Archive of Library of Congress OPAL Online Programs

• "'To Light Us to Freedom, and Glory Again!' The Role of Civil War Poetry" presented by Peter Armenti from the Library of Congress on April 27, 2011.
  
  
  • Streaming audio with co-browsing and text chat (runtime: 59:25)
  
  
  • downloadable MP3 audiorecording (13.5 MB; runtime: 59:25)
  
  

• "Community Cookbooks: Mirrors of American Ingenuity, Technology, & Social History" presented by Alison P. Kelly from the Library of Congress on November 17, 2010.
  
  
  • Streaming audio with co-browsing and text chat (runtime: 44:40)
  
  
  • downloadable MP3 audiorecording (40.9 MB; runtime: 44:40)
  
  

• "John Adams and the American Founding" presented by Geretta Heckshire from the Library of Congress on October 27, 2010.
  
  
  • Streaming audio with webpages and text chat (runtime: 55:19)
  
  
  • downloadable MP3 audiorecording (50.6 MB; runtime: 55:19)
  
  
  • bibliography of resources and links available about John Adams.
  
  

• "Sources for Genealogical Research at the Library of Congress" presented by Anne Toohey from the Library of Congress on May 5, 2010.
  
  
  • Streaming audio with webpages, slides, and text chat (runtime: 59:24)
  
  
  • downloadable MP3 audiorecording (13.5 MB; runtime: 59:24)
  
  
  • handout of resources and links available about Genealogy resources.
  
  

• "Laurels and Lyrics: Poetry Resources at the Library of Congress" presented by Peter Armenti from the Library of Congress on April 7, 2010.
  
  
  • Streaming audio with webpages and text chat (runtime: 59:51)
  
  
  • downloadable MP3 audiorecording (13.6 MB; runtime: 59:51)
  
  

• "The National Digital Newspaper Program and Chronicling America" presented by Deborah Thomas from the Library of Congress on March 17, 2010.
  
  
  • Streaming audio with webpages, slides, and text chat (runtime: 51:12)
  
  
  • downloadable MP3 audiorecording (11.6 MB; runtime: 51:12)
  
  
  • handout of resources and links available about the National Digital Newspaper Program and Chronicling America.
  
  

• "Congressional Legislation @ Your Fingertips: Using THOMAS, the Library of Congress Web Site for Federal Legislative Information" presented by Pamela Craig, Senior Legal Research Specialist in the Law Library at the Library of Congress, on January 20, 2010.
  
  
  • Streaming audio with webpages and text chat (runtime: 57:42)
  
  
  • downloadable MP3 audiorecording (18.2 MB; runtime: 57:42)
  
  
  • handout of resources and links available about THOMAS.
  
  

• "Journey Into Your Past: African American Genealogy at the Library of Congress" presented by Ahmed Johnson from the Library of Congress on June 24, 2009.
  
  
  • Streaming audio with webpages and text chat (runtime: 53:29)
  
  
  • downloadable MP3 audiorecording (16.6 MB; runtime: 53:29)
  
  
  • handout of resources and links available when conducting African American genealogical research.
  
  

• "Opening the Photo Vaults: A Library of Congress Pilot Project on The Commons in Flickr" presented by Helena Zinkham and Barbara Orbach Natanson from the Library of Congress on March 13, 2009.
  
  
  • Streaming audio with slides and text chat (runtime: 56:34)
  
  
  • downloadable MP3 audiorecording (17.8 MB; runtime: 56:34)
  
  
  • PowerPoint slides only (These slides display better in IE or Chrome than in Firefox.)
  
  

• Chronicling America: The National Digital Newspaper Project presented by Deborarh Thomas from the Library of Congress on November 19, 2008
  
  
  • Streaming audio with visuals about the NDNP (runtime: 50:26)
  
  
  • MP3 audiorecording about the NDNP (18.7 MB; runtime: 50:26)
  
  
  • PowerPoint slides about the NDNP (These slides display better in IE or Chrome than in Firefox.)
  
