City of dreams : the atlantic city experience [the city of dreams: the atlantic city experience project will enable the atlantic city free public library (acfpl) to preserve and increase access to the…

The National Endowment for the Humanities awarded the Atlantic City Free Public Library a $123,000 project grant under the Promotion of the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access program (CFDA 45.149) to create "The Atlantic City Experience Research Library Digital Repository" from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2022. The library will use the funding to digitize and provide online access to its cultural heritage collections documenting the contributions of the African American community to the development of Atlantic City and the nation. Specifically, the grant will support staffing and equipment upgrades needed to implement new digitization software and workflows for ongoing digitization efforts. The digital repository is expected to increase access to these local history materials and help the library fulfill its mission to explore Atlantic City's history while addressing challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic. No subawards are associated with this project grant award.

Expected outcomes

?this grant would & nbsp; increase the library?s capacity to digitize and provide access to local cultural heritage materials. This new repository will house digitized materials documenting the contributions of the african american community to the development of & nbsp; atlantic & nbsp; city and to the nation.&nbsp

Intended beneficiaries

  the project & nbsp; will benefit the & nbsp; atlantic & nbsp; city community by increasing their access to local cultural heritage collections.&nbsp

Subrecipient activities

?the recipient does not intend to subaward funds. ]