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Aug. 14, 2017<\/p>\n
Digital Library of Georgia received National Endowment for the Humanities grant to digitize newspapers<\/p>\n
ATHENS, Ga \u2013 Within two years, the Digital Library of Georgia will digitize 100,000 more pages of Georgia historic newspapers, thanks to a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH).<\/p>\n
The DLG will receive $255,590 of the $39.3 million in grants being given for 245 humanities projects across the country. The newspapers selected for digitization will have been published prior to 1963 and will be part of the state\u2019s participation in the National Digital Newspaper Program. The NDNP supports the creation of a national, digital resource of historically significant newspapers published between 1690 and 1963, from all states and U.S. territories. \u00a0An advisory committee consisting of journalists, historians, librarians, and archivists will guide the selection of Georgia titles to be scanned.<\/p>\n
Historic newspapers are, by far, the DLG\u2019s most popular resources, according to Sheila McAlister, director of the Digital Library of Georgia. To date, the DLG has digitized over 900,000 pages of historic newspapers.<\/p>\n
\u201cHistoric newspapers provide a unique look at our state over time. They are invaluable to scholars and the general public alike as they provide in-depth coverage of Georgia counties and cities, report on the activities of state and local government, and reflect the social and cultural values of the time that they were created,\u201d McAlister said. \u201cWe\u2019re grateful to the NEH for its support and are excited to participate in this nation-wide effort by incorporating Georgia\u2019s historic newspapers into Chronicling America.\u201d<\/p>\n
The DLG is among several projects receiving grants to help preserve fragile historical and cultural collections and make them more accessible to the broader public, such as grants to safeguard a collection of Native American and Medieval and Renaissance art at the Philbrook Museum of Art in Tulsa, Oklahoma; for the preservation of Civil War artifacts recovered from the USS Monitor warship in Newport News, Virginia; and new initiatives in Arkansas and Georgia to digitize historic local newspapers for inclusion in the Chronicling America database at the Library of Congress.<\/p>\n
\u201cNEH grants ensure that Americans around the country have the opportunity to engage with our shared cultural heritage,\u201d said NEH Acting Chairman Jon Parrish Peede. \u201cFrom traveling exhibitions and teacher workshops to efforts to preserve local history, these projects demonstrate the power of the humanities to build connections, stimulate discovery, and contribute to vibrant communities.\u201d<\/p>\n
The National Endowment for the Humanities<\/strong> was created in 1965 as an independent federal agency; the National Endowment for the Humanities supports research and learning in history, literature, philosophy, and other areas of the humanities by funding selected, peer-reviewed proposals from around the nation. Additional information about the National Endowment for the Humanities and its grant programs is available at: www.neh.gov<\/a>. Learn more about the grants awarded in this year\u2019s funding cycle at https:\/\/www.neh.gov\/news\/press-release\/2017-08-02<\/a>.<\/p>\n Based at the University of Georgia Libraries, the Digital Library of Georgia<\/strong> is a GALILEO initiative that collaborates with Georgia’s Libraries, archives, museums, and other institutions of education and culture to provide access to key information resources on Georgia history, culture, and life. This primary mission is accomplished through the ongoing development, maintenance, and preservation of digital collections and online digital library resources. \u00a0DLG also serves as Georgia\u2019s service hub for the Digital Public Library of America. \u00a0http:\/\/dlg.galileo.usg.edu\/<\/a><\/p>\n WRITER: Jean Cleveland, jclevela@uga.edu, 706.542.8079<\/p>\n CONTACT: Sheila McAlister, mcalists@uga.edu, 706.542.5418<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Aug. 14, 2017 Digital Library of Georgia received National Endowment for the Humanities grant to digitize newspapers ATHENS, Ga \u2013 Within two years, the Digital Library of Georgia will digitize 100,000 more pages of Georgia historic newspapers, thanks to a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). The DLG will receive $255,590 … <\/p>\n