A presentation on how to use Chronicling America in classroom, geared toward school librarians and teachers. The presentation includes how to use Chronicling America and examples of different activities for students.
A PowerPoint for a teacher workshop for elementary, middle school, and high school teachers by the Vermont Digital Newspaper Project. This PowerPoint includes activities and lesson ideas, as well as how to use Chronicling America.
A very helpful and detailed PowerPoint presentation with great search examples by past VTDNP Project Librarian Tom McMurdo on how to search Chronicling America for genealogy purposes.
VTDNP collaborators, Erenst Anip, Birdie MacLennan, Chris Kirby, and Tom McMurdo provide a brief project overview and present three topics to illustrate use of Chronicling America in finding different angles to interesting historical themes in Vermont newspapers of the 19th and early 20th centuries - alongside other states' newspapers covering similar themes or topics.
A PowerPoint presentation on how to incorporate Chronicling America's historic newspapers into the classroom. Examples of resources available for teachers and examples of History Day Vermont-related content is given.
Workshop presentation to (public) librarians. Hosted by the Vermont Department of Library. Presented on April 17 at Midstate Regional Library in Berlin, VT.
National History Day is an opportunity for students to delve into original historic research on a topic of their choosing. This year's theme is Exploration, Encounter, and Exchange. This document focuses on the use of historic American newspapers for National History Day research. Particular emphasis is on Vermont history topics and articles.
Powerpoint accompanying a television appearance on Chronicling America and the Vermont Digital Newspaper Project in the spring of 2014. As well, you can also view this episode, and the 131 past episodes, through the Rutland Historical Society’s webpage by visiting this page: Historically Speaking. Then, click on the highlighted link, “Rutland Community Access PEGTV’s On Demand.” Type in “Historically Speaking” in the search box, and the episode will be listed.
A PowerPoint for a teacher workshop for elementary, middle school, and high school teachers by the Vermont Digital Newspaper Project. This PowerPoint includes activities and lesson ideas, as well as how to use Chronicling America.
A very helpful and detailed PowerPoint presentation with great search examples by past VTDNP Project Librarian Tom McMurdo on how to search Chronicling America for genealogy purposes.
VTDNP collaborators, Erenst Anip, Birdie MacLennan, Chris Kirby, and Tom McMurdo provide a brief project overview and present three topics to illustrate use of Chronicling America in finding different angles to interesting historical themes in Vermont newspapers of the 19th and early 20th centuries - alongside other states' newspapers covering similar themes or topics.
A PowerPoint presentation on how to incorporate Chronicling America's historic newspapers into the classroom. Examples of resources available for teachers and examples of History Day Vermont-related content is given.
Workshop presentation to (public) librarians. Hosted by the Vermont Department of Library. Presented on April 17 at Midstate Regional Library in Berlin, VT.
National History Day is an opportunity for students to delve into original historic research on a topic of their choosing. This year's theme is Exploration, Encounter, and Exchange. This document focuses on the use of historic American newspapers for National History Day research. Particular emphasis is on Vermont history topics and articles.
Powerpoint accompanying a television appearance on Chronicling America and the Vermont Digital Newspaper Project in the spring of 2014. As well, you can also view this episode, and the 131 past episodes, through the Rutland Historical Society’s webpage by visiting this page: Historically Speaking. Then, click on the highlighted link, “Rutland Community Access PEGTV’s On Demand.” Type in “Historically Speaking” in the search box, and the episode will be listed.
Presentation on how to use Chronicling America for genealogy research, including search strategies and examples, with an emphasis on the Vermont Digital Newspaper Project's resources.
As budgets shrink and libraries are asked to do more with less, it's easy for library staff and users to forget the joy that a library can bring. Let's help bring a bit of lightness and levity back into our institutions. From appropriate April Fools' Day website 'hacks' to videos like the "New Spice" sensation, the sky's the limit when it comes to comedy in the library. Get inspired to bring back the funny to your organization.
Genealogy in the Age of Technology - More advanced genealogy talk covering commercial products such as Ancestry.com as well as quality free sites like FamilySearch.org. Also covers social media use in genealogy.
