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library resources | Of the People
Dr. Allie Martin Samples Library Collections to Create Soundscapes of Black Life August 2, 2024 Posted by: Olivia Dorsey This blog post features an interview with Dr. Allie Martin, a 2024 Connecting Communities Digital Initiative (CCDI) Artist/Scholar-in-Residence about her project, "Sampling Black Life: Soundscape and Critical Intention." In the interview, Martin discusses her participation in the Martha's Vineyard African American Film Festival, the Library of Congress collections she is...
digital collections | Of the People
CCDI’s 2024 Summer Fuse Recording Now Available! August 14, 2024 Posted by: Isabel Brador On June 24, the Library of Congress hosted the Connecting Communities Digital Initiative’s (CCDI) Summer Fuse event! A recording of the program is now available in two parts: CCDI 2024 Summer Fuse Part 1 and CCDI 2024 Summer Fuse Part 2.
Archive: December 2024 (2 Posts)
Maya Freelon Reclaims Childhood for Enslaved Children at Historic Stagville December 18, 2024 Posted by: Olivia Dorsey This post summarizes the exhibition opening for "Whippersnappers: Recapturing, Reviewing, and Reimagining the Lives of Enslaved Children in the United States," created by Maya Freelon. Freelon is a visual artist and a 2024 Connecting Communities Digital Initiative (CCDI) Artist/Scholar in Residence.
Archive: 2024 (43 Posts)
Junior Fellow Spotlight: Emily Paterson October 23, 2024 Posted by: Donna Sokol This is a guest post by Emily Paterson, a 2024 Junior Fellow who interned in the Office of the Chief Information Office’s Design Division. Exploring Image Descriptions How would you describe the image above using only your words? Maybe you would mention its pencil-sketched look or describe the focused behavior of the readers. Perhaps … Posted in: internships
digital futures | Of the People
Connecting Communities Digital Initiative: Introducing Olivia Dorsey April 7, 2022 Posted by: Leah Weinryb-Grohsgal We are pleased to announce that Olivia Dorsey has joined the Connecting Communities Digital Initiative (CCDI) as a program specialist. Olivia comes to CCDI from the Computing Cultural Heritage in the Cloud (CCHC) initiative at the Library.
Archive: October 2024 (6 Posts)
Apply to the 2025 Junior Fellows Program October 22, 2024 Posted by: Donna Sokol The Library of Congress is seeking applicants for its next Junior Fellows Program, a summer internship held remotely and onsite from May 19 to July 25, 2025. The Junior Fellows Program is a paid, full-time internship that enables the next generation of diverse cultural institution professionals to experience and interpret the collections, programs, and services of … Posted in: internships
Archive: September 2024 (3 Posts)
Behind the Scenes of the Community Collections Grants: Preserving and Ensuring Accessibility of Project Collections September 18, 2024 Posted by: Michelle Stefano This post is an interview with American Folklife Center staff who are instrumental in the preservation of Community Collections Grant project collections, as part of the wider Library of Congress Of the People: Widening the Path initiative. Posted in: Community Collections grants, digital collections, digital futures
Archive: August 2024 (4 Posts)
CCDI’s 2024 Summer Fuse Recording Now Available! August 14, 2024 Posted by: Isabel Brador On June 24, the Library of Congress hosted the Connecting Communities Digital Initiative’s (CCDI) Summer Fuse event! A recording of the program is now available in two parts: CCDI 2024 Summer Fuse Part 1 and CCDI 2024 Summer Fuse Part 2.
Archive: July 2024 (5 Posts)
Community Collections Grant Spotlight: Chaldeans: Portrait of an Evolving Community July 17, 2024 Posted by: Michelle Stefano Folklife Specialist Meg Nicholas interviews Alex Lumelsky, COO and Creative Director for the Chaldean News, about the 2024 Community Collections Grant (CCG) Project, Chaldeans: Portrait of an Evolving Community. The American Folklife Center CCG program is part of the Library of Congress Of the People: Widening the Path initiative. Posted in: Community Collections grants
Archive: January 2024 (3 Posts)
CCDI Interns Explore the Power and Possibilities of Words with the Mary Church Terrell Papers January 31, 2024 Posted by: Brian Foo In the fall of 2023, Ide Amari Thompson and Madeline Toombs participated in the Archives, History and Heritage Advanced Internship Program (AHHA) as interns with the Connecting Communities Digital Initiative (CCDI) team.
