Council On Library And Information Resources

LIBRARIANS FOR THE 21ST CENTURY

LIBRARIANS FOR THE 21ST CENTURY

THE COUNCIL ON LIBRARY AND INFORMATION RESOURCES (CLIR) WILL DEVELOP A PROGRAM FOR BLACK LIBRARIANS TO HEAL AND SUPPORT EACH OTHER THROUGH DIALOGUE, MENTORSHIP, A NETWORK OF SUPPORT, AND CULTURAL IMMERSION. THE PROGRAM WILL ENABLE BLACK LIBRARIANS TO DEVELOP AND AUGMENT EFFORTS TO ADVANCE EQUITY IN THEIR HOME COMMUNITIES, INSPIRING ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE ACROSS THE FIELD BY SHARING LESSONS THAT CAN ONLY BE EXPRESSED WITH A DEDICATED NETWORK OF SUPPORT. THE PROJECT WILL SUPPORT A TWO-AND-A-HALF-DAY CONVENING FOR BLACK LIBRARIANS IN CHARLESTON, SC, FOCUSED ON FINDING COMMUNITY WITH EACH OTHER, HEALING FROM WORKPLACE HOSTILITY, AND CREATING MORE EQUITABLE COMMUNITIES AT HOME. EXPERT FACILITATORS WILL GUIDE THE CONVERSATIONS, TEACH RELEVANT SKILLS, AND HELP TO FOSTER TRUSTING CONNECTIONS BETWEEN PARTICIPANTS. PARTICIPANTS CAN ALSO PROPOSE LIBRARY-BASED MICROGRANT PROJECTS FOCUSED ON ADVANCING LOCAL EQUITY. FOLLOWING THE CONVENING, THE GROUP WILL PARTICIPATE IN ONLINE MEET-UPS AND CONFERENCES TO SUPPORT EACH OTHER’S PROJECTS AND PROFESSIONAL LIVES. THE TEAM PLANS TO SHARE INSIGHTS THROUGH A PUBLICATION, PODCAST, AND PRESENTATIONS TO INSPIRE GREATER EQUITY IN THE PROFESSIONAL LIBRARY FIELD.

TO IMPLEMENT DIGITALIZING THE KURDISH HERITAGE INSTITUTE COLLECTION PROJECT.

THE DIGITAL LIBRARY FEDERATION ASSESSMENT INTEREST GROUP WILL CREATE THE DIGITAL CONTENT REUSE ASSESSMENT FRAMEWORK TOOLKIT (D-CRAFT), WHICH WILL CONTAIN RESOURCES, RECOMMENDED PRACTICES, AND USE CASES FOR SUSTAINABLY MEASURING AND EVALUATING THE REUSE OF DIGITAL ASSETS HELD BY CULTURAL HERITAGE KNOWLEDGE ORGANIZATIONS. THE CREATION OF D-CRAFT WILL ALLOW CULTURAL HERITAGE AND KNOWLEDGE ORGANIZATIONS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE WAYS USERS ENGAGE WITH, REUSE, AND TRANSFORM DIGITAL CONTENT. IT WILL STANDARDIZE APPROACHES AND RECOMMENDED PRACTICES FOR ASSESSING AND COMMUNICATING THE ECONOMIC, EDUCATIONAL, SCHOLARLY, SCIENTIFIC, SOCIAL, AND CULTURAL VALUE AND IMPACT OF DIGITAL COLLECTIONS. ULTIMATELY, D-CRAFT WILL SUPPORT THE USE OF EVIDENCE-BASED APPROACHES TO BUILD AND IMPROVE ON INCLUSIVE, USER-CENTERED PLATFORMS, SYSTEMS, AND COLLECTIONS.

THE DIGITAL LIBRARY FEDERATION (DLF) AND HBCU LIBRARY ALLIANCE WILL WORK IN PARTNERSHIP TO PROVIDE FELLOWSHIPS, MENTORING, AND MICROGRANT OPPORTUNITIES TO 45 DIGITAL LIBRARY PRACTITIONERS FROM HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (HBCUS). PARTICIPANTS WILL RECEIVE SUPPORT TO ATTEND THE DLF FORUM OR ANOTHER CONFERENCE OF THEIR CHOICE, AS WELL AS DEDICATED, FACILITATED MENTORING FROM TWO ESTABLISHED AND EXPERIENCED MENTORS. THEY WILL ALSO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO APPLY FOR MICROGRANT FUNDING TO UNDERTAKE INTER-INSTITUTIONAL PROJECTS. THIS PROJECT BUILDS ON PAST IMLS SUPPORT FOR COLLABORATION, COMMUNITY-BUILDING, AND STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT BETWEEN THE TWO ORGANIZATIONS.

