Grant Awards
Goals of the Program
The grants program aims to support collaborative and creative use of resources through the creation of digital content of enduring value to the Cornell community and scholarship at large.
Examples of proposals that are within the scope of the grants program include:
- Digitizing collections that are already held by the Cornell University Library, which are instrumental in supporting learning, teaching, and research at Cornell (Final selection of materials will be subject to ability to clear copyright, if required.) View descriptions of sample collections.
- Creating new digital collections that are based on resources regularly
used in teaching or research, including lecture notes, slides, photographs,
printed documents, and manuscripts.
- Converting materials held by other cultural institutions that will support teaching and research at Cornell – especially combining dispersed resources to create new and enriched ones (Final selection of materials will be subject to ability to clear copyright, if required.).
The emphasis is on building a library of resources to support a range of scholarly activities at Cornell rather than creating teaching applications or custom-designed web sites for a specific course. The digital collections created through this grants program will become a part of Cornell University Library's digital library and made available to the world.
The grant funding totals $200,000; individual project awards will be in the range of $20,000-$40,000 in the form of digital collection development services and systems provided by the Library. The Library welcomes collaborative projects that combine internal and external funding and other special programs. See the Project Assistance section for more information about eligible expenses.
Proposal Selection Criteria
The grant program is open to Cornell faculty. In 2005, the Library will support projects that represent the diverse humanities and social sciences research conducted at Cornell. The Library particularly encourages projects that:
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Increase the availability, and consequently the use of a collection of demonstrated scholarly significance
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Identify collections from the Cornell University Library that are important and should be accessed online by a large community
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Demonstrate strong interest within the academic community for access to the collection
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Contribute significantly to the existing digital collections such as the ones included in the Cornell University Library's digital library.
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Support the University’s subject strengths
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Involve interdisciplinary, collaborative, and inter-institutional resources
Project Assistance
Awards will support a suite of digital content development and management services, including digitization, indexing, website development, storage, user support, and long-term maintenance from the Library's Digital Consulting and Production Services (DCAPS) unit. DCAPS will assist grant applicants with the preparation and implementation of their proposals, from developing technology plans to creation of digital collections. The grants funding does not include expense categories such as planning, traveling, conference attendance, faculty stipends or student assistant salaries.
As needed, the Library will work closely with other Cornell service providers, such as the Academic Technology Center, to provide seamless integration of services in support of scholarship, learning, and teaching. For more information or if you have a specific question on the nature of the support the Library will provide, please contact DCAPS at dcaps@cornell.edu or 5-1830