This document summarizes grant opportunities from the Metropolitan New York Library Council (METRO) for retrospective conversion (RECON) and digitization projects. It provides eligibility requirements, key dates, funding amounts, and details for both grant programs. The RECON grants support conversion of unique catalog records, with applications due November 25, 2008. The digitization grants facilitate digitization of rare materials, with applications due the same date. Both aim to make unique collections held by METRO member libraries more accessible.

1. 2009
METRO RBDB
Grants
Metropolitan New York Library Council
57 East 11th Street, New York, NY
Monday, September 22, 2008
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

2. Retrospective
Conversion
RECON

3. Eligibility: RECON

4. Eligibility: RECON
• METRO member libraries
located in New York City or
Westchester County

5. Purpose: RECON

6. Purpose: RECON
• To enable the conversion of unique
catalog records with high research
interest held by METRO member
libraries.

7. Key Dates: RECON

8. Key Dates: RECON
• Sep 5, 2008 – Applications
available

9. Key Dates: RECON
• Sep 5, 2008 – Applications
available
• Nov 25, 2008 – Applications due

10. Key Dates: RECON
• Sep 5, 2008 – Applications
available
• Nov 25, 2008 – Applications due
• Jun 30, 2009 – Midyear Report

11. Key Dates: RECON
• Sep 5, 2008 – Applications
available
• Nov 25, 2008 – Applications due
• Jun 30, 2009 – Midyear Report
• Dec 15, 2009 – Project Complete
& Final Report

12. Key Numbers: Recon

13. Key Numbers: Recon
• Total amount to be allocated by
METRO will be based on NY
State Regional Bibliographic
Databases Program (RBDB)

14. Key Numbers: Recon
• Total amount to be allocated by
METRO will be based on NY
State Regional Bibliographic
Databases Program (RBDB)
• Grants will range from $1,500 to
$10,000

15. Key Details: RECON

16. Key Details: RECON
• METRO will fund the conversion of
previously catalogued records into
machine-readable form

17. Key Details: RECON
• METRO will fund the conversion of
previously catalogued records into
machine-readable form
• No original cataloging

18. Key Details: RECON
• METRO will fund the conversion of
previously catalogued records into
machine-readable form
• No original cataloging
• Records must be unique (i.e., not listed in
any sampling databases, catalogs or
utilities, such as OCLC or RLIN)

19. Key Details: RECON
• METRO will fund the conversion of
previously catalogued records into
machine-readable form
• No original cataloging
• Records must be unique (i.e., not listed in
any sampling databases, catalogs or
utilities, such as OCLC or RLIN)
• No ubiquitous records

20. Key Details: RECON
• METRO will fund the conversion of
previously catalogued records into
machine-readable form
• No original cataloging
• Records must be unique (i.e., not listed in
any sampling databases, catalogs or
utilities, such as OCLC or RLIN)
• No ubiquitous records
• Grant will not fund equipment

21. 2008 Recipients: RECON

22. 2008 Recipients: RECON
• Brooklyn Museum Library & Archives: Artist Files

23. 2008 Recipients: RECON
• Brooklyn Museum Library & Archives: Artist Files
• The New York Public Library: Cyrillic Script
collection

24. 2008 Recipients: RECON
• Brooklyn Museum Library & Archives: Artist Files
• The New York Public Library: Cyrillic Script
collection
• New York Academy of Medicine: Communicable
Diseases

25. 2008 Recipients: RECON
• Brooklyn Museum Library & Archives: Artist Files
• The New York Public Library: Cyrillic Script
collection
• New York Academy of Medicine: Communicable
Diseases
• YIVO Institute for Jewish Research at CJH: Bund
Archives collection

26. 2008 Recipients: RECON
• Brooklyn Museum Library & Archives: Artist Files
• The New York Public Library: Cyrillic Script
collection
• New York Academy of Medicine: Communicable
Diseases
• YIVO Institute for Jewish Research at CJH: Bund
Archives collection
• Westchester Library System: WLS Local History
collection

27. Digitization

28. Eligibility: Digitization

29. Eligibility: Digitization
• METRO member libraries located in New
York City or Westchester County

30. Purpose: Digitization

31. Purpose: Digitization
• To facilitate the digitization of rare
and historically significant
materials held by METRO member
libraries.