Archive: November 2023 (4 Posts)
Catching up with Community Collections Grant Recipients: Celebrating CHamoru Nobenas with Lola Quan Bautista November 17, 2023 Posted by: Michelle Stefano This post features an interview with Professor Lola Quan Bautista, who is leading the 2023 American Folklife Center Community Collections Grant project, Celebrating CHamoru Nobenas, as part of the Library of Congress Of the People initiative supported by the Mellon Foundation. Posted in: Community Collections grants, research
Archive: October 2023 (4 Posts)
Apply to the 2024 Junior Fellows Program October 27, 2023 Posted by: Donna Sokol The Library of Congress is seeking applicants for its next Junior Fellows Program, a summer internship held remotely and onsite from May 20 to July 26, 2024. This 10-week, full-time paid internship is open to undergraduate and graduate students, and recent graduates interested in learning and conducting research using the resources of the largest library in … Posted in: internships
Archive: September 2023 (2 Posts)
2023 CCDI Libraries, Archives, Museums Recipients: Boone County Public Library September 6, 2023 Posted by: Olivia Dorsey The Connecting Communities Digital Initiative (CCDI) team interviewed Boone County Public Library (BCPL), one of CCDI's 2023 Libraries, Archives, Museums recipients.
2023 CCDI Libraries, Archives, Museums Recipients: Boone County Public Library
The Boone County Public Library (BCPL) is one of CCDI’s 2023 Libraries, Archives, and Museums recipients. The team began their project this past April and recently presented at CCDI’s Summer Fuse event in Washington, D.C. Liza Pruiksma, team lead, is a Historian at BCPL. She is working in collaboration with Holly Hall, a local history digital librarian at BCPL.
Available Funding | Of the People
Grant Application Period Extended: CCDI Higher Education and Libraries, Archives, Museums Opportunities September 30, 2022 Posted by: Olivia Dorsey The Connecting Communities Digital Initiative team has extended the application deadline for its Higher Education and Libraries, Archives, Museums opportunities. The Library intends to award up to three Libraries, Archives, Museums grants and up to three Higher Education grants.
2023 CCDI Higher Education Recipients: University of New Mexico
The University of New Mexico (UNM) is one of CCDI’s 2023 Higher Education recipients. The team began their project this past April. Dr. Natasha Howard, team lead, is an assistant professor with a joint position in the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies and the Department of Africana Studies at the University of New Mexico.
Archive: August 2023 (4 Posts)
CCDI at the Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival August 3, 2023 Posted by: Deanna McCray-James Guest post by Sara Augustin, a 2023 Office of Communications Junior Fellow Of the People: Widening the Path is proud to announce our presence at this year’s Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival (MVFF) which will take place at the Martha’s Vineyard Performing Arts Center in Oak Bluffs, MV next week.
2023 CCDI Libraries, Archives, Museums Recipients: Historical Society of Pennsylvania
The Historical Society of Pennsylvania (HSP) is one of CCDI’s 2023 Libraries, Archives, and Museums recipients. The team began their project this past April and recently presented at CCDI’s 2023 Summer Fuse event in Washington, D.C. Selena Bemak, team lead, is the Programs and Communications Coordinator for HSP. She is working in collaboration with Katy Bodenhorn Barnes, HSP’s Director of Genealogy Services and Programs, and Kris Myers, HSP’s Manager of Grants and Foundation Relations.
2023 CCDI Higher Education Recipients: Houston Community College System
Houston Community College System (HCCS) is one of CCDI’s 2023 Higher Education recipients. The team began their project this past April and recently presented at CCDI’s 2023 Summer Fuse event in Washington, D.C. Dr. Theresa Jach, team lead, is a History Professor at Houston Community College.
Archive: June 2023 (7 Posts)
CCDI Advisory Board Member Spotlight: Janet Tom June 28, 2023 Posted by: Olivia Dorsey The Connecting Communities Digital Initiative (CCDI) Advisory Board advises CCDI staff on program administration, supports initiative outreach activities, and helps the Library imagine ways that it can deepen connections with Black, Indigenous, Hispanic or Latino, Asian American and Pacific Islander, and other communities of color.
