[MLTI-MS] Grant Opportunity: Maine Community Heritage Project: Apply Now!

[Juanita Deschambault]

Maine Community Heritage Project: Apply Now!


The Maine Historical Society, in partnership with the Maine State  
Library, is seeking Maine communities to participate in the Maine  
Community Heritage Project (MCHP), an innovative new 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 Maine Memory Network (http:// 
www.mainememory.net), the Maine Historical Society’s nationally  
recognized statewide digital museum, and is supported by a National  
Leadership Grant from the Institute of Museum & Library Services.

The MCHP will provide wonderful opportunities for schools to build or  
expand partnerships with local libraries and historical  
organizations, and for teachers and students to engage and connect  
with their communities through the study of local history.   
Importantly, the project will also give participating communities  
extensive training, support, and a $10,000 grant to support the  
endeavor.

Local teams—each consisting of a local library, historical  
organization, and school—will apply this spring to participate in a  
year-long process (June 2008-June 2009) through which they will  
inventory local historical resources, identify key themes and topics  
in the history of their communities, digitize local collections,  
build online exhibits, and, ultimately, create a prominent website  
within Maine Memory that is dedicated to and radically expands  
information about the history of their community.  The application  
deadline is May 9.

Please visit www.mainememory.net/mchp for a full project description,  
application guidelines, and application form.

We hope that your community will consider submitting an application.  
For more information, please contact Kristie Littlefield, School  
Partnership Coordinator, Maine Historical Society, by email at  
klittlefield at mainehistory.org or phone at 207-774-1822.




Juanita Deschambault
M.L.T.I.
Maine Department of Education
23 State House Station
Augusta Maine 04333
(P) 207-499-7142 (7:30am - 4:00pm)
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