Digital History has established itself as an important new way of delivering exceptional and heretofore hidden information about Alabama's past.  The Internet and social media tools make it possible for many individuals and entities to gain attention and authority for their contributions to increased understanding about the history of Alabama. 

 

​The AHA Digital History Award recognizes excellence for large or small digital history projects that make contributions to promulgating Alabama (state or local) history.  

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This year’s winner will be recognized at the Association’s annual meeting in Prattville on April 14, 2023.

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About the Award

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Digital History (broadly defined) has established itself as an important way of delivering exceptional and heretofore hidden information about Alabama’s past. The Internet and social media tools make it possible for many individuals and entities to gain attention and authority for their contributions to increased understanding about the history of Alabama.

 

The AHA Digital History Awards recognize excellence for LARGE and SMALL Projects according to the following criteria:

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• Nominee makes obvious contributions to promulgating Alabama (state or local) history

• Nominee’s information is historically accurate

• Nominee goes beyond merely advertising for the parent organization

• Nominee exhibits superior design, navigation, and innovation

• Nominee incorporates multiple media (text/images/video/sound)

• Nominee adds informational value to assembled/curated digital objects

• Nominee engages the community through social media

• Nominee provides superior value for its cost

 

[These criteria are not mandatory minimums. They form a rubric for comparing nominees.

 

Categories:

 

LARGE Projects employ at least 1 full-time equivalent (FTE) professional staff and/or are a component of a larger organization with an obviously significant budget. Examples include university-, state-, or foundation-funded digital projects.

 

SMALL Projects have fewer than 1 FTE professional staff (devoted to the digital project) and operate on a very small budget. Examples include individual blogs, small group encyclopedia projects, and websites associated with local history societies.

 

LARGE Project Award consists of a Certificate

SMALL Project Award consists of a Certificate plus $100

 

 

To nominate an Alabama Digital History Project, complete the Nomination Form.

 

Dana Chandler, Committee Chair

Tuskegee University Archives

dchandler@tuskegee.edu

 

Deadline for nominations is February 15, 2023.