Riley Center

THE JOHN G. RILEY CENTER AND MUSEUM WILL COLLABORATE WITH FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY TO IMPROVE THE ACCESSIBILITY OF THE MUSEUM'S 850 LINEAR FEET ARCHIVAL COLLECTION THAT INCLUDES PHOTOS, HISTORIC DOCUMENTS, RARE BOOKS, ORAL HISTORIES, AND A VARIETY OF ARTIFACTS. FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY WILL PROVIDE EXPERTISE AND SKILLS TO CREATE THE METADATA, DIGITIZE, AND MONITOR THE PROCESS. THE METADATA WILL BE SHARED WITH THE SUNSHINE STATE DIGITAL NETWORK, THE DIGITAL PUBLIC LIBRARY OF AMERICA HUB FOR FLORIDA, INCREASING ACCESS FOR THE PUBLIC, URBAN PLANNERS, STUDENTS, AND RESEARCHERS. PROJECT STAFF WILL ORGANIZE A TWO-DAY WORKSHOP FOR 32 OTHER AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUMS IN FLORIDA TO SHARE BEST PRACTICES FOR CREATING DIGITAL PROJECTS, INCLUDING PROJECT PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT, ASSESSMENT AND SELECTION OF MATERIALS, AND IDENTIFICATION OF AVAILABLE DESCRIPTIONS FOR METADATA.

MUSEUM GRANTS AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE

MUSEUM GRANTS AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE

MUSEUM GRANTS AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE

THE JOHN GILMORE RILEY CENTER/MUSEUM FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURE (JGRCM) WILL COLLABORATE WITH FLORIDA AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL UNIVERSITY (FAMU), THROUGH ITS MEEK EATON BLACK ARCHIVES AND MUSEUM, TO ESTABLISH AN EFFECTIVE, EFFICIENT ADMINISTRATIVE AND MANAGEMENT SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR THE JGRCM. A TASK FORCE OF STAFF FROM BOTH INSTITUTIONS WILL BE ESTABLISHED TO DRAFT AN MOU AND FRAMEWORK FOR COOPERATION BETWEEN THE TWO HISTORICALLY SUCCESSFUL ENTITIES TO STRENGTHEN THE MUSEUM'S ROLE IN THE COMMUNITY AND THE CAPACITY OF ITS PARTNERS TO ADAPT TO INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL CHANGES THE PROJECT WILL ALSO SUPPORT A FULL-TIME SITE COORDINATOR FOR JGCRM AND IS INTENDED TO STRENGTHEN JGRCM AND ITS PARTNERS' CAPACITY TO RETAIN AND ACQUIRE STAFF WITH STRONG PROFESSIONAL SKILLS IN SUPERVISION AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT WITH THE EXPERTISE TO CARRY OUT THEIR MISSIONS. THE PROJECT WILL PRODUCE A DOCUMENTED MODEL TO SUPPORT SIMILAR COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS BY OTHER MUSEUMS.

MUSEUM GRANTS AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE

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