The Library of Michigan is promoting participation in this project to develop a cohort of representatives from cultural heritage organizations across Michigan. This cohort will complete a training and professional development program focused on preserving and providing access to local history through web archiving, digital preservation, and community archiving. The program will include asynchronous training and virtual cohort meetings. At the end of the training, participants will begin a web archiving, digital preservation, and/or community archiving project that they intend to work on for the remainder of the program. They will receive free access to tools (including the Archive-It web archiving service and Vault digital preservation service), technical support, and mentorship over the course of the project period. The program will culminate in a presentation of the projects in October 2025. Click the following link to apply for the Community Webs Michigan Cohort by January 25, 2025.

The Digital POWRR team invites applications for our fifth in-person, 2.5-day digital preservation training institute. The fifth Institute will be held May 14-16th at the Suzzallo and Allen Libraries on the campus of the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington. Due to the generosity of the National Endowment for the Humanities, POWRR Institutes have no registration fees, and travel stipends are available for those with demonstrated financial need. Click the following links for more details on the POWRR Institutes or to apply for Digital POWRR Institute by February 7, 2025. 

Applications have opened for the Museum Assessment Program (MAP), an initiative supported by a cooperative agreement between IMLS and the American Alliance of Museums. MAP offers museums an opportunity to strengthen operations and plan for the future through year-long process of self-assessment and consultative peer review. Four MAP assessment types are available: Organizational, Collections Stewardship, Education & Interpretation, and Community & Audience Engagement. Click the following link to apply for MAP by February 15, 2025.

REMINDER: If you are interested in any of these courses, the Library of Michigan offers a Continuing Education Stipend that could be used to assist with costs.