Library of Congress Receives 4-Year, $15 Million Grant From Mellon Foundation, Will Launch “Of the People: Widening the Path” Initiative
Update 2 (Feb. 17, 2020): Digital Experimentation and the Black, Indigenous, and Minority Americans Digital Futures Initiative (via LOC’s “Of the People” Blog)
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Update: Official Library of Congress Announcement, Launch of New “Of the People” Blog:
“We are proud to support Carla Hayden and the “Of the People” initiative as the Library of Congress envisions and implements new ways to connect all Americans with its unparalleled resources,” said Mellon Foundation President Elizabeth Alexander. “The Library of Congress is the people’s public library, and we are delighted that it will engage diverse and inclusive public participation in expanding our country’s historical and creative records.”
News, stories and opportunities related to the initiative will be shared on a new blog related to this new initiative in the months and years ahead. Subscribe for updates at blogs.loc.gov/OfThePeople.
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Two reports.
From The New York Times:
The Library of Congress is starting an initiative to expand its collection, encourage diversity among future librarians and archivists and make it easier for members of minority groups to explore the library’s digital archives.
The initiative will be carried out in three ways — through the library’s American Folklife Center, through outreach to students at universities and colleges, and with grants to cultural heritage institutions.
“The Library of Congress is the people’s public library, and we are delighted that it will engage diverse and inclusive public participation in expanding our country’s historical and creative records,” the Mellon Foundation’s president, Elizabeth Alexander, said in a statement.
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From The Washington Post:
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