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IMLS Completed Review Report <br />'•.rsm« INSlIfUTE of <br />Museuma.dLlbrary <br />•'•« s-RVIaS <br />e <br />` m <br />LC,-Sustainability <br />This Is a relatively effective sustainability plan, with Internet Archive leveraged to host /archive the project <br />permanently. The project, generally, is being designed to be scaleable to many other libraries, relieving any <br />one institution of claiming total responsibility. That said, it would be great to see more discussion of how the <br />Institutions will contribute to the project once the grant term ends, Also, the proposal notes that Historypin will <br />host content for one year. What happens after that? Are Historypin and Internet Archive hosting the same <br />content? This is unclear. And presumably, the digital content /collection building will continue to grow, How will <br />that be handled? Who will handle it? <br />Total Score: 3 <br />Additional Comments: Given the complexity of the project, with multiple partners and events and <br />workshops happening Simultaneously across the country, I wonder if a <br />plantuirg/pilm phaea approach wouldn't be an effective way to roll out this type of <br />programming. That way, the key findings at each site could be a more effective <br />guide to future planning and development, <br />It also st ilces are that though tire guiding theme of the programming (memory, <br />migration) is particularly apt a project like this, the fundamental goals (using the <br />library as an anchor for changing oorrmuuitics. promoting programming that <br />increases digital literacy and STEM skulls, engaging the public in an open and <br />empowering way) are much broader. For some comet unities, memory, immigration, <br />etc., might be the right points of entry. but for others, it will be something else <br />entirely. I would love to see the project create a model for programming that is <br />flexible enough to address the different needs of different communities, using the <br />same basic (exciting, innovative model), <br />I think this is a terrific project, with huge, important potential. I am concerned about <br />the staffing model and think that needs to be reconsidered before moving forward. <br />