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Competitive Preservation Grants <br /> 2007 Grant Application <br /> 1. Project Title and a short abstract (50 words or less)—(Not scored) <br /> Preservation of Everett Public Library's original Sanborn maps <br /> The Everett Public Library's Northwest Room houses two sets of Sanborn maps for <br /> Everett, Washington. These have been in daily use for 30+ years and are damaged. <br /> A Preservation Needs Assessment done in 2005 placed high priority on the need to <br /> preserve these originals. A preservation grant would allow us to safely store the maps <br /> while allowing access to their priceless and well-used information. <br /> 2. Briefly describe the desired outcome* that would result from the <br /> implementation of this proposal. (No more than 1/2 page) <br /> Consider the following items in developing the response: <br /> • What will be preserved? <br /> • Who will benefit? <br /> • How will Washington's cultural heritage be enhanced? <br /> Review and Evaluation <br /> This question is worth 10 points.. Reviewers will look for: <br /> The impact of thisproposal on.preserving Washington's culture) heritage. <br /> *Desired outcomes should be expressed in the format used by the Institute for Museum and <br /> Library Services (IMLS): you will do what, for whom, for what benefit. For example: The City <br /> newspaper published between 1920 to 1940 will be microfilmed to allow citizens of the community <br /> public access to this rich history now and for future generations. <br /> Everett Public Library has two original maps drawn by the Sanborn Map Company. One was <br /> published in 1914 and a second was updated with paste-over entries through June 1955. These <br /> maps will be digitized, with the originals stored in archival sleeves, and library patrons will be able <br /> to use digital versions instead of rare originals. These maps will also be added to the library's <br /> Northwest Room collections online. Thus the originals will be preserved while the information will <br /> be more easily available to the public. While the Sanborn Map Company presently makes these <br /> maps available both digitally and on microfilm, neither format preserves the important information <br /> provided by the colors of the originals. Maps digitized in this project will preserve that color, making <br /> them more useful to researchers both in the library and online. <br /> 8 <br /> 4 of 16 <br />