Archive: May 2023 (4 Posts)
Meet the 2023 Connecting Communities Digital Initiative Award Recipients May 11, 2023 Posted by: Olivia Dorsey Houston Community College System and The University of New Mexcio are the Connecting Communities Digital Initiative's 2023 Higher Education award recipients. Boone County Public Library, the Guild Hall of East Hampton, and the Historical Society of Pennsylvania are the Connecting Communities Digital Initiative's 2023 Libraries, Archives, Museums award recipients.
A Celebration of Connection and Discovery: Kenton County Public Library
A Celebration of Connection and Discovery: Kenton County Public Library Kenton County Public Library (KCPL), CCDI’s inaugural Libraries, Archives, Museums awardee, began their project in April 2022. Ann Schoenenberger, a Digital Librarian at Kenton County Public Library, and Jameela Salaah, a Program Manager for the Center for Great Neighborhoods, worked in partnership to bring the project together.
Archive: April 2023 (7 Posts)
AHHA Intern Spotlight: Queenie Don April 6, 2023 Posted by: Donna Sokol We regularly feature the interns whose hard work positively impacts the Library. Today’s interview is with a 2022 participant in the Archives, History and Heritage Advanced (AHHA) internship program, Queenie Don. Describe your background. I was born and raised in the San Gabriel Valley of Southern California, where my family settled after immigrating from Vietnam. … Posted in: internships
Archive: March 2023 (6 Posts)
Community Collections Grants: Community on the Line Culminating Celebration March 29, 2023 Posted by: Michelle Stefano The post focuses on the February 2023 culminating celebration of the cultural documentation project, Community on the Line: The Culture of Urban Soul Line Dancing in the Philadelphia, New Jersey and Delaware Tri-State Area, led by Karen Abdul-Malik and supported by the American Folklife Center Community Collections Grants Program. Posted in: Community Collections grants
Archive: February 2023 (4 Posts)
Community Collections Grants Recipients: Cultural Legacies of Houston’s Chicano Music Scene February 1, 2023 Posted by: Michelle Stefano The following is a guest post by American Folklife Center (AFC) Folklife Specialist Guha Shankar, who interviews AFC Community Collections Grant recipient Florencio “Isaac” Rodriguez about his project, “Sonidos de Houston: Documenting the City’s Chicano Music Scene.” This post is part of the Of the People blog series featuring the 2022 awardees of the...
Library of Congress Presentations for Kenton County Public Library Patrons
Last fall, Kenton County Public Library (KCPL) hosted two virtual presentations featuring Library of Congress staff. Kenton County Public Library is the Connecting Communities Digital Initiative (CCDI)’s inaugural Libraries, Archives, Museums grantee. Their project, “Crafting Stories, Making History: The African American Experience in Covington, KY,” aims to highlight and preserve the experiences of residents from the historically Black Eastside neighborhood.
Connecting Communities Digital Initiative - Introducing Brian Foo
We are thrilled to introduce Brian Foo, who recently joined the Connecting Communities Digital Initiative (CCDI) as a Senior Innovation Specialist. You may recognize Brian from his previous work on Citizen DJ. He served as a Library Innovator-in-Residence in 2020. In his role on the CCDI team, Brian will work closely with CCDI grantees to support their outreach efforts and the technical aspects of their work.
Archive: January 2023 (5 Posts)
Meet the 2023 Community Collections Grant Recipients January 20, 2023 Posted by: Michelle Stefano The Library of Congress American Folklife Center is pleased to announce the 2023 recipient cohort of the Community Collections Grants program. Over this year, the awardees will work to complete a range of meaningful research and documentation focused on community cultural traditions in an array of places across the country and U.S. territories.
Archive: December 2022 (4 Posts)
Community Collections Grants Recipients: “Heirloom Songs” from Kohala, Hawai’i: Documenting a Fragile Musical Legacy December 14, 2022 Posted by: Michelle Stefano The following is a guest post by American Folklife Center (AFC) Folklife Specialist Guha Shankar, who interviews AFC Community Collections Grant recipient Mark “Boots” Lupenui about his project, Unearthing the Lost Songs of Kohala.
CCDI Advisory Board Member Spotlight: Dr. Gabrielle Foreman
The Connecting Communities Digital Initiative (CCDI) Advisory Board advises CCDI staff on program administration, supports initiative outreach activities, and helps the Library imagine ways that it can deepen connections with Black, Indigenous, Hispanic or Latino, Asian American and Pacific Islander, and other communities of color.
