Recovery – eLaboratories

Recovery

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Strategies for Finding Scattered Documents

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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.

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SNACSchool Indigenous Create and Edit

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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.

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SNACSchool Create and Edit

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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.

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SNACSchool Indigenous Research and Reference

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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.

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SNACSchool Research and Reference

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SNACSchool Research and Reference, a virtual event to be held on January 15, 1:00–3:00 PM EDT, is intended for those wanting to learn how to use SNAC for conducting their own research, or those who provide reference and want to up their game! 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.

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

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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.

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Indigenous Research and Reference (Part 1 of Indigenize SNAC Series)

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On September 3, from 4:00–6:00 PM EST, Indigenize SNAC will host Indigenous SNAC Research and Reference. This virtual SNAC school event is intended for those wanting to learn how to use SNAC for conducting their own research, or those who provide reference and want to up their game! 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.