Ethical/Collections Statement

Proposals will be evaluated by an international panel of scholars based on the following criteria. See our Eligibility page and Program Guidelines for more info.

• Urgency of the project, as reflected by the vulnerability of the materials due to environmental conditions, political uncertainty, inherently unsustainable media, inappropriate storage, and/or communal and social change.
• Scholarly significance and uniqueness of the materials proposed for digitization.
• Viability of online publication based on signed rights statements, ethical rights analysis, and articulated commitment to the program’s Open Access policy.
• Project feasibility according to timeframe and resources requested, including physical space and personnel to conduct the activities proposed.
• Expertise and experience of the applicants and project team.
• Commitment and planning within the proposed project to create metadata in English and the language of the culture in which the materials were created.