How To Use The Toolkit

Toolkit Tutorials

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Need help finding specific resources or understanding how to navigate the SC Preservation Toolkit? We’ve created these tutorial videos to help you find what you need and make the Toolkit more accessible for everyone. There is a full length demonstration video of the Toolkit, which goes through each type of tool or resource, as well as how to navigate the website. Each following demonstration video showcases how to find an answer within the Toolkit’s resources to specific commonly asked questions.

This demonstration video walks viewers through each part of the SC Preservation Toolkit, showing how to use the various tools and resources of Toolkit, where to find specific information, and how the Toolkit can be useful to folks preserving African American history.

I want to find an expert

This demonstration video from the South Carolina Preservation Toolkit shows you how to use the Experts Tool to find preservation experts and professionals to help you with your African American preservation project.

I want to find funding

This demonstration video from the South Carolina Preservation Toolkit shows you how to use the Grants + Funding Tool to find funding opportunities for your African American preservation project.

I want to find similar projects

This demonstration video from the South Carolina Preservation Toolkit shows you how to use the Preservation Projects Map Tool to find African American preservation projects across the state, including projects that might be similar to your work.

I want to check preservation regulations

This demonstration video from the South Carolina Preservation Toolkit shows you how to use the Rules + Regulations Tool to find historic preservation regulations locally, statewide, and nationally that govern historic structures.

I want to establish a historical marker

This demonstration video from the South Carolina Preservation Toolkit shows you how to use How-To Guides Tool to find a step-by-step downloadable pdf guide on establishing a historical marker – one of the most common questions from new preservationists.

I want to preserve my local African American Church

This demonstration video from the South Carolina Preservation Toolkit shows you how to use the Preservation Topics pages to find information on preserving historic African American churches. Each Topics page is a curated page of resources dedicated specifically to that topic.

I want to connect with fellow preservationists

This demonstration video from the South Carolina Preservation Toolkit shows you how to use several Tools to find and connect with your fellow preservationists working on African American preservation projects across the state. This includes joining our Facebook group, reading blog posts from projects, and using the Preservation Projects Map Tool to find other projects.

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