THIS AWARD IS TO CONDUCT A TRAINING FOR KHIZANA MANAGERS ON MANUSCRIPTS DIGITIZATION AND PRESERVATION.

THE COUNCIL ON LIBRARY AND INFORMATION RESOURCES WILL HOST AN ONLINE WORKSHOP SERIES ON KEY AREAS OF ACTION THAT LIBRARIANS, ARCHIVISTS, AND OTHER CULTURAL WORKERS CAN TAKE TO ADDRESS THE DRAMATIC INCREASE IN EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS. FREE ONLINE CLIMATE RESILIENCY WORKSHOPS, INFORMAL CLIMATE CIRCLES, AND CONFERENCE MEETINGS WILL HELP IDENTIFY KEY AREAS OF ACTION THAT LIBRARIANS, ARCHIVISTS, AND OTHER CULTURAL WORKERS CAN TAKE, WITH THE GOAL OF HELPING COMMUNITIES NATIONWIDE BUILD ACTION PLANS FOR CLIMATE RESILIENCY THROUGH MULTIPLE METHODS OF LEARNING AND INTERACTING TO ADDRESS A GLOBAL ISSUE IMPACTING EVERYONE. THE PROJECT TEAM WILL MAKE CONTENT AND MATERIALS FREELY AVAILABLE AND ENSURE THEY ARE DESIGNED FOR ADAPTABILITY FOR USE BY OTHER INSTITUTIONS AND COMMUNITIES NATIONALLY.

LIBRARIANS FOR THE 21ST CENTURY

NATIONAL LEADERSHIP GRANTS

LEARNING AS WE GO/GETTING IT RIGHT: A STRATEGIC ASSESSMENT OF THE DIGGING INTO DATA PROGRAM

THE DIGITAL LIBRARY FEDERATION (DLF) ASSESSMENT INTEREST GROUP WILL CREATE A TOOLKIT WITH RESOURCES, BEST PRACTICES, AND USE CASES FOR STUDYING THE REUSE OF DIGITAL ASSETS HELD BY LIBRARIES. THE PROJECT WILL ENGAGE STAKEHOLDERS FROM A RANGE OF INSTITUTIONS AND SEEK COMMUNITY INPUT THROUGH ACTIVITIES INCLUDING A FORMAL NEEDS ASSESSMENT, FOCUS GROUP SESSIONS, AND SURVEYS. THE TOOLKIT WILL FACILITATE ADOPTION AND STANDARDIZATION OF MEASUREMENT IN DIGITAL LIBRARIES BY PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE ASSESSMENT TECHNIQUES AND BEST PRACTICES FOR COMMUNICATING THE IMPACTS OF DIGITAL COLLECTIONS. THESE RESOURCES WILL ALLOW CULTURAL HERITAGE INSTITUTIONS TO BUILD STRONGER DIGITAL COLLECTIONS THROUGH A MORE NUANCED UNDERSTANDING OF THEIR USE.

COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT FOR THE OPENLAB WORKSHOP

"THE DIGITAL LIBRARY FEDERATION (DLF) WILL PROVIDE AT LEAST 21 TRAVEL FELLOWSHIPS FOR PARTICIPANTS FROM HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (HBCUS) TO ATTEND THE DLF FORUM CONFERENCE, AS WELL AS A DLF LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGES (LAC) PRECONFERENCE SESSION INTENDED TO FACILITATE CONVERSATION BETWEEN HBCUS AND THE DLF COMMUNITY. THE FELLOWSHIPS WILL BROADEN THE RANGE OF VOICES PRESENT AT THE PRECONFERENCE, WHICH WILL FOCUS ON DIGITAL PEDAGOGY AND THE CURATION OF CULTURALLY SENSITIVE DIGITAL COLLECTIONS. A FINAL REPORT WILL DISCUSS THE OUTCOMES OF THE MEETING AND HELP SET THE DIRECTION FOR FUTURE PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN THE DLF LAC COMMUNITY AND THE HBCU LIBRARY ALLIANCE."

TO BRING ATTENTION TO ALGERIA'S REMARKABLE CULTURAL HERITAGE, FACILITATE PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN U.S. AND ALGERIAN HERITAGE PROFESSIONALS, AND PROMOTE CULTURAL COOPERATION THROUGH A MULTI-DAY CULTURAL HERITAGE DELEGATION.

CONFERENCE: PROMOTING DIGITAL SCHOLARSHIP: RESEARCH CHALLENGES IN THE HUMANITIES (PHASE I & II)