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THE WILLOW HILL HERITAGE AND RENAISSANCE CENTER (WHHRC) IN COLLABORATION WITH GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY (GSU) LIBRARIES AND THE GSU DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY WILL UNDERTAKE PHASE TWO OF A COLLECTION DIGITIZATION PROJECT FOCUSED ON AFRICAN AMERICAN FUNERAL PROGRAMS IN RURAL BULLOCH COUNTY, GA. THE PROJECT WILL SUPPORT THE SALARIES OF TWO PAID STUDENT INTERNS AND ONE FULL-TIME COLLECTION MANAGER. PROJECT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE OUTREACH, TRAINING, AND RETENTION OF COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS, IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF THE IMAGES DISPLAYED ONLINE AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF COLLECTION-FINDING AIDS. THE PROJECT'S INTENDED RESULTS ARE TO INCREASE THE PRODUCTION OF DIGITIZED RECORDS, ENSURE ACCESSIBILITY, IMPROVE RECORD STANDARDS BY REDUCING ERROR INTRODUCTION, DE-DUPLICATE THE COLLECTION, IMPROVE IMAGE QUALITY, AND RECRUIT AND RETAIN VOLUNTEERS FOR THE DIGITIZATION WORK.