  
  • Handout about the NDNP
  
  

• Presidential Elections and Inaugurations presented by Ken Drexler the Library of Congress on October 15, 2008
  
  
  • Streaming audio with visuals about Presidential elections and inaugurations (runtime: 59:12)
  
  
  • MP3 audiorecording about Presidential elections and inaugurations (18.7 MB; runtime: 59:12)
  
  
  • Handout about Presidential elections and inaugurations
  
  

• The Internet: Fact or Fiction -- Web Site Evaluation Strategies presented by the librarians at the Library of Congress on September 17, 2008
  
  
  • Streaming audio with visuals about Web Site Evaluation Strategies (playback time of 34 minutes)
  
  
  • MP3 audiorecording about Web Site Evaluation Strategies (10.7 MB; playback time of 34 minutes)
  
  
  • Handout about Web Site Evaluation Strategies
  
  

• Declaring Independence: Beyond the Fourth of July presented by Ken Drexler and Mark Hall from the Library of Congress on July 9, 2008.
  
  
  • Streaming audio, text chat, and webpages visited about Declaring Independence (Runtime 51:37)
  
  
  • MP3 audiorecording about Invisible Ancestors (16 MB file; Runtime 51:37)
  
  
  • Resource guide to selected digital resources at the Library of Congress about Declaring Independence

• Invisible Ancestors: Ideas & Strategies for Recreating Their Stories presented by Anne Toohey, Judy Graves, and Peter Armenti from the Library of Congress on June 18, 2008.
  
  
  • Streaming audio, text chat, and webpages visited about Invisible Ancestors (Runtime 58:07)
  
  
  • MP3 audiorecording about Invisible Ancestors (18.5 MB file; Runtime 58:07)
  
  
  • Resource guide to selected digital resources at the Library of Congress about Invisible Ancestors

• The World of Chocolate presented by Alison Kelly from the Library of Congress on February 13, 2008.
  
  
  • Streaming audio, text chat, and webpages visited about Chocolate (Runtime 54:49)
  
  
  • MP3 audiorecording about Chocolate (16.9 MB file; Runtime 54:49)
  
  
  • Resource guide to selected digital resources at the Library of Congress about Chocolate

• General Washington and the Spy Map presented by the librarians from the Library of Congress on January 9, 2008.
  
  
  • Streaming audio, text chat, and webpages visited about Washington and the Spy Map (Playback time: 55 minutes)
  
  
  • MP3 audiorecording about Washington and the Spy Map (16.9 MB file; playback time of 55 minutes)
  
  
  • Resource guide to selected digital resources at the Library of Congress about Washington and the Spy Map

• Gifts to the Nation: American Treasures of the Library of Congress presented by the librarians from the Library of Congress on December 12, 2007.
  
  
  • Streaming audio, text chat, and webpages visited about Gifts to the Nation (Playback time: 55 minutes)
  
  
  • MP3 audiorecording about Gifts to the Nation (16.9 MB file; playback time of 55 minutes)
  
  
  • Resource guide to selected digital resources at the Library of Congress about Gifts to the Nation

• Through the Eyes of the Sleuth: Setting the Stage for Mystery presented by Emily Howie from the Library of Congress on November 14, 2007.
  
  
  • Streaming audio, text chat, and webpages visited about Through the Eyes of the Sleuth (Playback time: 55 minutes)
  
  
  • MP3 audiorecording about Through the Eyes of the Sleuth (16.9 MB file; playback time of 55 minutes)
  
  
  • Resource guide to selected digital resources at the Library of Congress about Through the Eyes of the Sleuth

• Maps of Discovery presented by Ed Redmond from the Library of Congress on October 17, 2007.
  
  
  • Streaming audio, text chat, and webpages visited about Maps of Discovery (Playback time: 56 minutes)
  
  
  • MP3 audiorecording about Maps of Discovery (16.9 MB file; playback time of 56 minutes)
  
  
  • Resource guide to selected digital resources at the Library of Congress about Maps of Discovery

• Library of Congress Online: Orientation & Research Strategies, conducted on September 12, 2007.
  