Help with Obtaining Public Records, a handout from the Producing Stories Effectively program at the Orlando NewsTrain May 15-16, 2015 by Ron Nixon. Ron Nixon is a Washington correspondent for The New York Times who covers the federal regulatory agencies. He is a visiting associate for journalism and media studies at the University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa, and a former adjunct professor at Howard University.
Coronado public library digital newspapers workshop [Oct 2016]Frederick Zarndt
Using digitized historical newspapers for genealogical research
Brian Geiger, California Digital Newspaper Collection
Frederick Zarndt, IFLA Governing Board
1. Introductory remarks: Who we are; focus on freely available collections and especially those that allow researchers to create accounts; numerous sites they can pay to access but we won’t spend much time on them
2. Only small percentage of surviving newspapers have been digitized
3. How newspapers are digitized. Focusing especially on OCR, if it’s not OCR’ed well it’s not discoverable
4. How Coronado newspapers were digitized. CDNC’s work with the public library, Coronado Public Library’s work with the publisher, the process of scanning the film and processing the images, etc.
5. Free vs. Pay. 2 kinds of digitized newspaper archives: 1) publicly funded and available for free, 2) commercial sites you pay to access. Dozens or even hundreds of public sites, from small institutional to national.
6. Google won’t always get you what you want
7. Basic search using Elephind: What elephind is. Search “Abraham Lincoln” and explain what they see. Described “facets”
8. CDNC advanced search
9. Collecting What You Find: Right-click features in the CDNC
10. Collecting What You Find: CDNC user accounts
11. Interacting with Content: CDNC
12. Interacting with Content: Tagging and commenting in CDNC
"Operations at Watervliet: The Oldest, Continuously Operating Arsenal in the United States" is an arsenal historical story that was picked up by The Federalist news organization for its spring issue and my be found on page 12. The Federalist captures the history in the Federal Government and we provided an article several months ago for their consideration.
This is a short presentation prepared for a history class, HIS 544: Weimar Republic and Hitler's Rise to Power. The presentation is to help students get started with their research for their term papers.
Ron Nixon, Washington correspondent for The New York Times, offers resources to help journalists access public records under the federal Freedom of Information Act, as well as corresponding state and local laws. It includes links to help reporters draft and track records-request letters. It accompanies a presentation, "Producing Data-Driven Enterprise Stories Efficiently," that he gave at the Philadelphia NewsTrain on Nov. 13-14, 2015. It was also distributed at Lexington NewsTrain on Jan. 21, 2016, to accompany a presentation by Linda J. Johnson on "Data-Driven Enterprise off Your Beat." NewsTrain is a training initiative of Associated Press Media Editors. More info: http://bit.ly/NewsTrain
Talks about the finer details of the National Digital Newspaper Program grant.
Part of a joint session with the Connecticut Digital Newspaper Project at NELA 2014 Annual Conference presentation on October 20, 2014 in Boxborough, MA.
This brief eight slide presentation provides an overview of the VTDNP Advisory Committee and Title Selection processes. It was prepared by Birdie MacLennan and delivered by Tom McMurdo at the NDNP Annual Award Meeting in Washington, DC, August 29, 2011.
Presentation on how to use Chronicling America for genealogy research, including search strategies and examples, with an emphasis on the Vermont Digital Newspaper Project's resources.
As budgets shrink and libraries are asked to do more with less, it's easy for library staff and users to forget the joy that a library can bring. Let's help bring a bit of lightness and levity back into our institutions. From appropriate April Fools' Day website 'hacks' to videos like the "New Spice" sensation, the sky's the limit when it comes to comedy in the library. Get inspired to bring back the funny to your organization.
Genealogy in the Age of Technology - More advanced genealogy talk covering commercial products such as Ancestry.com as well as quality free sites like FamilySearch.org. Also covers social media use in genealogy.
Help with Obtaining Public Records, a handout from the Producing Stories Effectively program at the Orlando NewsTrain May 15-16, 2015 by Ron Nixon. Ron Nixon is a Washington correspondent for The New York Times who covers the federal regulatory agencies. He is a visiting associate for journalism and media studies at the University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa, and a former adjunct professor at Howard University.
