We are pleased to announce that we will be offering a webinar and workshop for librarians on Chronicling America through the Vermont Department of Libraries (VTLIB) this winter and spring!
Both are free and open to librarians. As an extra bonus: attending each program provides credits toward VTLIB certification!
Below, a quick description of the webinar and workshop, as well as a link for signing up for each. Many thanks to VTLIB for this opportunity.
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Friday, March 6, 2015, 10:00-11:00 am: Chronicling America Webinar with the Vermont Digital Newspaper Project (VTDNP)
If you haven’t heard about Chronicling America before or you want to know more about it, now’s your chance! Chronicling America is an online, searchable database of historic American newspapers from 1836-1922 on the Library of Congress website. It provides free access to over 8.4 million newspaper pages from across the country, including 250,000 pages and 59 titles from Vermont! Learn about how Chronicling America works, gather ideas on how you and your patrons can use it effectively, and find out how VTDNP can help you and your library community utilize this invaluable primary source tool.
- Other Information: VTLIB certification credits: 1
- Contact: Mara Siegel
- Contact Number: 802.828.2727
- Presenter: Karyn Norwood/Erenst Anip
Link to sign up: Register for this Webinar!
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Friday, April 17, 2015, 9:30-11:30 am: Chronicling America Workshop with the Vermont Digital Newspaper Project (VDTNP)
In this hands-on workshop explore the opportunities that Chronicling America holds for you and your library patrons. Chronicling America is an online, searchable database of historic American newspapers from 1836-1922 on the Library of Congress website. It provides free access to over 8.4 million newspaper pages from across the country, including 250,000 pages and 59 titles from Vermont! We’ll learn about how Chronicling America works, practice search strategies on Vermont topics, explore online resource guides, and learn about ways to re-purpose and reuse content.
- Location: Midstate Library Service Center, Berlin – Conference Room
- Registration Ends: 4/3/2015 at 12:00 AM
- Other Information: VTLIB certification credits: 2
- Contact: Mara Siegel
- Contact Number: 802.828.2727
- Presenter: Karyn Norwood/Erenst Anip
Link to sign up: Register for this Workshop!