  
  • Streaming audio with text chat and co-browsing (playback time of 48 minutes)
  
  
  • Downloadable MP3 audio recording (playback time of 48 minutes)
  
  
  • Text chat transcript, including URLs
  
  
  • Brief guide to searching and using the online resources at the Library of Congress
  
  

• One Woman's Journey: Mary Ringo presented by librarians from the Library of Congress on March 21, 2007.
  
  
  • Streaming audio, text chat, and webpages visited about Mary Ringo (Playback time: 53 minutes)
  
  
  • original WMA audiorecording about Mary Ringo (8.1 MB file; playback time of 53 minutes)
  
  
  • converted MP3 audiorecording about Mary Ringo (21.3 MB file; playback time of 53 minutes)
  
  
  • Resource guide to selected digital resources at the Library of Congress about Mary Ringo and women's diaries

• African American Authors Translated into Chinese presented by librarians from the Library of Congress on February 27, 2007.
  
  
  • Streaming audio, text chat, and webpages visited about African American authors translated into Chinese (Playback time: 56 minutes)
  
  
  • original WMA audiorecording about African American authors translated into Chinese (8.3 MB file; playback time of 56 minutes)
  
  
  • converted MP3 audiorecording about African American authors translated into Chinese (22.4 MB file; playback time of 56 minutes)
  
  
  • Resource guide to selected digital resources at the Library of Congress about African American authors translated into Chinese

• Recipes and Cookbooks: A Tasty Window into Our Past presented by librarians from the Library of Congress on December 13, 2006.
  
  
  • Streaming audio, text chat, and webpages visited about recipes and cookbooks (Playback time: 46 minutes)
  
  
  • original WMA audiorecording about recipes and cookbooks (6.9 MB file; playback time of 46 minutes)
  
  
  • converted MP3 audiorecording about recipes and cookbooks (18.3 MB file; playback time of 46 minutes)
  
  
  • Resource guide to selected digital resources at the Library of Congress about American cookery

• The Internet: Fact or Fiction: Web Site Evaluation Strategies presented by librarians from the Library of Congress on November 8, 2006.
  
  
  • Streaming audio, text chat, and webpages visited about web site evaluation strategies (Playback time: 51 minutes)
  
  
  • original WMA audiorecording about web site evaluation strategies (7.8 MB file; playback time of 51 minutes)
  
  
  • converted MP3 audiorecording about web site evaluation strategies (20.6 MB file; playback time of 51 minutes)
  
  
  • Checklist compiled by the Library of Congress of web site evaluation criteria and tools, as well as verification resources
  
  
  • List compiled by the Library of Congress of web sites to explore when practicing how to evaluate web sites

• Cartoons and Political Opinion from Herb Block (HERBLOCK), presented on October 11, 2006 by Sara Duke, the Curator of Popular and Applied Graphic Art at the Library of Congress.
  
  
  • Streaming audio, text chat, and webpages visited about cartoons and political opinion from Herb Block (Playback time of 60 minutes.)
  
  
  • original WMA audiorecording about cartoons and political opinion from Herb Block (9 MB file; playback time of 60 minutes)
  
  
  • converted MP3 audiorecording about cartoons and political opinion from Herb Block (24.2 MB file; playback time of 60 minutes)
  
  

• "Ready - Set - READ! Children's Literature Resources at the Library of Congress", presented by Judy Graves and Patricia Steelman on September 20, 2006.
  
  
  • Streaming audio, text chat, presentation slides, and webpages visited about children's literature resources at the Library of Congress (Playback time of 56 minutes.)
  
  
  • original WMA audiorecording about children's literature resources at the Library of Congress (8.0 MB file; playback time of 56 minutes)
  
  
  • converted MP3 audiorecording about children's literature resources at the Library of Congress (18.4 MB file; playback time of 56 minutes)
  
  
  • Presentation Slides about children's literature resources at the Library of Congress

• Family Reunions: Exploring Your Roots presented by librarians from the Library of Congress on June 14, 2006.
  
