Researchers look for primary source material in a variety of subjects and formats. Genealogists look for family records. Local and state historical societies need unique and fragile material chronicling the history of a town or region. Texas libraries hold many such materials, yet these materials are often available only locally, if at all. Making these treasures more accessible is the goal of TexTreasures.
A part of TexShare, a library resource sharing program, TexTreasures is an
annual grant program administered by the Library
Resource Sharing division of the Texas
State Library & Archives Commission (TSLAC). This program makes available
$100,000 in grant
funds each year to support projects that help index, catalogue,
digitize, or otherwise make special collections in Texas libraries more accessible.
Grant Timeline
Grant application packets will be available in the fall. Proposals will be due in February/March 2000, and the Texas Collections working group, the review panel for the proposals, will meet in May 2000. The recommendations of the group will be forwarded to the Commission for approval at their July meeting. Following the meeting, applicants will be formally notified of the status of their proposal and contracts will be issued for the grant period September 1, 2000 August 31, 2001.
For the past four years, TexTreasures has made
We look forward to more exciting proposals. For additional information, contact:
Deborah Littrell, TexShare Coordinator, Texas State Library & Archives Commission,
512-463-0188, fax 512- 936-2306, email deborah.littrell@tsl.state.tx.us