Coronado public library digital newspapers workshop [Oct 2016]Frederick Zarndt
Using digitized historical newspapers for genealogical research
Brian Geiger, California Digital Newspaper Collection
Frederick Zarndt, IFLA Governing Board
1. Introductory remarks: Who we are; focus on freely available collections and especially those that allow researchers to create accounts; numerous sites they can pay to access but we won’t spend much time on them
2. Only small percentage of surviving newspapers have been digitized
3. How newspapers are digitized. Focusing especially on OCR, if it’s not OCR’ed well it’s not discoverable
4. How Coronado newspapers were digitized. CDNC’s work with the public library, Coronado Public Library’s work with the publisher, the process of scanning the film and processing the images, etc.
5. Free vs. Pay. 2 kinds of digitized newspaper archives: 1) publicly funded and available for free, 2) commercial sites you pay to access. Dozens or even hundreds of public sites, from small institutional to national.
6. Google won’t always get you what you want
7. Basic search using Elephind: What elephind is. Search “Abraham Lincoln” and explain what they see. Described “facets”
8. CDNC advanced search
9. Collecting What You Find: Right-click features in the CDNC
10. Collecting What You Find: CDNC user accounts
11. Interacting with Content: CDNC
12. Interacting with Content: Tagging and commenting in CDNC
"Operations at Watervliet: The Oldest, Continuously Operating Arsenal in the United States" is an arsenal historical story that was picked up by The Federalist news organization for its spring issue and my be found on page 12. The Federalist captures the history in the Federal Government and we provided an article several months ago for their consideration.
This is a short presentation prepared for a history class, HIS 544: Weimar Republic and Hitler's Rise to Power. The presentation is to help students get started with their research for their term papers.
Ron Nixon, Washington correspondent for The New York Times, offers resources to help journalists access public records under the federal Freedom of Information Act, as well as corresponding state and local laws. It includes links to help reporters draft and track records-request letters. It accompanies a presentation, "Producing Data-Driven Enterprise Stories Efficiently," that he gave at the Philadelphia NewsTrain on Nov. 13-14, 2015. It was also distributed at Lexington NewsTrain on Jan. 21, 2016, to accompany a presentation by Linda J. Johnson on "Data-Driven Enterprise off Your Beat." NewsTrain is a training initiative of Associated Press Media Editors. More info: http://bit.ly/NewsTrain
Talks about the finer details of the National Digital Newspaper Program grant.
Part of a joint session with the Connecticut Digital Newspaper Project at NELA 2014 Annual Conference presentation on October 20, 2014 in Boxborough, MA.
This brief eight slide presentation provides an overview of the VTDNP Advisory Committee and Title Selection processes. It was prepared by Birdie MacLennan and delivered by Tom McMurdo at the NDNP Annual Award Meeting in Washington, DC, August 29, 2011.
On April 27, 2011, VTDNP members Chris Kirby and Tom McMurdo joined the Boston Public Library's (BPL) Chrissy Watkins Rissmeyer for a joint presentation on the NDNP and the VTDNP at the Massachusetts Library Association conference. This talk was part of the BPL's efforts to inform interested parties and the public at large about their efforts to join the NDNP as a new state program.
A presentation about the Vermont Digital Newspaper Project. We participated in a "Pechakucha" event at the UVM Fleming Museum on September 15, 2011. Pechakucha is a format where twenty seconds are alloted for twenty slides.
Presentation slides prepared by Birdie MacLennan to accompany a lightening talk given at Annual Awardee conference of the National Digital Newspaper Program at the Library of Congress on September 12, 2013.
On Tuesday, August 12, 2014, VTDNP Project Librarian, Erenst Anip and Digital Support Specialist, Karyn Norwood went to Middlebury, VT to attend a meeting of the Cultural Heritage Professional Gathering (CHPG) at the Ilsley Public Library.
Enterprise Skills Management (ESM) is a powerful, lightweight and simple SAAS application for mapping and managing employee skills.
