*Apologies for cross posting. Council on Library and Information Resources digitization grant is open to receive applications from Canadian institutions. See details below.* From: Beth Stover <[log in to unmask]> To: "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]> Date: Fri, 9 Apr 2021 13:05:45 +0000 Dear Colleagues, You’ve likely heard the exciting news that the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) is inviting applications for its Digitizing Hidden Special Collections and Archives< https://www.clir.org/hiddencollections/> grant program. CRKN welcomes the opportunity for Canadian institutions to apply for this grant. One of the five Core Values of CLIR’s Digitizing Hidden Collections grant is “sustainable infrastructures” to ensure the long-term availability, discoverability and interconnectedness of content that will be digitized under the CLIR program. With the goal of strengthening the applications to the CLIR grant from Canadian institutions, CRKN invites partnership opportunities to provide long-term access and preservation of the content digitized by the CLIR grant. As you know, CRKN is a certified Trustworthy Digital Repository (TDR) and has over 15 years of experience in preserving digitized heritage content both for its own digital collections, as well as others in the GLAM community. In addition to preservation, CRKN offers a wide range of digitization and metadata creation services that you may require if successful in your grant application. If you are interested in learning more about how CRKN’s heritage services can assist you in your application for the CLIR grant, please contact [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> or fill out our new project questionnaire.<http://unbouncepages.com/new-project-questionnaire/> Thank you and wishing all who apply the best of luck with their applications! Regardless of who is ultimately successful, we will all be the beneficiaries as our “hidden” heritage is made more accessible and the voices of a wider range of Canadians are heard. Sincerely, Beth Stover *Iona McCraith* Archives Advisor *|* *Archives Association of Ontario* e: [log in to unmask] t: 705-277-1309 c: 705-772-1309 *[image: cid:image002.png@01D1A6F0.336390A0]* *Follow the AAO!*Twitter <https://twitter.com/AAO_tweet> Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/ArchivesAssociationOfOntario> ====================================