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CBIRS Request 1130
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1130
Cuban Heritage Collection
 
Requester: Bill Walker Organization: University of Miami / Director of University Libraries
 
Project Title: Cuban Heritage Collection Date Submitted 1/12/2006 10:33:51 AM
 
Sponsors: Bullard, Villalobos
 
Statewide Interest:
It provides public access to resources and materials related to the study of Cuba and Cubans in and outside of the island nation.
 
Recipient: University of Miami / Cuban Heritage Collection   Contact: Bill Walker  
  317 Richter Library   Contact Phone: (305) 284-3551  
  Coral Gables 33124   Contact email:  
 
Counties: Dade
 
Gov't Entity:   Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): Yes
 
Project Description:
The project will address both advancing preservation of invaluable documents and providing free and immediate access to significant resources for Cuba and Cuban-American studies.
 
Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
1. The creation of 9,400 images and associated metdate complying with high national preservation quality standards. 2. The development of a website that will support active searches for names, places, events and provenance.
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $199,500
 
Total cost of the project: $199,500
 
Request has been made to fund: Operations
 
What type of match exists for this project? None
  Cash Amount $  
 
Was this project previously funded by the state?   No
 
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?   No
 
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?   No
 
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? No
 
Is there a documented need for this project? Yes
  Documentation: "Documenting & Preserving Cuba's Past" (Internal document)
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   Yes
  Hearing Body: Miami-Dade Delegation
  Hearing Meeting Date: 09/27/2005
 
Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida?   No