ESM's various modules are built around a novel Skills Profiling engine, at the backend of which is the most comprehensive library of skills, one that covers skills across industries.
The functionalities of ESM include Jobs Skills Profiling (JSP), Employee Skills Profiling, recruitment, skills gap analysis, resource management and skills analytics.
Visit www.itsyourskills.com/esm to know more.
National History Day is a great way for students to conduct original historical research and present it in a variety of formats. There's a special prize for using Chronicling America newspaper content! We've also included a Vermont-specific example of newspaper research.
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Enterprise Skills Management is a cloud based simple yet powerful application. It comes with an exhaustive library of skills. ESM covers modules on recruitment, resource deployment and skills inventory
Lesson plan for learning about life in Vermont in the 1800s through the lens of historic newspapers on Chronicling America. Can be adapted for all ages and topics.
This presentation was given at the Annual Nevada Library Association conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, October 14, 2018. The presentation highlights the project Chronicling America and the use for geneologists, historians, scholars, lifetime learners, and K-12. (any views presented do not necessarily represent the views of NEH)
Nevada Library Association Annual Conference NDNP carriegaxiola
Library of Congress & National Endowment for the Humanities project to digitize historic newspapers in America. This presentation shows how you can use the newspapers for scholarly research, genealogy, K-12, and lifelong learning. 100,000 pages are digitized every grant cycle. All papers are hosted by Library of Congress via Chronicling America.
OCR is used so the newspapers are full text searchable.
The 3D printing machine company is called Makerarm. Website Maker.docxmehek4
The 3D printing machine company is called Makerarm. Website: MakerArm.com
Here are what the research needs to be included. Length not restricted but please include adequate info according to following requirement. Please also provide a work cited page.
1. Advertising and marketing challenges: What would be the most efficient advertising and marketing channel?
2. Pricing and profitability: Based on the available information and your own assessment, what should be the price (or price range)? Under the estimated price, will the product be profitable?
3. Marketing Analysis
-4P’s
-How to hear about the voice of the customer
-define the audience by:
-psychographic
-demographic
-lifestyles
Academic Journal Article Review Guidelines
Academic Journal Articles:
“Childhood Slavery and Identity”- Thursday, February 25
“Freedwomen, Sexuality, and Violence”- Thursday, March 17
“Creative Conflict: Lincoln and Eleanor Ragsdale”- Thursday, April 28
“African American History in the Reshaping of the Twentieth-Century American West”- Thursday, May 5
Historians love to review the works of other historians. Whenever a new history book is written, the historical profession
selects experts in particular fields of studies to determine the value and contribution the new work will have on the
academic discipline. Upon completion of the course’s reading, each student will be considered an expert and be required
to read an academic article and submit a 2 page review. Students are encouraged to celebrate the author’s
accomplishments, but also challenge anything that seems substandard. Style and creativity play a crucial role in the
success of your review.
All papers must be 2 typed pages, double spaced, with 12pt font.
Please put your name, course name, and date at the top of the paper.
Article Review should address the following:
1. The author’s purpose in writing the article
2. The author’s main thesis
3. The author’s challenging of other historical viewpoints
4. The evidence utilized by the author (specifically primary sources)
5. Personal likes/dislikes
6. How the author could make the work stronger?
7. The recommend audience of the article?
8. Explain how this article contributes to understanding African American History
9. An example of how this article supports/contradicts The African American Odyssey (course textbook)
10. Suggested reading to accompany this work (not required, but helpful)
The Format should be as follows:
1. Introduction paragraph
The first paragraph introduces the author and the article you will review
A sentence should give an initial impression of the work
Express the purpose and thesis in the introduction paragraph
2. Body paragraphs
One paragraph should summarize the article
Several paragraphs should address the items listed above.
3. Conclusion paragraph
The final paragraph should express the importance of this work (or the lack)
Sugges ...
Putting History on the Map with Calisphere - CCSS 2011sherriberger
Presented at the California Council for the Social Studies annual conference March 4, 2011. Presented by Sherri Berger, California Digital Library, and Letty Kraus, UC Davis History Project.
