Making SNAC accessible includes creating digestible media to describe what it is and how it works. Creating a video doing just that was a priority for the team so that we could smoothly transition from the IMLS grant (which at present has still been rescinded, but we have submitted an appeal letter!), which largely focused […]
Greetings fellow SNAC Fanatics! Changing landscapes in politics and funding often go hand-in-hand with changes in priorities and organization… more on that for the majority of this post, but first, a happy update on our SNACSchool event last month! The team here planned and promoted a 2-day virtual SNACSchool session on March 5 & 6, […]
One of the key components of the SNAC Cooperative is SNACSchool! Members of the Cooperative have designed modules to teach SNAC users how to use the platform in a variety of ways. With support from the National Archives and Records Administration, SNACSchool was able to carry out several training sessions per year up until about […]
A while back, we made a casual announcement of our $3.6 million grant from the Mellon Foundation. We are happy to share the official press release from Maryland Today! https://today.umd.edu/umd-awarded-3-6m-mellon-foundation-grant-to-advance-indigenous-archives The press release features key problem statements and goals for the IndigenizeSNAC project over the next 3 years, and also features Dr. Shelbi Nahwilet Meissner, our […]
We are proud to report that the IndigenizeSNAC project at University of Maryland College Park has been awarded $3.63 million by the Mellon Foundation! The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation is a private philanthropic foundation that funds educational projects in higher education, museums, art conservation, performing arts and environmental conservation. This 3-year grant will help IndigenizeSNAC […]
