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Library of Congress
http://www.loc.gov/
1.202.707.4158
E-Mail: ndlpedu@loc.gov

The Library of Congress, located in Washington D.C. is the largest library in the work.  The Library offers an array of educational and videoconferencing PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT programs.

The Library connection can be either ISDN or IP. ISDN is at 384 Kbps via Polycom ViewStation MP/512/V.35/DCP.
A compatibility check is ALWAYS required before a video conference occurs; please schedule this check at least a week prior to your intended conference. Before registering for any workshop(s), please review its description (including time requirements and intended audience), technology specifications, and the respective roles of the Library presenter and your local facilitator.

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Library of Congress' Role:

• Tailor the program to meet your needs.
• Provide presenter(s) with expert knowledge.
• Provide handouts for the host site.
• Facilitate the event, with co-facilitation by the host site.

Host Site's Role:

• Provide the Library with all necessary information.
• Create resources and handouts per Library instruction.
• Schedule and conduct an equipment compatibility check at least a week prior to the event.
• Facilitate the presentation locally

Programs

Congress Present & Past: Searching THOMAS and the Early Congressional Documents
What issues are your legislators debating? What were they debating 200 years ago? What's changed? What's the same? Learn to navigate and search congressional materials in THOMAS and American Memory for answers to these questions and more!

• One hour presentation
• Two hour interactive workshop
• For teachers, media specialists, librarians and university instructors

Gathering Your Community's Stories
Oral histories provide a unique viewpoint into cultural and historical events and their effects on our lives. Learn how your students can conduct oral interviews using the process and techniques developed by the American Folklife Center, The Library of Congress.

• One hour presentation
• Two hour interactive workshop
• For teachers, media specialists, librarians and university instructors

Library of Congress ONLINE!
Try your hand at navigating and exploring the depth and breadth of the Library of Congress Web site including THOMAS, exhibitions, international materials, and more!

• One hour presentation
• Two hour interactive workshop
• For teachers, media specialists, librarians and university instructors

Make It and Take It!
Make the American Memory virtual collections REAL for your students. Learn to download and use images, texts, maps, sound recordings and films off-line. You will be amazed by what you can do to make history "come alive."

• Two or three hour interactive workshop
• Requires graphics software that can crop and resize images in .gif, .jpg, and .tif formats
• For teachers, media specialists, librarians and university instructors

The Spy Map and General Washington
Recreate the Battle of Trenton using a spy map and letters sent to the Commander-in-Chief. Analyze these documents to learn how intelligence gathering helped General Washington form his battle strategy during January 1777.

• One hour presentation
• Two hour interactive workshop
• For students and teachers, Gr. 5 - 12.

Treasure Hunting:
Search Strategies for the American Memory Historical Collections
Feeling a bit lost when trying to use the American Memory collections? Learn strategies and skills for effective searching, including keyword selection, finding aid shortcuts, and search tool selection and use.

• One hour presentation
• Two hour interactive workshop
• For teachers, media specialists, librarians and university instructors

Working with Primary Sources
Learn to use tools for analysis that will have your students actively engaged in their own process of historical discovery.

• Two hour interactive workshop
• For teachers, media specialists, librarians and university instructors