Projects: “Lighting the Way: Illuminating the Future of Discovery and Delivery for Archives”

From a Stanford University Library Blog Post:

We are pleased to announce Lighting The Way: A National Forum on Archival Discovery and Delivery, a year-long project running from September 1, 2019 to August 31, 2020, funded by the National Leadership Grants for Libraries program of the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Lighting the Way will convene a series of national meetings focused on enhancing discovery and delivery for archives and special collections. The project builds on current and past efforts at Stanford Libraries around archives and technology, including ArcLight, ePADD, and the AIMS project.

In October 2019, the project team will launch an open application and nomination process for a National Forum, scheduled for January 2020, dedicated to discussion and brainstorming about both current successes and challenges to effective archival discovery and delivery. Project funding includes participant support costs for archives, library, and technology workers interested in improving how user-facing systems that support archival discovery and delivery work together.

Learn More, Read the Complete Blog Post

Direct to Lighting The Way Project Website

Direct to Lighting the Way Grant Proposal (via IMLS)
21 pages; PDF; Award for $149,992.

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