The following is compiled from their comments. General Advice Make sure the proposal is cohesive and coherent. Place your documents or images in historical context, tell the story they relate, and convey a sense of what users will take away from them. Description of Collection Describe the content of the collection in enough detail so that someone not familiar with it can make a sensible determination about its value for education and research.
Representative examples are very useful in presenting the contents of a collection.
Provide at least one example of each genre, format, or type of material in the collection. Give the reason for your choices. Significance of the Collection Justify the choices that will be made in selecting portions of a collection for digitization. The advice of a scholar or specialist in the subject of the collection could enhance the ability of the applicant to make an argument for the significance of the collection. Audience and Users Work closely with teachers and scholars to reach out to new audiences.