Of the People: Widening the Path: Connecting Communities Digital Initiative - Higher Education

Overview

The purpose of this CCDI program is to expand the connections between the Library of Congress and minority serving higher education institutions. Successful applicants should make use of Library of Congress digital collections and materials to create projects that center on one or more of the following groups: Black, Indigenous, Hispanic or Latino, Asian American and Pacific Islander, and other communities of color. We welcome projects that explore gender, sexuality, class, color, ability, and more among one or more of the above groups. 

The Library invites applicants to think creatively and broadly about how they can reuse and remix the Library’s digital materials. The following list of examples is meant to inspire and not limit the possibilities for what project proposals might include: 

• A Story Map integrating local newspaper and photographic coverage, found in Library digital collections and elsewhere, of important spaces in a community’s history that is created as part of a history or writing course. 
• A free online primary source collection or course pack on a particular topic designed for use by multiple courses 
• A web site that integrates parts of different Library digital collections that relates to a particular community, and shares the stories created by technology students and history students working together. 
• A platform that showcases Library materials and community materials associated with a particular community’s traditions or history and invites students to record oral histories to be shared within the community. 
• A series of online videos that explain how to do family history research while traversing Library held materials such as newspapers, manuscript collections, etc. for a particular community. 
• An augmented reality visualization that enables students, staff, and community members to explore the history of their locale through Library digital collections. 
• A film that documents a journey through Library digital collections aimed at uncovering a historical mystery associated with a particular community. 
• A digital zine that showcases Library and community materials associated with the higher education institution. 
• A podcast series that showcases unique finds from Library and community materials and invites students to produce, plan, and provide commentary or conduct interviews during each episode. 
• A series of dance performances about local historical events that are informed by Library digital collections.

The Institution shall not submit more than one application under this announcement. Apply to ASU's internal limited submission competition on InfoReady.

Proposing a project that must be conducted within the United States or U.S. commonwealth or territory.

Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement

Period of Performance: 12 months

Optional Review of Draft Proposal Narratives Deadline: June 30, 2023 at 2:00 PM Eastern Time 

Optional Review of Draft Proposal Narratives Feedback Deadline: July 30, 2023 at 2:00 PM Eastern Time

Expected Start Date: Not before 12/12/2023. Not after 12/31/2023.

The Library will offer a pre-recorded webinar to share information about this Notice on the Higher Education application page. The Library will also host an online webinar to answer questions about this Notice. The webinar will be held on the following date: 

• Wednesday, June 7, 2023: 3pm-4pm EST, noon PST (Registration link) All questions and answers addressed in this session will be posted here.