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scanning work.”
“Start-up funds were obtained through the Washington State Library’s/LSTA Digital Imaging Initiative. State
Library/LSTA funding was obtained for the following two years. These three years laid the foundation for our
digitization efforts. The second and third grants (both, map digitization) had major preservation components.”
“Our start up was funded by grant money.”
“Received two one-time funding approvals to provide digitized content for experimentation ($85,000 x 2
years).”
“There were budgets for some aspects and not for others, depending on the unit. Some units cannot
remember their initial start up costs as they were given a long time ago.”
12. What was/is the source of the funds for digitization activities? Check all that apply. N=65
N Start-up Costs
N=60
Ongoing Costs
N=61
Library 61 51 59
Grant 45 34 30
One-time supplemental funds 28 24 13
Gift 27 17 20
Parent institution 18 15 10
Information Technology 16 12 13
Other source 14 8 10
Please describe the other source of funds.
Start-up
“Initial positions were funded by the library in its information technology group.”
“UF Libraries Mellon Foundation project Governor C. Farris Bryant Endowment.”
“Alumni gifts.”
“Income from fees for digitized images and recordings.”
“Consortial money.”
“University of Michigan Press, University of Michigan Media Union.”
“Undesignated development funds.”
“CCOP.”