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A Chat with the Librarian of Congress: Reading, Teaching, and Questions from Kindergartners

Posted by: Danna Bell

Earlier this month, I spoke with Dr. Carla Hayden, the 14th Librarian of Congress, about a wide variety of topics. As I kicked off our conversation, I was thinking about the first activity I do with my new kindergartners each fall. We engage in a show and tell of items in the students’ backpacks. This one activity gives me an awareness and understanding of the boys and girls unlike any other.

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The New LOC.gov Home Page: Tips for Teachers

Posted by: Danna Bell

The Library of Congress launched a new home page last month. In case you missed our announcement in early November, we'd like to take a tour of new features. We are really excited about this new design because it allows us to highlight more of the resources that are available for you.

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Coming to Washington, D.C.? Meet Library of Congress staff at NCSS

Posted by: Danna Bell

We are excited that the National Council of Social Studies Conference will be meeting in Washington, D.C., December 2-4. The Library of Congress Educational Outreach Team and Teaching with Primary Sources (TPS) partners are looking forward to meeting with you and sharing ideas on using primary sources in the classroom.

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Discover and Explore: Online Conference Recordings Now Available

Posted by: Cheryl Lederle

You may have heard that the Library hosted an online conference on October 25-26 called, “Discover and Explore with Library of Congress Primary Sources.” Education experts and subject matter specialists presented 15 different sessions discussing resources and teaching strategies for using primary sources in the classroom. The event was a huge success! We served more than 800 educators through the live event and we expect that number to grow now that the recordings are available. For a limited time, you can still earn a certificate for each presentation you view.