Recordings at Risk Applicant Q&A Webinar, January 26, 2026

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Presenters: Louisa Kwasigroch, Sharon Burney, Alyson Pope, Jane Larson, Lizzi Albert Webinar Description A recording of the January 26, 2026, Recordings at Risk Applicant Q&A Webinar for Cycle 13. Applications are due February 24, 2026. For more information, including frequently asked questions, step-by-step application guidelines, and sample applications, visit the program website: https://www.clir.org/recordings-at-risk Program Description Recordings at Risk is a national regranting program administered by CLIR to support the preservation of rare and unique audio, audiovisual, and other time-based media of high scholarly value through digital reformatting. Generously funded by the Mellon Foundation since January 2017, the program will run thirteen competitions from 2017 to 2026 and will award a total of $8.75 million. Awards range from $10,000 to $60,000 and cover costs of preservation reformatting for fragile and/or obsolete time-based media content by qualified external service providers. Eligible media may include but are not necessarily limited to magnetic audio and video tape, grooved discs, wax cylinders, wire recordings, and film (with or without sound). Links About Recordings at Risk: Program Homepage: https://www.clir.org/recordings-at-risk Apply for an Award: https://www.clir.org/recordings-at-ri... About the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR): https://www.clir.org