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

[Juanita Dickson]

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: klittlefield at mainehistory.org 
  or by calling (207) 653-9287.
Thank you
The MLTI Team
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The Maine Historical Society, in partnership with the Maine State  
Library, is seeking Maine communities to participate in the 2009-2010  
program cycle of the Maine Community Heritage Project (MCHP), 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 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 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.
Applications from local partnership teams—each of which must include a  
local school (grades 6-12), 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 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 to support project  
activities.  All Maine communities are eligible to apply.  The  
application deadline is: April 9.
For an application, or to learn more about the MCHP, please visit http://www.mainememory.net/mchp 
  or contact Kristie Littlefield by email at: klittlefield at mainehistory.org 
  or by calling (207) 653-9287.








Juanita Dickson (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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