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Article: The New York Public Library's Picture Collection Receives Digitization Grant.(Brief Article)
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- December 1, 2000
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The Branch Libraries of The New York Public Library have announced that they have received a Federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) National Leadership grant of $442,677 to create an online Picture Collection. Out of the 35 libraries that submitted proposals in the "Preservation or Digitization" category, The New York Public Library received the largest award among the 12 libraries whose proposals were funded this year. The 2-year project will begin this month.
The New York Public Library will use the federal grant, along with matching private funds, to digitize, catalog, and make available on the Internet 30,000 out-of-copyright images from its ...