Archive: November 2022 (5 Posts)
Connecting Communities Digital Initiative – An Interview with Lori Kearse November 9, 2022 Posted by: Olivia Dorsey We are happy to introduce Lori Kearse, an Event Specialist in the Events Office, who recently completed a staff detail with the Connecting Communities Digital Initiative (CCDI). Lori’s skills in event planning were crucial to helping us prepare for our inaugural CCDI Summer Fuse event this past Summer.
Connecting Communities Digital Initiative - An Interview with Lori Kearse
We are happy to introduce Lori Kearse, an Event Specialist in the Events Office, who recently completed a staff detail with the Connecting Communities Digital Initiative (CCDI). Lori’s skills in event planning were crucial to helping us prepare for our inaugural CCDI Summer Fuse event this past Summer. In this interview post, Lori shares her favorite Library materials, interests, and her experience working on the CCDI team. What is your job at the Library?
Archive: October 2022 (8 Posts)
Refined by: (Year) 2022; (Month) October Community Collection Grants Recipients: Sabaidee Pi Mai: Documenting Lao New Year in Iberia Parish, Louisiana October 26, 2022 Posted by: Michelle Stefano This is a guest post comprised of notes, observations, and an interview by Sami Haggood (Project Assistant Director) with Phanat Xanamane (Project Director) on their project, the Louisiana Lao New Year Archive, as part of the Of the People blog series featuring the 2022 awardees of the American...
CCDI Junior Fellow Spotlight: Alondra Ceballos
This blog post is the final in a series that features the Connecting Communities Digital Initiative (CCDI) Junior Fellows from the Library’s 2022 Junior Fellows program. These posts highlight each fellow and the projects they developed. CCDI funded six interns in this year’s virtual 10-week program. CCDI is part of the Library’s Mellon-funded Of the People: Widening the Path initiative.
CCDI Junior Fellow Spotlight: Ghazal Ghazi
This blog post is the fifth in a series that features the Connecting Communities Digital Initiative (CCDI) Junior Fellows from the Library’s 2022 Junior Fellows program. These posts highlight each fellow and the projects they developed. CCDI funded six interns in this year’s virtual 10-week program. CCDI is part of the Library’s Mellon-funded Of the People: Widening the Path initiative.
CCDI Junior Fellow Spotlight: Megan Bauerle
This blog post is the fourth in a series that features the Connecting Communities Digital Initiative (CCDI) Junior Fellows from the Library’s 2022 Junior Fellows program. These posts highlight each fellow and the projects they developed. CCDI funded six interns in this year’s virtual 10-week program. CCDI is part of the Library’s Mellon-funded Of the People: Widening the Path initiative.
CCDI Junior Fellow Spotlight: Camille Dantzler
This blog post is the third in a series that features the Connecting Communities Digital Initiative (CCDI) Junior Fellows from the Library’s 2022 Junior Fellows program. These posts highlight each fellow and the projects they developed. CCDI funded six interns in this year’s virtual 10-week program. CCDI is part of the Library’s Mellon-funded Of the People: Widening the Path initiative.
CCDI Junior Fellow Spotlight: Cailee Beltran
This blog post is the second in a series that features the Connecting Communities Digital Initiative (CCDI) Junior Fellows from the Library’s 2022 Junior Fellows program. These posts highlight each fellow and the projects they developed. CCDI funded six interns in this year’s virtual 10-week program. CCDI is part of the Library’s Mellon-funded Of the People: Widening the Path initiative.
CCDI Junior Fellow Spotlight: Roger Davis, Jr.
This blog post is the first in a series that features the Connecting Communities Digital Initiative (CCDI) Junior Fellows from the Library’s 2022 Junior Fellows program. These posts highlight each fellow and the projects they developed. CCDI funded six interns in this year’s virtual 10-week program. CCDI is part of the Library’s Mellon-funded Of the People: Widening the Path initiative.
Grant Application Period Extended: CCDI Higher Education and Libraries, Archives, Museums Opportunities
The Connecting Communities Digital Initiative team has extended the application deadline for its Higher Education and Libraries, Archives, Museums opportunities. The Library intends to award up to three Libraries, Archives, Museums grants and up to three Higher Education grants. We will award up to $50,000 for each grant and will support projects of up to 12 months in length. Applications for both opportunities are due by 12:00pm (noon) Eastern Standard Time on October 7, 2022.