32. Key Dates: Digitization

33. Key Dates: Digitization
• Sep 5, 2008 – Applications available

34. Key Dates: Digitization
• Sep 5, 2008 – Applications available
• Nov 25, 2008 – Applications due (2:00 PM)

35. Key Dates: Digitization
• Sep 5, 2008 – Applications available
• Nov 25, 2008 – Applications due (2:00 PM)
• Jan 2009 – Initial Notifications

36. Key Dates: Digitization
• Sep 5, 2008 – Applications available
• Nov 25, 2008 – Applications due (2:00 PM)
• Jan 2009 – Initial Notifications
• Feb 2009 – Initial Site Visits

37. Key Dates: Digitization
• Sep 5, 2008 – Applications available
• Nov 25, 2008 – Applications due (2:00 PM)
• Jan 2009 – Initial Notifications
• Feb 2009 – Initial Site Visits
• Mar 2009 – Kickoff Meeting

38. Key Dates: Digitization
• Sep 5, 2008 – Applications available
• Nov 25, 2008 – Applications due (2:00 PM)
• Jan 2009 – Initial Notifications
• Feb 2009 – Initial Site Visits
• Mar 2009 – Kickoff Meeting
• Jun 30, 2009 – Midyear Report

39. Key Dates: Digitization
• Sep 5, 2008 – Applications available
• Nov 25, 2008 – Applications due (2:00 PM)
• Jan 2009 – Initial Notifications
• Feb 2009 – Initial Site Visits
• Mar 2009 – Kickoff Meeting
• Jun 30, 2009 – Midyear Report
• Oct 2009 – Fall Meeting

40. Key Dates: Digitization
• Sep 5, 2008 – Applications available
• Nov 25, 2008 – Applications due (2:00 PM)
• Jan 2009 – Initial Notifications
• Feb 2009 – Initial Site Visits
• Mar 2009 – Kickoff Meeting
• Jun 30, 2009 – Midyear Report
• Oct 2009 – Fall Meeting
• Dec 31, 2009 – Completion

41. Key Dates: Digitization
• Sep 5, 2008 – Applications available
• Nov 25, 2008 – Applications due (2:00 PM)
• Jan 2009 – Initial Notifications
• Feb 2009 – Initial Site Visits
• Mar 2009 – Kickoff Meeting
• Jun 30, 2009 – Midyear Report
• Oct 2009 – Fall Meeting
• Dec 31, 2009 – Completion
• Jan 31, 2010 - Final Report

42. Key Dates: Digitization
• Sep 5, 2008 – Applications available
• Nov 25, 2008 – Applications due (2:00 PM)
• Jan 2009 – Initial Notifications
• Feb 2009 – Initial Site Visits
• Mar 2009 – Kickoff Meeting
• Jun 30, 2009 – Midyear Report
• Oct 2009 – Fall Meeting
• Dec 31, 2009 – Completion
• Jan 31, 2010 - Final Report
• Mar 2010 – Wrap Meeting

43. Key Numbers: Digitization

44. Key Numbers: Digitization
• Total amount to be allocated by
METRO will be based on NY State
Regional Bibliographic Databases
Program (RBDB)

45. Key Numbers: Digitization
• Total amount to be allocated by
METRO will be based on NY State
Regional Bibliographic Databases
Program (RBDB)
• Grants will range from $5,000 to
$10,000

46. Key Numbers: Digitization
• Total amount to be allocated by
METRO will be based on NY State
Regional Bibliographic Databases
Program (RBDB)
• Grants will range from $5,000 to
$10,000
• 10 out of 12 Digitization applicants
(83%) received partial funding in 2008

47. Key Details: Digitization

48. Key Details: Digitization
• Significant materials held by METRO members

49. Key Details: Digitization
• Significant materials held by METRO members
• Collections must be processed

50. Key Details: Digitization
• Significant materials held by METRO members
• Collections must be processed
• Collections should serve a broader audience

51. Key Details: Digitization
• Significant materials held by METRO members
• Collections must be processed
• Collections should serve a broader audience
• Institutional materials are discouraged

52. Key Details: Digitization
• Significant materials held by METRO members
• Collections must be processed
• Collections should serve a broader audience
• Institutional materials are discouraged
• Reduce the number of material types

53. Key Details: Digitization
• Significant materials held by METRO members
• Collections must be processed
• Collections should serve a broader audience
• Institutional materials are discouraged
• Reduce the number of material types
• Keep it simple

54. Key Details: Digitization
• Significant materials held by METRO members
• Collections must be processed
• Collections should serve a broader audience
• Institutional materials are discouraged
• Reduce the number of material types
• Keep it simple
• Demonstrate technical readiness

