From Malissa Strong, President of the Boyle Heights Historical Society...
The Boyle Heights Historical Society has been very fortunate to have formed a partnership with Occidental College Library over the last few months. We are showing a photography exhibit, Boyle Heights Images and Essays: 1850 to 1900 in the library gallery. The exhibit exposed students to the early and often unknown relationship between Boyle Heights and Occidental College.
To me this partnership benefits small heritage societies, such as ours, and large institutions alike.
Having said that, we would like to invite you to a reception for the exhibit:
Thursday, January 19th
5:30 to 7:00 pm
Occidental College Library
1600 Campus Road
Eagle Rock, CA 90041
RSVP to info@boyleheightshistoricalsociety.org or phone 323-868-6719
Please enter campus at Alumni Avenue. Free parking is available in the lot to the right of the entrance near the Library Academic Commons. For directions to campus maps go to www.oxy.edu and click on directions. The library building is #5 on the map.
Please note, there will be someone to give you access to the rear entrance of the library.
We look forward to seeing you at the reception.
Friday, January 13, 2012
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Grants for Hidden Collections
From the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR)...
CLIR Accepting Proposals for 2012 Cycle of Cataloging Hidden Special Collections and Archives Grant Program
Washington, DC, January 10, 2012—The Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) is now accepting proposals for the 2012 cycle of the Cataloging Hidden Special Collections and Archives grant program. Information about the program and links to the online application and guidelines are available at http://www.clir.org/hiddencollections/index.html . The deadline for submitting proposals is Friday, March 16, 2012.
CLIR will host a webinar for applicants on Friday, January 20, 2012 from 2:00 – 3:15 pm EST. For more information on the upcoming webinar, please visithttp://www.clir.org/hiddencollections/applicants.html#webinar .
In 2012 the program expects to award about $4 million in grants that range from $75,000 to $500,000. Applicants may request terms as short as 12 months or as long as 36 months, or any period in between. All projects must begin between January 1 and March 1, 2013, and be completed by February 29, 2016.
The application process has two phases. The initial proposal round is open, and anyone interested in applying for a grant through this program must submit an initial proposal by March 16, 2012. The final proposal round is by invitation only. Only those applicants whose initial proposals have been approved by the Hidden Collections Review Panel will be allowed to submit a full final proposal.
Decisions will be announced by December 31, 2012.
The program awards funds to institutions holding collections of high scholarly value that are difficult or impossible to locate through existing finding aids. Award recipients will create descriptive information for their hidden collections that will be linked to and interoperable with all other projects funded by this grant, to form a federated environment that can be built upon over time. Funding for the program comes from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
CLIR is an independent, nonprofit organization that forges strategies to enhance research, teaching, and learning environments in collaboration with libraries, cultural institutions, and communities of higher learning. Information about CLIR and its work is available at www.clir.org.
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
2012 Quarterly Meeting: February 4th at 10am
Don't miss the next LA Heritage Alliance Quarterly Meeting on Saturday, February 4th from 10am to 12pm.
In addition to regular business & networking, this meeting will feature a "SnapShot Messaging" workshop on how to effectively talk about your organization in under 1 minute, whether to potential donors, volunteers, members, community members, or visitors. This session will have you go through a process of identifying and refining your message to turn a chance (or just short) meeting into action in support of your efforts. This workshop will require you to understand both the mission and goals (short or long term) of your organization.
The meeting will be held at Bolton Hall (courtesy of the Little Landers Historical Society): http://www.littlelandershistoricalsociety.org/index_files/Page581.htm
Don't miss out!
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Learn about Historypin in LA on 10/21
There will be a special presentation held by Historypin on Friday,
October 21 at 2pm at the Glendale Public Library, Central Branch.
Historypin, created by We Are What We Do in partnership with Google,
is a way for millions of people to come together to share glimpses of
the past and build up the story of human history. The project,
launched globally in July 2011, consists of the main online hub,
Historypin.com, a Smartphone app and a series of dedicated social
programmes, across education, community, archives and volunteers.
Historypin is a non-profit, collaborative initiative, which is working
with more and more libraries, archives and museums everyday to help
them unlock their resources and reach new audiences.
Nick Stanhope, CEO of the non-profit organization that created
Historypin, will provide an overview of Historypin and its current
projects.
Nick will also discuss how institutions and individuals with
collections can get started with the project and answer any questions
regarding workflow, content preparation, and selection.
Please feel free to bring your colleagues or to pass this along to
other institutions that might be interested.
When: Friday, October 21
Where: Glendale Public Library, Auditorium
222 E. Harvard St.
Glendale, CA 91205
Time: 2:00pm – 4:00 pm
More info about the location can be found here:
http://library.ci.glendale.ca.us/central.asp
PARKING
Library Visitors receive 3 hours FREE parking across Harvard at the
Marketplace parking structure with validation at the Loan Desk.
