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CBIRS Request 805
 
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #805
Digital Preservation of Oral History Library Collection
 
Requester: Rositta E. Kenigsberg Organization: Holocaust Documentation and Education Center, Inc.
 
Project Title: Digital Preservation of Oral History Library Collection Date Submitted 12/26/2007 11:37:20 AM
 
Sponsors: Margolis
 
Statewide Interest:
of oral history library collection for the benefit of the community and state as well as compliance with Florida statute 1003.42 requiring public school instruction of the history of the Holocaust
 
Recipient: Holocaust Documentation and Education Center, Inc   Contact: Rositta E. Kenigsberg, Executive Vice President  
  2031 Harrison Street   Contact Phone: (954) 929-5690  
  Hollywood 33020   Contact email: rositta@hdec.org
 
Counties: Broward
 
Gov't Entity:   Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): Yes
 
Project Description:
Digitize our Oral History Library Collection to prevent the loss of thousands of hours of Holocaust survivor testimonies due to normal tape degradation
 
Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? No
 
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
The digitization of our entire Oral History Library Collection
 
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: $600,000
 
Total cost of the project: $950,000
 
Request has been made to fund: Operations
 
What type of match exists for this project? Local, Private
  Cash Amount $200,000   In-kind Amount $150,000
 
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: Agency needs assessment; the life expectancy of audio cassettes and video tapes
 
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?   No
 
Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida?   No