Community Webs U.S. Application Form

Internet Archive accepts applications from public libraries and cultural heritage organizations interested in participating in a program of continuing education and training supporting the development of collections web and digital content documenting local history. The program provides subsidized training, professional development, and web and digital archiving services. Read more about the program here: https://communitywebs.archive-it.org/about.html.

Before completing this application we suggest:

1. Read the full call for applicants at https://communitywebs.archive-it.org/cfa.html. Send any questions to the Community Webs team at commwebsinfo@archive.org.

2. Review the application questions and gather information about your community, organization, and goals for participation.

3. Submit your completed application. Be sure to press the “Submit” button at the end of the application—you’ll know it’s worked when you are redirected to a thank you page.

The information you submit in your application will be accessible to the Community Webs project team. Input from applications may be used in project reporting, but will not include any personally identifiable information.

Name

First NameLast Name

Email

example@example.com

Which of the following positions best describes your role at your institution?

Organization Name

State

Full Organization Mailing Address

Phone Number

Please enter a valid phone number.Format: (000) 000-0000.

How many full-time staff are employed at the building/branch where you work?

Please describe your organization's experience with community and local history programming or collecting, as well as any complementary programs your have undertaken.

NOTE: You are not required to have experience in this area to apply. (250 word limit)

Please describe the demographics of your organization's city/region/area, including general statistics of the surrounding community such as population size, racial or ethnic distribution and income level.

(250 word limit)

Documenting diverse and historically excluded or underrepresented communities is a goal of this program. Please tell us about the community your organization serves. How might your organization's participation in this project help document your community?

(250 word limit)

Do you have regular access to an internet-connected computer or laptop, as well as an audio connection (telephone or audio through your computer), to participate in online webinars and meetings and to access the online community of practice for this project?

Will you be able to attend monthly virtual trainings?

A significant part of the Community Webs program involves Web Archiving using the Archive-It Web Archiving Service. Web Archiving is defined by the International Internet Preservation Consortium as “the process of collecting portions of the World Wide Web to ensure the information is preserved in an archive for future researchers, historians and the public.” Please briefly describe your level of experience or familiarity with Web Archiving. If you have prior experience, what tools have you used?

*Note: prior experience with Web Archiving is NOT a requirement of the program. Participants will be given training in this topic.

What types of web content (e.g. websites, social media) are you interested in collecting as part of Community Webs? What types of other digital and/or digitized collections would you be interested in building, if any?

If selected to participate in this project, you will be your organization’s primary point of contact for all project activities. This will require ongoing communication and engagement as part of the Community Webs program, as well as the facilitation of input and decision-making within your organization and community to meet project goals. We anticipate this will involve 1-2 hours of staff time per week. Please describe your personal and/or professional goals for participation, as well as how you (and your supervisor, if applicable) will coordinate your responsibilities to be successful in this project.

(250 word limit)

We are exploring possibilities for incorporating digitization of physical local history records into the Community Webs program. If subsidized digitization services were available, would your organization be interested? If yes, what types of local history records would you like to have digitized?

We are committed to diversity both in the communities served by participating organizations, as well as in our growing community of cohort members. This voluntary self-identification question is intended to help assist us in our goal of building a diverse and inclusive program and your response will help us see how we are doing. NOTE: Submission of this information is strictly voluntary and choosing not to participate will not subject you to any adverse treatment or affect your consideration for cohort membership. This information will be kept secure and confidential. If you are comfortable, please answer the following: Do you identify as being part of one or more of the following communities: Black, Indigenous, People of Colour (BIPOC), LGBTQ2S+, people with disabilities?

How did you hear about the Community Webs project?

Please share any additional questions or thoughts regarding your potential participation in Community Webs.

Community Webs

Your Information

Basic Organization Information

Describing Your Organization

Project Information

Final Thoughts