One other note! The application package cover sheet <https://drive.google.com/a/gwhat.org/?tab=mo#folders/0B87xcVwkvHhtUlRqZllJTnNaZW8> (it's an Adobe Reader form that requires the latest version of Reader...) is possibly the most important document of all. If you take a peek, you can get some insight into the importance of having an experienced, solid lead agency to help!
Thanks, Jeff On Wed, Dec 10, 2014 at 5:14 PM, Jeff Meyer <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi all - > > Here's a quick update on what's going on. > > The 2015 NEH Office of Digital Humanities Implementation Grant > <http://www.neh.gov/grants/odh/digital-humanities-implementation-grants> > packages went live yesterday. W00t! Guidelines > <http://www.neh.gov/files/grants/digital-humanities-implementation-feb-2015.pdf> > are here... > > As discussed in prior email, we're still figuring out the specifics of the > proposal, but I believe the overall goal that's emerged from our > conversations is something like this: > - Respond to community feedback at the NYPL conference - See if we can > build momentum around OHM as a central platform to be used by multiple > organizations or institutions, rather than having those organizations build > and maintain their own separate and segregated systems and data set > - Find one or two test partners - possibly from the attendees at the > recent NYPL conference who might be interested in sharing their data and > tools as a test case > - Build or improve whatever tools are required to support this effort > > I've posted a draft of our submission, along with embedded instructions, > here > <https://docs.google.com/a/gwhat.org/document/d/1DQKIWJThqSyMTNLu1_T_YXHLf0X9lh-gNnPK092TcU0/edit> > . > > There's not much in the doc right now, but I expect we'll be divvying up > some of the work and it should start to flesh itself out soon. > > The deadline for submission is 18 Feb, but we have been encouraged to try > to submit a quality draft by mid January for review and critique. > > As for the tricky topics of recruiting a project leader and project > participants, I've been working to set up meetings with interested parties > & am bugging the heck out of one likely candidate to see if he can steer us > to a good project lead. No names yet! > > I'm hoping we can discuss this at another hangout later in the month, > possibly on the 18th or 19th. Stay tuned for more news there. > > Please let me know if you have any questions or suggestions! > > Thanks, > Jeff > > > -- > Jeff Meyer > Global World History Atlas > www.gwhat.org > [email protected] > 206-676-2347 > > OpenStreetMap: Mapping with a Human Touch > osm: Open Historical Map (OHM) > <http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Open_Historical_Map> / my OSM user > page <http://www.openstreetmap.org/user/jeffmeyer> > t: @GWHAThistory <https://twitter.com/GWHAThistory> > f: GWHAThistory <https://www.facebook.com/GWHAThistory> > > > > -- Jeff Meyer Global World History Atlas www.gwhat.org [email protected] 206-676-2347 OpenStreetMap: Mapping with a Human Touch osm: Open Historical Map (OHM) <http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Open_Historical_Map> / my OSM user page <http://www.openstreetmap.org/user/jeffmeyer> t: @GWHAThistory <https://twitter.com/GWHAThistory> f: GWHAThistory <https://www.facebook.com/GWHAThistory>
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