Michigan Digital Newspaper Grant Program 2016-2017 Cycle Made possible by the Robert and Susan Clarke Endowment Central Michigan University’s Clarke Historical Library is pleased to offer a $2,500 award to improve access to a Michigan newspaper. The funds will be used for: Scanning and placing online up to 10,000 pages of a previously microfilmed Michigan newspaper Microfilming, scanning, and placing online up to 4,000 pages of a Michigan newspaper If you are interested in applying, or would like more information please contact us at [email protected] for an electronic application form or call (989) 774-3352 and ask for Kim or Frank. Applications will be accepted between September 6 and November 4, 2016. In January 2017, five communities whose newspapers have been nominated will be encouraged to show their support by voting electronically or by mailing a Michigan picture postcard to the Clarke. The newspaper that receives the most votes will be selected and included in the Clarke Historical Library’s online digital newspaper depository, found at condor.cmich.edu. Application for 2016-17 Grant Cycle: Contact [email protected] for more information Application Form Michigan Digital Newspaper Grant Program Clarke Historical Library Central Michigan University 2016-2017 Cycle Made possible by the Robert and Susan Clarke Endowment This form must be received by the Clarke Historical Library on or before Friday, November 4, 2016 at 5:00 p.m. Late applications will not be accepted. To be considered for the Michigan Digital Newspaper Grant Program, please answer the following questions. Please note that some questions have space limitations. Nominator Information. Name:______________________________________________________________ Institutional Affiliation (if any): ____________________________________________ Street: ______________________________________________________________ City, State, and Zip Code:________________________________________________ Phone Number (including area code):_______________________________________ Email Address:_________________________________________________________ Newspaper Information: Name of newspaper or newspapers being nominated _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ Copyright status of newspaper (see attached sheet for information about determining copyright) _________________________________________________________________________ Application for 2016-17 Grant Cycle: Contact [email protected] for more information Span Dates of Newspaper or Newspapers being nominated (for example 1896-1933) __________________________________________________________________________ Approximate number of pages to be scanned (for example an 8 page weekly publication would print approximately 416 pages per year) ___________________________________________________________________________ Geographic coverage area of newspaper or (if relevant) occupational group (for example farmers and farming) and/or community of interest (for example a paper primarily published for Dutch immigrants or perhaps members of a particular religious denomination.) ____________________________________________________________________________ Essay Questions: Special Features or Unique Aspects of this Paper or Papers (please answer this question in no more than 500 words) Reason why you believe this paper should be made available online (please answer this question in no more than 500 words) ___________________________________________________________________________ When you have answered all of the questions above, and written to the two brief essays required, send your application in PDF format to [email protected]. Or you can send it in printed form by conventional mail to: Michigan Digital Newspaper Grant Program Clarke Historical Library 250 E. Preston St. Central Michigan University Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859 Your application form must be received by the Clarke Historical Library on or before Friday, November 4, 2016 at 5:00 pm EDT. Late applications will not be accepted. For more information please email [email protected] or telephone (989) 774-3352 and ask for Kim or Frank. Application for 2016-17 Grant Cycle: Contact [email protected] for more information Rules Regarding the Michigan Digital Newspaper Grant Program Clarke Historical Library Central Michigan University 2016-2017 Cycle Made possible by the Robert and Susan Clarke Endowment Selection Process: o A committee, selected by the Clarke Historical Library staff, will review all applications and select no more than five for final consideration. o Applicants selected for final consideration will be notified no later than November 21, 2016. o Applicants will be asked to encourage members of their community to “vote” between January 16 and January 28, 2017. Voting may take place either electronically (January 23-28) via a process defined by the Clarke Historical Library at the time of the contest or through an additional mail-in option (January 16-28). Electronic voting is subject to the following limitations: Electronic votes will only count if they are cast from Monday, January 23 to Saturday, January 28. The Library reserves the right to limit the number of electronic votes accepted per person, social media account, IP address or other designating factor of the Library’s choosing. The Library is not liable in the event a hardware or software failure makes it impossible for votes to be received or counted, or for any other failure on the part of the Library or any third party vendor making impossible the receipt or counting of electronic votes. Michigan picture postcards may be submitted to the Library in lieu of electronic votes. Postcard voting is subject to the following limitations: Postcards can be sent in the week prior to electronic voting, but they cannot be postmarked earlier than January 16, 2017. All postcards must be received by the Library no later than January 28, 2017. A single postcard will be considered equal in value to ten (10) electronic votes. Postcards must be mailed to the Clarke Historical Library, Central Michigan University, Mt Pleasant, MI 48859 Sender must pay postage. The Library will not accept “postage due” postcards, nor will such cards be counted in the final total of votes. Postcards must state, in writing, the community/newspaper that is being supported. In general, postcards must be individually addressed, stamped, and mailed. An exception will be made for unique, individually created postcards that Application for 2016-17 Grant Cycle: Contact [email protected] for more information may be made as part of a library or school project. Such postcards may be mailed in bulk. However, like regularly mailed postcards, they must be postmarked no earlier than January 16, 2017, and must be received by the Library no later than January 28, 2017. Bonus votes for “Best Refrigerator Art” and “Most Artistic” unique, individually created postcard. All unique, individually created postcards received by the Clarke prior to Monday, January 23, 2017 are eligible to compete for bonus votes. The committee will select one postcard in the “Best Refrigerator Art” category and one postcard in the “Most Artistic” category in support of each of the five finalists (10 postcards selected in all – one from each of the five finalists, in each category). These postcards will be scanned and uploaded to a Clarke website by 5:00 pm, January 23, 2017. The scans of the postcards will contain no identifying information indicating what finalist community the postcard supports. Via an electronic voting process, scheduled for Thursday, January 26, the public will select their favorite in the “Best Refrigerator Art” and “Most Artistic” categories. The postcards receiving the most votes in each category will receive 500 bonus votes for the community they support. The second place finisher in each category will receive 250 bonus votes for the community they support. o The application receiving the most votes will be selected. In case of a tie, the committee will determine the winning application. o The voting process is designed to encourage public discussion about the importance of historic newspapers and the need to bring more back issues of Michigan newspapers online. Additional Rules o The winning applicant will be notified no later than February 6, 2017. o By applying, an applicant(s) consents that should they be selected as a finalist, the Clarke Historical Library may post all or part of their application online in a publicly accessible website in order to inform the public about the application. The Library, however, will not post online personally identifiable information regarding the applicant included in the application, including name(s), address(es), or other contact information. o By applying, the applicant acknowledges that they control or have unrestricted access to, the microfilmed version of the nominated paper(s) or physical copies of the newspaper. The applicant is solely responsible for obtaining the original newspapers, or microfilm, needed for scanning and must allow, or arrange for the allowance of, the use of the original papers or film on the CMU campus for digitization for a period of at least one continuous calendar month (30 days). In the case of original newspapers, if the material is bound, the applicant consents to disbinding the material for filming. Original newspapers that