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"Hands-on" workshops offered at the Library of Congress in Washington, DC.

Title Description Prerequisites Audience
Treasure Hunting Feeling a bit lost while 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. Comfort with browsing the web; some familiarity with the American Memory collections. Offered to teachers, librarians, media specialists, technology coordinators
Working with Primary Sources Learn to use tools for analysis that will have your students actively engaged in their own process of historical discovery. Comfort with browsing the web; some familiarity with the American Memory collections. Offered to teachers, librarians, media specialists, technology coordinators.
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 a few surprises! Comfort with browsing the web. Offered to teachers, librarians, media specialists, technology coordinators.

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