Parking spaces in front (east side) of the building are available for
30 minutes. Spaces on the south side are available for 1 hour.
Metered parking is available on the west side of the building in Lot
#10 and on Harvard Street.
Handicapped parking is available at the front of the building.
About Nick Stanhope
After graduating from Oxford University in 2002, Nick spent six years
working on the ground in communities, as a teacher, youth worker and
fundraiser, before joining We Are What We Do in 2007 and becoming CEO
in early 2009. Nick has gathered a team of more than twenty We Are
What We Do-ers in London, Sofia and San Francisco, and significantly
shaped the direction of the organization. His vision is for a
non-profit company that puts a stream of desirable things into the
world, in demand by a mainstream consumer audience and with positive
behaviors built into them, incidentally helping people to do simple,
good things and addressing major social and environmental issues.
October 21 at 2pm at the Glendale Public Library, Central Branch.
Historypin, created by We Are What We Do in partnership with Google,
is a way for millions of people to come together to share glimpses of
the past and build up the story of human history. The project,
launched globally in July 2011, consists of the main online hub,
Historypin.com, a Smartphone app and a series of dedicated social
programmes, across education, community, archives and volunteers.
Historypin is a non-profit, collaborative initiative, which is working
with more and more libraries, archives and museums everyday to help
them unlock their resources and reach new audiences.
Nick Stanhope, CEO of the non-profit organization that created
Historypin, will provide an overview of Historypin and its current
projects.
Nick will also discuss how institutions and individuals with
collections can get started with the project and answer any questions
regarding workflow, content preparation, and selection.
Please feel free to bring your colleagues or to pass this along to
other institutions that might be interested.
When: Friday, October 21
Where: Glendale Public Library, Auditorium
222 E. Harvard St.
Glendale, CA 91205
Time: 2:00pm – 4:00 pm
More info about the location can be found here:
http://library.ci.glendale.ca.
PARKING
Library Visitors receive 3 hours FREE parking across Harvard at the
Marketplace parking structure with validation at the Loan Desk.
Parking spaces in front (east side) of the building are available for
30 minutes. Spaces on the south side are available for 1 hour.
Metered parking is available on the west side of the building in Lot
#10 and on Harvard Street.
Handicapped parking is available at the front of the building.
About Nick Stanhope
After graduating from Oxford University in 2002, Nick spent six years
working on the ground in communities, as a teacher, youth worker and
fundraiser, before joining We Are What We Do in 2007 and becoming CEO
in early 2009. Nick has gathered a team of more than twenty We Are
What We Do-ers in London, Sofia and San Francisco, and significantly
shaped the direction of the organization. His vision is for a
non-profit company that puts a stream of desirable things into the
world, in demand by a mainstream consumer audience and with positive
behaviors built into them, incidentally helping people to do simple,
good things and addressing major social and environmental issues.
Register Now: Creating and Funding Preservation Projects to Enhance Collection Care
Creating and Funding Preservation Projects to Enhance Collection Care
Do you want to get a preservation grant to take care of your
collections? Many institutions have used grant-funded projects to
enhance the level of care they can provide for their collections, and
sometimes even to jump start their preservation programs. By the end
of the one-day workshop, participants will have outlined a
preservation project proposal specific to their institution,
identified possible funding sources, and tested their ideas with other
workshop participants. Training locations include Los Angeles, San
Diego, San Francisco, and Sacramento.
LEARN MORE http://www.calmuseums.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=page.viewPage&pageID=825&nodeID=1
COST : These workshops are FREE. Funding is provided by the Institute
of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) through a Connecting to
Collections statewide grant.
REGISTRATION : Pre-registration required. Click on the link below
to register for the LA workshop; this workshops fill up quickly.
For more information or registration assistance contact: Sarah Post at
admin@calmuseums.org.
Partners in the C3 Project include: California Association of Museums,
California Historical Society, California Library Association,
California State Archives, California State Library, California State
Parks. With assistance from: California Preservation Program, Balboa
Art Conservation Center, and the Western States and Territories
Preservation Assistance Service.
Funding is provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services
(IMLS) through a Connecting to Collections statewide grant.
UPCOMING WORKSHOPS
Los Angeles
February 10, 2012
California African American Museum
Register Here: http://calmuseums.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Calendar.eventDetail&eventId=45&nodeID=1
Do you want to get a preservation grant to take care of your
collections? Many institutions have used grant-funded projects to
enhance the level of care they can provide for their collections, and
sometimes even to jump start their preservation programs. By the end
of the one-day workshop, participants will have outlined a
preservation project proposal specific to their institution,
identified possible funding sources, and tested their ideas with other
workshop participants. Training locations include Los Angeles, San
Diego, San Francisco, and Sacramento.
LEARN MORE http://www.calmuseums.org/
COST : These workshops are FREE. Funding is provided by the Institute
of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) through a Connecting to
Collections statewide grant.