Archive: September 2022 (6 Posts)
Community Collections Grants Recipients: Puerto Rican Coffee Traditions with Russell Oliver September 2, 2022 Posted by: Michelle Stefano This blog series features the 2022 recipients of the AFC’s Community Collections Grants program, highlighting their cultural documentation projects over the course of this first, grant-period year.
Celebrating Now: CCDI’s Summer Fuse Event
On July 6th, the Library of Congress hosted the Connecting Communities Digital Initiative (CCDI)’s Summer Fuse, a hybrid event which celebrated the initiative’s inaugural grantees. CCDI is a four-year program encouraging creative uses of the Library’s digital collections to center the histories, lives and experiences of Black, Indigenous, Hispanic or Latino, Asian American and Pacific Islander and other communities of color in the United States.
An Interview with Kenton County Public Library, CCDI’s Libraries, Archives, Museums Grant Recipient
The Kenton County Public Library (KCPL) team began their Libraries, Archives, Museums project this past April. Ann Schoenenberger, team lead, is a Digital Librarian at Kenton County Public Library, which is located in Covington, Kentucky. Jameela Salaah, a Program Manager for the Center for Great Neighborhoods, and phrie, an Artist-in-Residence, are also collaborating on the project.
Bree’ya Brown Shares Her Experiences as a CCDI Higher Education Grant Recipient
The following is a post by Erika Gault, a Program Specialist working on the Connecting Communities Digital Initiative (CCDI) at the Library. On April 26, inaugural recipients Bree’ya Brown and her team began their Higher Education project through the Connecting Communities Digital Initiatives (CCDI) Grant program. Bree’ya is the University Archivist at Huston-Tillotson University (HT). HT is a private, non-profit 4-year historically Black university located in Austin, Texas.
Archive: August 2022 (3 Posts)
Bree’ya Brown Shares Her Experiences as a CCDI Higher Education Grant Recipient August 19, 2022 Posted by: Olivia Dorsey The following is a post by Erika Gault, a Program Specialist working on the Connecting Communities Digital Initiative (CCDI) at the Library. On April 26, inaugural recipients Bree’ya Brown and her team began their Higher Education project through the Connecting Communities Digital Initiatives (CCDI) Grant program.
Connecting Communities Digital Initiative Grant Opportunities: Webinar Recordings Available
The Library has posted recordings of CCDI’s Libraries, Archives, and Museums and Higher Education informational webinars. The webinars, which were held throughout June and July, provide more details about the grant opportunities, eligibility, and application process.
Q&A about CCDI Round Two Grants
The Connecting Communities Digital Initiative (CCDI) announced Round 2 grants for Higher Education and Libraries, Archives, Museums on June 7, 2022. Applications are due by 12pm (noon) Eastern Standard Time on September 30, 2022. If you have a question about the Higher Education grant or the Libraries, Archives, Museums grant, please send an email to . In the subject line, please include the Notice Number for the grant. The Higher Education grant Notice Number is 030ADV22R0048.
CCDI’s Summer Fuse: Celebrating Now Event
We’re hosting a summer event on July 6th to hear from the Connecting Communities Digital Initiative (CCDI)’s current grantees about their projects and their experiences with the Library’s digital collections – and you’re invited! Join Librarian of Congress Dr. Carla Hayden and current grant recipients Huston-Tillotson University (Higher Education Grant), Kenton County Public Library (Libraries, Archives, and Museums Grant), and Maya Cade (Scholar in Residence) to hear updates and insights on...
Archive: June 2022 (5 Posts)
Commonly Asked Questions: Community Collections Grants (Individuals) June 10, 2022 Posted by: John Fenn [CAQs listed below were updated August 1, 2023] Below you will find commonly-asked questions as well as other resources to support your application to the Community Collections Grant program as an individual.
Round Two Of Funding For The Connecting Communities Digital Initiative: Applications Open!
The Library of Congress is pleased to open applications for the second round of funding in the Connecting Communities Digital Initiative grant program. These grants will support libraries, archives, museums and higher education institutions to create projects that remix and reuse the Library’s digital collections in creative and imaginative ways.
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