Preservation and Public Access: Establishing The Lontar Digital Library

$40K USD

Funder	Department of State
Recipient Organization	U.S. Government - Department of State
Country	Indonesia
Start Date	Sep 10, 2002
End Date	Aug 14, 2007
Duration	1,799 days
Number of Grantees	2
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`77173-48`

Grant Description

Funds are requested for the establishment of the Lontar Digital Library for the purpose of preserving and providing public access to materials on Indonesia's intellectual heritage.

The collection represents the worlds largest compilation of original research materials on Indonesian literature and culture dating from the 18th century. Creation of this library will allow for world-wide public access to a unique collection of materials.