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  • Strategies for Finding Scattered Documents

    eLabs Conference (2026)
    Newcomb Commonwealth Room 180 McCormick Road, Charlottesville, Virginia

    On August 7, in a half-day workshop for the eLabs conference Revolutions and Reflections, Cathy Moran Hajo will draw on her work with Jane Addams Papers and Margaret Sanger Papers projects to share practical strategies for identifying, locating, and tracking scattered documents. Participants will learn about the various resources useful for conducting exploratory searches, as well as will discuss how to interrogate the available documents to identify potential leads to relevant materials. The workshop will also address strategies for contacting repositories and private individuals, and methods for documenting searches.

    Free
  • Practical Strategies for Web Accessible and Environmentally Sustainable Digital Projects

    eLabs Conference (2026)
    Newcomb Hall South Meeting Room 180 McCormick Rd, Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

    On August 7, from 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM EDT, explore practical approaches to planning for web accessibility and environmental sustainability for your digital project with Project Developer Erica Cavanaugh. During the workshop, participants will discuss topics like planning for accessibility in your site's visual design and navigation, optimizing image and media resources to reduce unnecessary data transfer, selecting sustainable hosting and technology solutions, and more.

    Free
  • SNACSchool Research and Reference

    SNACSchool
    Virtual

    This summer, SNAC (Social Networks and Archival Context)—a cooperative platform that helps researchers and archivists discover relationships between people, families, organizations, and archival holdings across repositories—will host another series of its SNACSchool to introduce how to use SNAC. As part of this series, SNAC will host SNAC Research and Reference on July 8 from 1:00–3:00 …

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    Free
  • Society for Textual Scholarship Conference: “Materiality, Memory, Forgetting: Cross-currents in Textual Studies and Memory Studies”

    The New School 66 West 12th Street, New York City, New York

    From June 3–5, the Society for Textual Scholarship (STS) will host its annual conference in New York City. This year's interdisciplinary conference invites scholars to explore the rich and evolving relationship between Textual Studies and Memory Studies, two fields that while historically distinct offer vital and complementary insights into the construction, transmission, and contestation of cultural memory.

    Free
  • Teaching with the Papers of Martin Van Buren

    From the Archives to the Classroom
    Virtual

    On May 19, 2026, the Center for Digital Editing, the Papers of Martin Van Buren, and Museum Questions Consulting invited high school teachers and historians to come together and discuss the impact of bringing nineteenth-century documents into twenty-first-century classrooms. The webinar explored how the legacy of Martin Van Buren can help students better understand U.S. …

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    Free
  • SNACSchool Indigenous Create and Edit

    SNACSchool
    Virtual

    SNACSchool Indigenous Create and Edit, a virtual event to be held April 22, 1:00–5:00 PM EDT, is a multi-module course geared towards those interested in editing Indigenous entities in SNAC and uses inclusive Indigenous examples and specific ethical considerations. Registration is open to all, but Indigenous community members are particularly encouraged to attend, as well as others who may provide reference to Indigenous topics or collections. Previously recorded sessions and PDFs of slide decks are also available to revisit steps and refresh your memory.

    Free
  • SNACSchool Indigenous Research and Reference

    SNACSchool
    Virtual

    SNACSchool Indigenous Research and Reference, a virtual event to be held on March 25, 1:00–3:00 PM EDT, is intended for those interested in learning how to use SNAC for Indigenous research and uses inclusive Indigenous entities and specific ethical considerations. Registration is open to all, but Indigenous community members are particularly encouraged to attend, as well as others who may provide reference to Indigenous topics or collections. Attendees will get an overview of SNAC’s website and search functions and will learn how it can help them with their archival research goals.

    Free
  • SNACSchool Create and Edit

    SNACSchool
    Virtual

    SNACSchool Create and Edit, a virtual event to be held February 25, 1:00–5:00 PM EST, is a multi-module course geared towards those interested in editing in SNAC. Some archival research training or experience is recommended before taking this class, and you can find helpful videos on the SNAC website! Previously recorded sessions and PDFs of slide decks are also available to revisit steps and refresh your memory.

    Free