Newspaper Digitization: Paper - Microfilm - Digital. Managing United States historic newspapers from the perspective of state projects. A presentation given in Bahasa Indonesia with accompanying slides in English at the Information Resource Center, US Embassy in Jakarta, February 2015.
A lesson plan for young history detectives on how to research historic buildings using Chronicling America as a primary source. Comes with a handy checklist and worksheet to guide student research.
Managing United States historic newspapers from the perspective of state projects.
Part of AIFIS/American Institute for Indonesian Studies 'Knowledge Management' Public Talk. Jakarta, Indonesia - November 2014
Handout on how historical societies and museums can reuse and repurpose Chronicling America newspaper content for free through social media and other offline strategies, like exhibits and walking tours, to reach a variety of audiences.
A short mini-lesson on how to use Chronicling America. There is an accompanying PowerPoint, downloadable here: http://library.uvm.edu/vtnp/?page_id=1904.
VTDNP Project Librarian, Erenst Anip, presented a paper that he co-authored with Jodie Mattos, "Bringing the past to the people: outreach efforts and value-added content for chronicling America in Hawaii and Vermont" at IFLA Newspapers Standing Committee Open Forum (Session 153) on August 20, 2013.
A PowerPoint by past Project Librarian Tom McMurdo, on how using historic newspapers on Chronicling America can show different perspectives on a historic event.
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The empire's roots lie in the city of Rome, founded, according to legend, by Romulus in 753 BCE. Over centuries, Rome evolved from a small settlement to a formidable republic, characterized by a complex political system with elected officials and checks on power. However, internal strife, class conflicts, and military ambitions paved the way for the end of the Republic. Julius Caesar’s dictatorship and subsequent assassination in 44 BCE created a power vacuum, leading to a civil war. Octavian, later Augustus, emerged victorious, heralding the Roman Empire’s birth.
Under Augustus, the empire experienced the Pax Romana, a 200-year period of relative peace and stability. Augustus reformed the military, established efficient administrative systems, and initiated grand construction projects. The empire's borders expanded, encompassing territories from Britain to Egypt and from Spain to the Euphrates. Roman legions, renowned for their discipline and engineering prowess, secured and maintained these vast territories, building roads, fortifications, and cities that facilitated control and integration.
The Roman Empire’s society was hierarchical, with a rigid class system. At the top were the patricians, wealthy elites who held significant political power. Below them were the plebeians, free citizens with limited political influence, and the vast numbers of slaves who formed the backbone of the economy. The family unit was central, governed by the paterfamilias, the male head who held absolute authority.
Culturally, the Romans were eclectic, absorbing and adapting elements from the civilizations they encountered, particularly the Greeks. Roman art, literature, and philosophy reflected this synthesis, creating a rich cultural tapestry. Latin, the Roman language, became the lingua franca of the Western world, influencing numerous modern languages.
Roman architecture and engineering achievements were monumental. They perfected the arch, vault, and dome, constructing enduring structures like the Colosseum, Pantheon, and aqueducts. These engineering marvels not only showcased Roman ingenuity but also served practical purposes, from public entertainment to water supply.
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Biological screening of herbal drugs: Introduction and Need for
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Embracing GenAI - A Strategic ImperativePeter Windle
Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies such as Generative AI, Image Generators and Large Language Models have had a dramatic impact on teaching, learning and assessment over the past 18 months. The most immediate threat AI posed was to Academic Integrity with Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) focusing their efforts on combating the use of GenAI in assessment. Guidelines were developed for staff and students, policies put in place too. Innovative educators have forged paths in the use of Generative AI for teaching, learning and assessments leading to pockets of transformation springing up across HEIs, often with little or no top-down guidance, support or direction.
This Gasta posits a strategic approach to integrating AI into HEIs to prepare staff, students and the curriculum for an evolving world and workplace. We will highlight the advantages of working with these technologies beyond the realm of teaching, learning and assessment by considering prompt engineering skills, industry impact, curriculum changes, and the need for staff upskilling. In contrast, not engaging strategically with Generative AI poses risks, including falling behind peers, missed opportunities and failing to ensure our graduates remain employable. The rapid evolution of AI technologies necessitates a proactive and strategic approach if we are to remain relevant.
