<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><!--StartFragment--><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-pagination:
none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none">The following message is being sent on behalf of the Maine Historical Society. Questions on the Maine Community Heritage Project can be directed to Kristie Littlefield by email at: <a href="mailto:klittlefield@mainehistory.org">klittlefield@mainehistory.org</a> or by calling (207) 653-9287.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-pagination:
none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none">Thank you</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-pagination:
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Tahoma;mso-bidi-font-family:Tahoma">The <b>Maine Historical Society</b>, in
partnership with the <b>Maine State<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span style="font-family:
Tahoma;mso-bidi-font-family:Tahoma">Library</span></b><span style="font-family:
Tahoma;mso-bidi-font-family:Tahoma">, is seeking Maine communities to
participate in the 2009-2010 program cycle of the <b>Maine Community Heritage
Project</b> <b>(MCHP)</b>, an innovative program that promotes collaboration
between local schools, historical societies, and public libraries through the
exploration and celebration of local history. The MCHP grows out of the <b>Maine
Memory Network</b> (<a href="http://www.mainememory.net">http://www.mainememory.net</a>), the Maine Historical Society's
nationally recognized statewide digital museum, and is supported by a
National Leadership Grant from the <b>Institute of Museum & Library
Services</b>.</span></span></b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-pagination:
none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:
Tahoma;mso-bidi-font-family:Tahoma">The MCHP is a year-long program designed to
mobilize Maine communities around the exploration and sharing of their local
history. Each participating community will build a website on the Maine
Memory Network that gathers and radically expands access to historical images,
documents, and information related to the history of their community.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-pagination:
none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:
Tahoma;mso-bidi-font-family:Tahoma">Applications from local partnership
teams—each of which must include a local school (<b>grades 6-12</b>), library,
and historical organization are now being accepted. Eight communities
will be selected to participate in the program which will run from July
2009-June 2010. Participating communities will receive <b>extensive
training in digitization, access to powerful yet user-friendly online tools,
guidance and support from full-time project staff, and funds of up to $7,500 </b>to
support project activities. All Maine communities are eligible to
apply. <b>The application deadline is: April 9.</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;mso-bidi-font-family:Tahoma">For
an application, or to learn more about the MCHP, please visit <b>http://</b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><a href="http://www.mainememory.net/mchp">www.mainememory.net/mchp</a></b> or contact
Kristie Littlefield by email at: <a href="mailto:klittlefield@mainehistory.org">klittlefield@mainehistory.org</a> or by
calling (207) 653-9287.</span></p>
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