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Special National Book Festival Session Sept 25, 4ET: Supporting American Ingenuity in Libraries and Museums

Posted by: Stephen Wesson

This post is from Lee Ann Potter of the Library of Congress. The National Book Festival is almost here! This year’s event will be entirely online and will feature a combination of prerecorded and live programs featuring more than 120 authors, poets and illustrators. The online platform will also allow for special engagement opportunities. One …

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Coming Soon: A New Look for Our Site for Teachers

Posted by: Stephen Wesson

If you’re a longtime user of the Library’s site for Teachers or are just hearing about it now, watch this space! The site will be receiving an update very soon with a fresher look and easier access to our most effective teacher resources. We hope you’ll find this new version of the site more useful …

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Online Office Hours for April 7 and 9: Local History Resources and Chronicling America

Posted by: Stephen Wesson

Join Library of Congress education specialists every Tuesday and Thursday at 2pm ET for free online Office Hours for education. Each session will include a twenty-minute topical presentation with plenty of time for questions and answers with Library experts. Join us at https://locgov.webex.com/meet/kmcg. This week, we’ll be discussing: April 7: Local History Resources Help students …

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Join Us Tues & Thurs 2ET! Online Office Hours for Education from the Library of Congress

Posted by: Stephen Wesson

The Library of Congress is open to all for online office hours on education resources and learning ideas using Library collections. For the next month, join us every Tuesday and Thursday at 2 ET at https://locgov.webex.com/meet/kmcg. Each session will include a 20 minute presentation with plenty of time for questions and answers with Library education …