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Greetings Code4Lib Colleagues! The deadline for submitting FCoP software preservation project proposals has been extended to *Friday, Jan 26 COB!* We look forward to seeing everyone's applications! *APPLY* For application instructions, check out the project website: http://www.softwarepreservationnetwork.org/fcop/ *OVERVIEW* The *Fostering a Community of Practice: Software Preservation and Emulation Experts in Libraries and Archives* (FCoP) [IMLS grant RE-95-17-0058-17] project aims to broaden participation in software preservation and to empower librarians, archivists, and curators to address the key challenges to providing long-term access to software-dependent cultural heritage. Through an open call for software preservation project proposals, FCoP staff will select 6 projects to form a software preservation cohort. Projects undertaken by cohort members will advance digital preservation practice and inform field-wide understanding. The activities and documentation produced by cohort members will also serve in parallel efforts to bring software preservation and access into mainstream digital preservation practice (addressing specific legal, metadata and technical preservation and access challenges). Project proposals should be initiated by cultural heritage organizations in the United States that are currently working to preserve and provide access to digital content. The FCoP Project Team is particularly interested in project proposals from Historically Black Colleges & Universities Library Alliance (HBCU) and Association for Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA) member organizations. However project proposals from all other cultural heritage institutions are welcome. Participation in the FCoP cohort includes: - $5,000 financial award to be used for travel and registration costs for conferences and workshops where cohort members will present, facilitate discussion and actively solicit interest from fellow librarians, archivists, and museum conservators and curators - Community fellowship, sharing and information exchange with members of the FCoP cohort - Access to and technical support for a web-based emulation sandbox which requires no local installation - Formal support for problem-based learning and research on the challenges to implementing software preservation and emulation in their local organization - Access to and support for communication tools for the duration of the project in order to encourage the cohort to communicate with one another outside of structured or facilitated interaction - Support from a caring and deeply invested FCoP Project Staff that want to ensure that these projects are meaningful for participating individuals and organizations - Crucial contribution to broader national and international software preservation efforts and access strategies, including the Software Preservation Network. All project proposals must include: - 2 Letters of Commitment - Statement of Interest - Identification of Project Team - Resumes/CVs from the Applicant Project Team - Project Summary If you were not able to join us for the FCoP Open Information Session in December, the recording is now available here <https://soundcloud.com/software-preservation-network/fcop-software-preservation-in-libraries-archives-and-museums> . Please contact jessica[at]educopia[dot]org with any questions. Very Best, Jessica -- *Jessica Meyerson* Research Program Officer Educopia Institute http://educopia.org Working from Austin, TX [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> | 512-864-4575