Enhancing Access to Arkansas History and Culture through Creation and Dissemination of Online Content

FAIN: ZDH-284081-22

Central Arkansas Library System (Little Rock, AR 72201-1624)
Michael Polston (Project Director: May 2021 to June 2023)

Retention of one full-time staff member and support for humanities scholars to maintain and expand the Encyclopedia of Arkansas.

Retention of the Encyclopedia of Arkansas’ staff historian, who would fact-check hundreds of entries for the most comprehensive single source on the history and culture of Arkansas and perform related outreach activities; stipend support for writers who contribute entries to the Encyclopedia; and website development to improve the EOA platform and make archival materials more accessible to the public.