  
  • original WMA audiorecording about family roots (7.1 MB file; playback time of 47 minutes)
  
  
  • converted MP3 audiorecording about family roots (19 MB file; playback time of 47 minutes)
  
  
  • Streaming audio, text chat, and webpages visited about family roots (Playback time: 43 minutes)
  
  
  • Resource Guide to Exploring Your Family Roots

• Poetry On High: A History of U.S. Poets Laureate presented by Peter Armenti and Judy Graves from the Library of Congress on April 12, 2006.
  
  
  • original WMA audiorecording about the history of U.S. Poets Laureate (6.5 MB file; playback time of 43 minutes)
  
  
  • converted MP3 audiorecording about the history of U.S. Poets Laureate (14.9 MB file; playback time of 43 minutes)
  
  
  • Streaming audio, text chat, and webpages visited about the history of U.S. Poets Laureate (Playback time: 43 minutes)
  
  
  • Resource Guide to U.S. Poets Laureate

• Irish in America presented by Judy Graves and Peter Armenti from the Library of Congress on March 8, 2006.
  
  
  • original WMA audiorecording about the Irish in America (7 MB file; playback time of 46 minutes)
  
  
  • converted MP3 audiorecording about the Irish in America (15.7 MB file; playback time of 46 minutes)
  
  
  • Streaming audio, text chat, and webpages visited about the Irish in America (Playback time: 46 minutes)
  
  
  • Resource Guide to Library of Congress digital resources about the Irish in America

• Introducing New Orleans: Its History, Culture, and People presented by the librarians at the Library of Congress on February 15, 2006.
  
  
  • original WMA audiorecording about New Orleans (8.2 MB file; playback time of 55 minutes)
  
  
  • converted MP3 audiorecording about New Orleans (18.8 MB file; playback time of 55 minutes)
  
  
  • Streaming audio, text chat, and webpages visited about New Orleans (Playback time: 55 minutes)
  
  
  • Resource Guide to Library of Congress digital resources about New Orleans

• The Civil Rights Movement in America: A Tribute to Rosa Parks presented by the librarians at the Library of Congress on February 6, 2006.
  
  
  • MP3 audiorecording about civil rights (15.8 MB file; playback time of 46 minutes)
  
  
  • Streaming audio, text chat, and webpages visited about civil rights (Part 1: playback time of 23 minutes)
  
  
  • Streaming audio, text chat, and webpages visited about civil rights (Part 2: playback time of 24 minutes)
  
  
  • Resource Guide to Library of Congress digital resources about the Civil Rights Movement

• From Telephone to Ice Cream Cone: Inventions and Their Inventors presented by the librarians at the Library of Congress on October 12, 2005.
  
  
  • WMA audiorecording about American inventions (8.7 MB file; playback time of 59 minutes)
  
  
  • MP3 audiorecording about American inventions (20.2 MB file; playback time of 59 minutes)
  
  
  • Streaming audio, text chat, and webpages visited about American inventions
  
  
  • Resource Guide to Library of Congress digital resources about American inventions

• Cowboys, Buckaroos, Vacqueros - Who Were They, Really? presented by the librarians at the Library of Congress on August 10, 2005.
  
  
  • WMA audiorecording only Cowboys (8 MB file; playback time of 53 minutes)
  
  
  • MP3 audiorecording about Cowboys (15 MB file; playback time of 53 minutes)
  
  
  • Audiorecording, text chat, and webpages visited about Cowboys
  
  
  • Resource Guide to Library of Congress digital resources about Cowboys

• Family Reunions: Exploring Your Roots presented by the librarians at the Library of Congress on June 8, 2005.
  
  
  • Audiorecording only about exploring your family's roots (7.9 MB WMA file; playback time of 52 minutes)
  
  
  • Audiorecording, text chat, and webpages visited about exploring your family's roots
  
  
  • Resource Guide to Library of Congress digital resources for exploring your roots

• Introduction to the Veterans History Project presented by the librarians at the Library of Congress on May 18, 2005.
  
  
  • Audiorecording only about the Veterans History Project (5.3 MB WMA file; playback time of 44 minutes)
  
  
  • Audiorecording, text chat, and webpages visited about the Veterans History Project
  
  
  • Resource Guide to Library of Congress Digital Resources regarding Wars and Conflicts from the Civil War to 9/11

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