SUMMARY OF PROJECT SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES:THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS TASK AGREEMENT IS TO FURTHER REFINE AND DEVELOP A DIGITIZATION PROGRAM FOR PORTIONS OF THE OLMSTED ARCHIVAL COLLECTION. SPECIFICALLY, THE NPS AND THE RECIPIENT WILL WORK TOGETHER TO SCAN SELECT ITEMS FROM THE ARCHIVES TO BE DIGITIZED USING BOTH IN-HOUSE EQUIPMENT AND OFF-SITE THROUGH A VENDOR, AS NEEDED. THE RESULTING SCANS FROM THIS PROJECT WILL DRAMATICALLY INCREASE PUBLIC ACCESS TO THIS NATIONAL RESOURCE, WHILE DECREASING THE NEED TO CONTINUOUSLY HANDLE FRAGILE HISTORIC DOCUMENTS, THUS PRESERVING THEM UNIMPAIRED. THE RECIPIENT WILL ALSO ENGAGE A PROJECT CONSULTANT WHO WILL WORK WITH NPS STAFF TO REVIEW EXISTING DIGITIZING PRACTICES AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR KEY TECHNICAL ASPECTS OF THE PROJECT SUCH AS METADATA CAPTURE AND THE USE OF A DIGITAL ASSET MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (DAMS). THIS PROJECT WILL PROVIDE CLEAR EXAMPLES OF "BEST PRACTICE" FOR FUTURE DIGITIZATION WORK.PERFORMANCE GOALS INCLUDING MILESTONES AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES:BY JULY 2024, ADDITIONAL IMAGES OF IMPORTANT ARCHIVAL DOCUMENTS WILL BE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. WORKING WITH THE RECIPIENT, TEAM WILL HAVE STABLISHED BEST PRACTICES FOR DIGITIZING OF LARGE FORMAT DOCUMENTS. THESE BEST PRACTICES WILL HELP OTHER REPOSITORIES AND NPS COLLECTIONS WHEN PLANNING FOR LARGESCALE DIGITAL PROJECTS.BENEFICIARIES:THE BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROJECT ARE OUR RESEARCHERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC WHO WILL GAIN WIDER ACCESS TO THE ARCHIVAL MATERIALS TO FURTHER THE UNDERSTANDING OF THE OLMSTED LEGACY WORLDWIDE.

EXPAND ACCESS TO OLMSTED ARCHIVES THROUGH DIGITIZING

EXPAND PUBLIC ACCESS TO OLMSTED ARCHIVES THROUGH DIGITIZING PROJECT PARK

EXPAND PUBLIC ACCESS TO OLMSTED ARCHIVES THROUGH DIGITIZING PROJECT

DESIGN, PILOT & DISSEMINATE CIVID ENGAGEMENT MODELS CONNECT PEOPLE TO OLMSTED-DESIGNED LANDSCAPES

INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF FREDERICK LAW OLMSTED AND OLMSTED FIRM THROUGH PUBLIC PROGRAMMING AND ACCESS TO ARCHIVES

INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF FREDERICK LAW OLMSTEAD