55. Key Details: Digitization
• Significant materials held by METRO members
• Collections must be processed
• Collections should serve a broader audience
• Institutional materials are discouraged
• Reduce the number of material types
• Keep it simple
• Demonstrate technical readiness
• Justify your budget

56. Key Details: Digitization
• Significant materials held by METRO members
• Collections must be processed
• Collections should serve a broader audience
• Institutional materials are discouraged
• Reduce the number of material types
• Keep it simple
• Demonstrate technical readiness
• Justify your budget
• Compare in-house vs. outsource

57. Key Details: Digitization
• Significant materials held by METRO members
• Collections must be processed
• Collections should serve a broader audience
• Institutional materials are discouraged
• Reduce the number of material types
• Keep it simple
• Demonstrate technical readiness
• Justify your budget
• Compare in-house vs. outsource
• Copyright

58. Recipients: Digitization
2008

59. Recipients: Digitization
2008
•Lehman College: Childhood in the Bronx

60. Recipients: Digitization
2008
•Lehman College: Childhood in the Bronx
•Cooper-Hewitt: The Caldwell Lighting Collection

61. Recipients: Digitization
2008
•Lehman College: Childhood in the Bronx
•Cooper-Hewitt: The Caldwell Lighting Collection
•Center for Jewish History: Audio Digitization Pilot Project

62. Recipients: Digitization
2008
•Lehman College: Childhood in the Bronx
•Cooper-Hewitt: The Caldwell Lighting Collection
•Center for Jewish History: Audio Digitization Pilot Project
•American Jewish Historical Society: Franks Family Papers

63. Recipients: Digitization
2008
•Lehman College: Childhood in the Bronx
•Cooper-Hewitt: The Caldwell Lighting Collection
•Center for Jewish History: Audio Digitization Pilot Project
•American Jewish Historical Society: Franks Family Papers
•Leo Baeck Institute: Rare Book Collection

64. Recipients: Digitization
2008
•Lehman College: Childhood in the Bronx
•Cooper-Hewitt: The Caldwell Lighting Collection
•Center for Jewish History: Audio Digitization Pilot Project
•American Jewish Historical Society: Franks Family Papers
•Leo Baeck Institute: Rare Book Collection
•CUNY Grad Center: Murray Hill Photos

65. Recipients: Digitization
2008
•Lehman College: Childhood in the Bronx
•Cooper-Hewitt: The Caldwell Lighting Collection
•Center for Jewish History: Audio Digitization Pilot Project
•American Jewish Historical Society: Franks Family Papers
•Leo Baeck Institute: Rare Book Collection
•CUNY Grad Center: Murray Hill Photos
•Rockefeller University: Student Theses DSpace Project

66. Recipients: Digitization
2008
•Lehman College: Childhood in the Bronx
•Cooper-Hewitt: The Caldwell Lighting Collection
•Center for Jewish History: Audio Digitization Pilot Project
•American Jewish Historical Society: Franks Family Papers
•Leo Baeck Institute: Rare Book Collection
•CUNY Grad Center: Murray Hill Photos
•Rockefeller University: Student Theses DSpace Project
•CUNY City College: Free Academy in New York

67. Recipients: Digitization
2008
•Lehman College: Childhood in the Bronx
•Cooper-Hewitt: The Caldwell Lighting Collection
•Center for Jewish History: Audio Digitization Pilot Project
•American Jewish Historical Society: Franks Family Papers
•Leo Baeck Institute: Rare Book Collection
•CUNY Grad Center: Murray Hill Photos
•Rockefeller University: Student Theses DSpace Project
•CUNY City College: Free Academy in New York
•New York Public Library: Wonders! Images of the Ancient World

68. Recipients: Digitization
2008
•Lehman College: Childhood in the Bronx
•Cooper-Hewitt: The Caldwell Lighting Collection
•Center for Jewish History: Audio Digitization Pilot Project
•American Jewish Historical Society: Franks Family Papers
•Leo Baeck Institute: Rare Book Collection
•CUNY Grad Center: Murray Hill Photos
•Rockefeller University: Student Theses DSpace Project
•CUNY City College: Free Academy in New York
•New York Public Library: Wonders! Images of the Ancient World
•Greenburgh Public Library: Historic Greenburgh books

69. FURTHER INFO:

70. FURTHER INFO:
• For additional questions about the RECON
and Digitization grants programs, please
contact Jason Kucsma at
jkucsma@metro.org