'American memory' presentation slideshows

Promoting Digital Preservation Partnerships at the U.S. Library of Congress April 2004

Promoting Digital Preservation Partnerships at the U.S. Library of Congress April 2004. Presentation Overview. Discuss Library of Congress approach to collaborating on digital content issues Talk about LC internal activities as well as new program to build a network of preservation partners

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THE WEST

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Edison Invents: Sound

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Can you count with me?

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Serving Patrons Where They Are: Virtual Reference at LC

Serving Patrons Where They Are: Virtual Reference at LC. Diane Nester Kresh, Director Public Service Collections. What is Virtual Reference?. Asynchronous: Ask-A Librarian E-mails through LC Web site Synchronous: Chat or “live” reference Video conferencing

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Serving Patrons Where They Are: Virtual Reference at LC

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How many do you see?

1. 2. 3. How many do you see?. Girl. Buses. Men. Donkeys. Boys. Firemen. Dancers. Sailors. Women. Pumpkins. Butterflies. ________. Bibliographic Information

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Zoom-In

Zoom-In. What kind of ecosystem is this? How can you tell?. What do you see?. How is the land used in this picture?. How do humans impact the land?. Erosion in Wisconsin [at] Grabers Slide

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Zoom In Inquiry

Zoom In Inquiry. Old man looking through spyglass Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2003675172/. What might we learn about American history from primary sources?. Determine what you see and what questions you might ask to get the

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What kind of ecosystem is this? How can you tell?

What kind of ecosystem is this? How can you tell?. What do you see?. How is the land used in this picture?. How do humans impact the land?. Erosion in Wisconsin [at] Grabers Slide

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Powhatan

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Quilts of the Blue Ridge

Quilts of the Blue Ridge. A Sample of the collection Of traditional quilts from The Library of Congress American Memory Collection. Quilts are a unique form of our American memory. They are evidence of the ingenuity and resourcefulness of past generations.

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Benedict Arnold: A Code of Honor ?

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Discussion Class 1

Discussion Class 1. Examples of Digital Libraries and Electronic Publications. Discussion Classes. Format: Question Ask a member of the class to answer Provide opportunity for others to comment When answering: Give your name Stand up Speak clearly so that all the class can hear.

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Sound American Memory Primary Sources

Sound American Memory Primary Sources. By Robert Pettis. Musical Primary Sources. Vocal Example: Old Sam Finley had a pig Instrumental Example: Recollections of 1861-65 (Trumpet Solo) Sound effects Example: Imitations of Animals. Nonmusical Primary Sources. Speeches

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John Steinbeck

John Steinbeck. In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, Growing heavy for the vintage. ~John Steinbeck. Steinbeck Country. The John Steinbeck Center is located in Salinas, CA. Steinbeck left Salinas after the publication of The Grapes

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Who is this little girl? What can you see in this picture?

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Discussion Class 5

Discussion Class 5. Conversion of Material for the American Memory Collections. Question 1: (a) What is American Memory? (b) What criteria are used in selecting the collections for American Memory? (c) What genres of material are in American Memory?. Question 2:

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Harriet Beecher Stowe

My name is Harriet Beecher Stowe. I was born in 1811 in Connecticut. I contributed to the Civil Rights Movement by writing a book called Uncle Tom's Cabin. Harriet Beecher Stowe.

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