Category Archives: Learning Tools and Interactives (Information/Media literacy)

Digital Public Library of America Hosts its First Appfest

Posted on December 5, 2012 by mheintz

Mary Barnett, Social Media Coordinator Chattanooga Public Library 4thfloorchatt@gmail.com 4thfloor.chattlibrary.org Peter Murray, Assistant Director Technology Services Development LYRASIS   The Digital Public Library of America (DPLA)’s first Appfest took place in Chattanooga, Tennessee, last month inside the city public library’s … Continue reading →

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Ready for Back-to-School? Begin the Year as a Connected Educator!

Posted on August 9, 2012 by admin

Libraries and museums have long had a part to play in learning in the digital age. IMLS-supported institutions and organizations play a crucial role in the educational ecosystem within their communities and within a larger national context of formal and … Continue reading →

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National Leadership Grant Video: Colonial Williamsburg

Posted on June 14, 2012 by koconnell

By Kevin O’Connell, IMLS Writer-Editor In this video interview, Lisa Fischer of Colonial Williamsburg and Worthy Martin of the University of Virginia, talk about “Virtual Williamsburg,” a 3-D model of the town showing how it looked in 1776. The project … Continue reading →

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Mark Your Calendars for WebWise Reprise! Live Webinars Coming in June

Posted on May 25, 2012 by admin

IMLS, along with Heritage Preservation, is presenting two live webinar events based on the WebWise 2012 conference: Sharing Public History Work: Crowdsourcing Data Ben Brumfield and Sharon Leon Thursday, June 14, 2012, 2 p.m.-3:30 p.m. EDT Oral History in the … Continue reading →

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IMLS on YouTube: WebWise Demonstrations

Posted on April 24, 2012 by koconnell

By Kevin O’Connell, IMLS Senior Public Affairs Officer One of the highlights of our WebWise conference each year is the time set aside for museum professionals, librarians, and archivists to show their peers the web-related projects they’ve been working on. … Continue reading →

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