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Dynamic Landscapes: Using Chronicling America in the Classroom
1. Chronicling America:
Using Historic Newspapers
in the Classroom
Vermont Digital Newspaper Project
Erenst Anip, Project Librarian
Karyn Norwood, Digital Support Specialist
2. Vermont Digital Newspaper Project
Part of the National Digital
Newspaper Program
digitizing historic Vermont
newspapers
between 1836-1922
Vermont Content Online:
59 Vermont titles
260,000 pages
Every county represented
(except Grand Isle)
3. Online tool to search historic
newspapers from across the
country.
9 million pages from 1836-1922
available to search by text.
You can search, save,
download, print, and clip
articles for free.
Chronicling America:
What is it?
4. BREAKING: Vermont to add 100k
more pages before 2016 ends
•Orleans County Monitor (1913-1922)
•Rutland Herald (1855-1873)
•Brattleboro Reformer family (1879-1922)
•Londonderry Sifter (1884-1921)
•Manchester Journal (1861-1922)
•Herald and News (1888-1910) (West Randolph, Orange County)
•Barre Daily Times (1903-1922)
•Bellows Falls Times (1855-1903)
13. How to search?
● Simple search
● Advanced search
We have downloadable
PowerPoints and how-tos on our
website!
14. Search Pages Tab
Pick a state or
search all states
Pick a year range or
specific year.
Remember, years are
between 1836-1922.
Enter a search word(s) here.
Remember historical
language!
15. Try a simple search!
Pick a state or
search all states
Pick a year range or
specific year.
Remember, years are
between
1836-1922.
Enter a search word(s) here
16. The search tool searches the text to find the word/phrase you
entered. Your keywords show up highlighted red.
17.
18.
19. Capturing images/text options
➔ View the text from the page
➔ Download as a PDF
➔ Download as a JP2
➔ Use the clipping tool to save a section of a page
20. Bibliographic Citations:
MLA:
Author's Last Name, First Name Middle Initial. "Article Title."
Newspaper Title Date of Publication: Pages. Name of
Database. Web. Date of access.
Example:
"The Pioneer Shops." Burlington Weekly Free Press 9 April 1869: 1.
Chronicling America. Web. 20 November 2014.
At the bottom of every newspaper page (great for keeping track of pages!):
21. Hold down Ctrl to select multiple states or newspapers!
Advanced Search Tab
22. Advanced Search
Example:
James P. Taylor, Green
Mountain Club, & the
Long Trail
James P. Taylor (1872-1949)
Founder of Green Mountain
Club (1909)
Long Trail built between 1910-
1930, oldest long-distance
walking trail in the country.
Could do a project on Taylor
or the Green Mountain Club
23. ● Try a simple search first, with keywords
● Could limit to Vermont, years 1900-1922
● Search words to try in combination, proximity, or as phrases:
● Taylor, Long Trail, Green Mountain Club, J.P. Taylor, James Taylor.
24. Technology then & now:
not perfect!
❏ Typos or errors
❏ Microfilm quality
❏ OCR rarely 100% accurate
29. 1. Have students enter the words “John Brown
Harpers Ferry” in the search box, limiting
the years between 1859 and 1861 (more/less
years, depending on the spectrum).
Students can also search by a specific state.
2. Students could divide up into North & South
(or particular states) and argue
perspectives found in the newspapers, or
individually find and analyze examples of
differing perspectives found in the papers.
John Brown &
Harper’s Ferry
Raid, 1863
•John Brown’s ill-fated raid on
Harper’s Ferry, VA, took place on
October 16-18, 1859.
•Brown and 20 others captured
the armory with the intention to
arm nearby slaves and begin an
insurgency that would end
slavery in the south.
•Brown and his men were
cornered in the armory by militia
and US Marines.
•Brown was soon defeated.
Among the dead were two of
Brown’s sons. John Brown was
hanged in Virginia on December
2, 1859.