The RBML submitted a proposal to the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR), which established a new grant program for cataloging hidden special collections and archives, in partnership with the Mellon Foundation.

The RBML proposes to process, treat, and make available the papers of Amiri Baraka, the poet, writer, and activist. Mr. Baraka has volunteered to personally work with processing staff to help identify items and organize the collection. CLIR will announce its decisions later this fall.