REGISTRATION : Pre-registration required. Click on the link below
to register for the LA workshop; this workshops fill up quickly.
For more information or registration assistance contact: Sarah Post at
admin@calmuseums.org.
Partners in the C3 Project include: California Association of Museums,
California Historical Society, California Library Association,
California State Archives, California State Library, California State
Parks. With assistance from: California Preservation Program, Balboa
Art Conservation Center, and the Western States and Territories
Preservation Assistance Service.
Funding is provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services
(IMLS) through a Connecting to Collections statewide grant.
UPCOMING WORKSHOPS
Los Angeles
February 10, 2012
California African American Museum
Register Here: http://calmuseums.org/index.
Thursday, September 1, 2011
MORE THAN 200 ORGANIZATIONS LAUNCH A YEAR OF EVENTS TO CELEBRATE LA’S 230TH BIRTHDAY
With a history spanning 230 years, Los Angeles will have no trouble finding ways to celebrate its rich heritage over the next 12 months. The LA Heritage Alliance, a network of over 200 heritage organizations throughout Southern California, is coordinating a year-long series of 230 events starting in September to commemorate the City’s founding on September 4, 1781.
To start the celebration, Los Pobladores (http://lospobladores.org/) will host a re-enactment walk from The Mission San Gabriel Arcangel to LA’s birthplace at Olvera Street on Saturday, September 3, starting at 6am and arriving at Union Station for the formal entrance at about 9:15am. Olvera Street (http://elpueblo.lacity.org/) will host a celebration on September 4 starting at 10am with cake.
Other events include a special lecture on “Dinner in the Exploding City” from the Culinary Historians of Southern California at the Central Library (with culinary samples), “Art of the Jonathon Club” at the Pasadena Museum of History, and “Pushing the Boundaries: Adventurers, Pioneers and Unconventional Heroes” living history from West Adams Heritage at Angelus Rosedale Cemetery. New events are being added each day, so check out
www.experiencela.com/heritage for all the latest events to celebrate LA230!
All LA230 events will be listed on the LA Heritage Alliance Heritage Portal, a partnership with ExperienceLA.com. This portal, at www.experiencela.com/heritage, lists all the participating organizations and their events. To refine the search to these events, use the search term, “LA230.”
From Los Angeles to San Gabriel to Long Beach to The San Fernando Valley and all across Southern California, events will commemorate LA’s birthday by celebrating a specific aspect of its history, be it a person, place, event, culture, or movement.
To start the celebration, Los Pobladores (http://lospobladores.org/) will host a re-enactment walk from The Mission San Gabriel Arcangel to LA’s birthplace at Olvera Street on Saturday, September 3, starting at 6am and arriving at Union Station for the formal entrance at about 9:15am. Olvera Street (http://elpueblo.lacity.org/) will host a celebration on September 4 starting at 10am with cake.
Other events include a special lecture on “Dinner in the Exploding City” from the Culinary Historians of Southern California at the Central Library (with culinary samples), “Art of the Jonathon Club” at the Pasadena Museum of History, and “Pushing the Boundaries: Adventurers, Pioneers and Unconventional Heroes” living history from West Adams Heritage at Angelus Rosedale Cemetery. New events are being added each day, so check out
www.experiencela.com/heritage for all the latest events to celebrate LA230!
Friday, August 26, 2011
LA230 Project
As we work to promote LA Heritage over the next year in honor of the 230th anniversary of the founding of Los Angeles, we've developed a
joint marketing program for "LA230 Events." It is simple (& free!) to participate; all you need to do is the following:
a. Designate an event you're planning (or will plan) as part of the LA230
b. Enter the event at the Heritage Portal at ExperienceLA.com using the title of “LA230: [Event Name]”
c. Use the LA230 logo on all marketing materials, including flyers, banners, websites, etc.
d. Promote your event as part of the LA230 celebration
What will be done for you:
- We will email you you the LA230 event logo for you to use on materials.
- Individual links to LA230 events will be listed the LAHA page (the links will be to the Heritage Portal, not your site specifically.
- LA230 will be promoted in general to tourism, LA, and event websites and news outlets
Please send the link of your event to us as soon as it's posted so we can start building the webpage to launch in at the end of August.
For a short tagline, you can use:
"Celebrating LA's 230th Birthday" or "Celebrating 230 years of LA!"
For press releases and websites, you can use the following blurb:
About LA 230
On September 4, 1781, 11 families, 4 Soldiers (and their families) set out from Mission San Gabriel and walked the nine miles to what today is known as Olvera Street to found the pueblo known now as Los Angeles. Over 200 organizations from across Los Angeles today work to
preserve and promote our shared heritage, and LA230 is their effort to highlight and share 230 years worth of history and culture. Visit experienceLA.com/heritage for all the LA230 events!
***Please let us know by August 31st which event you have designated so we can include it in the first press release!***
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