Live Web-Based Demo from LC This Wednesday: Chronicling America (Newpaper Digitization) is Focus
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As the Chronicling America project from the Library of Congress and NEH passes 1.7 million digitized newspaper pages, the Library of Congress Digital Reference Section is presenting a demo on Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time; 1:00 Central; noon Mountain; 11:00 a.m. Pacific; and 5:00 p.m. GMT.
Here's How LC Describes the Event:
Get the news of yesteryear here! Explore contemporary reports of the fight for women's rights, St. Patrick's Day celebrations, baseball scores, earthquakes, and more! It's the news you want and the news you need from Chronicling America, the Library of Congress gateway to America's historic newspapers, published between 1880 and 1922. Join Library of Congress staff for a sampling of century-old headlines and articles of significant events that echo in the headlines of today.
1. Returning OPAL participants should click on the phrase "Click here to enter the room" in the center of the screen.
2. First time participants should follow the directions highlighted in the gray rectangle in the center of the screen.
3. Type your name (no password is required) and click "Log on" to enter the online conference.
Allow yourself time to download the small software plugin needed to participate in the conference. Depending on your network security requirements, you may need assistance from your local technical support group to download and install the plugin. Actual installation should be very quick, depending on your computer and connectivity.
This page provides info about system requirements while tips for first time uses can be accessed here.
As of today, the database contains digitized newspapers from 16 states.
+ In addition to the database of newspaper digitized newspaper ages, Chronicling America is home to a large directory of American newspaper Info (1690-Present). The directory can be browsed or searched.
+The Newspaper and Current Periodicals Reading Room has a collection of "pre-buit" topics pages.
For example, Annexation of Hawaii offers a timeline of of major events, suggested topics, and links to a selection of articles from Chronicling America.. Topics in this growing collection (an excellent idea, btw) include everything from Battleships to Comic Strips.
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