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I have forwarded this announcement, as it will likely interest some
here. If you go to the registration site, there is a link to explain
what to expect during a live session, and the program (Elluminate) that
will be used for the web conferencing. It was noted that this was not
much lead time, but the intent is to have these monthly.
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January 4, 2008
Digital Reference Team, Library of Congress, Offers Monthly Orientation
to Web Site
The Library of Congress is the nation's oldest federal cultural
institution and the largest library in the world, with more than 134
million books, recordings, photographs and prints, maps, music items,
and manuscripts. Collected in more than 470 languages, the materials
range from rare cuneiform tablets to born digital materials. Through
its Web site (www.loc.gov), the Library makes available its resources,
services, and more than eleven million of its items in American history
and culture.
How can you access the wealth of information available on the
Library’s Web site? What resources and services can assist you?
The Digital Reference Team (DRT) conducts a free, one-hour orientation
monthly, on the second Wednesday at 11 a.m. - noon, Eastern time, via
Web conference. Throughout the program, DRT staff provide opportunities
to ask questions, learn strategies for online access of the materials,
and sample the collections and resources provided to facilitate your
research.
The next session will be January 9, 11 a.m. - noon, Eastern time. To
learn more and register for the Orientation, visit
http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/orientation.html. Confirmation will be
sent via email. Each session is limited to fifteen people, on a
first-come, first-served basis. For more information or to request an
Orientation for a group, contact the Digital Reference Team via the Ask
A Librarian form at http://www.loc.gov/rr/askalib/ask-digital.html.
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