logging in or signing up Library of Congress- American Memory dv4349 Download Post to : URL : Related Presentations : Share Add to Flag Embed Email Send to Blogs and Networks Add to Channel Uploaded from authorPOINT lite Insert YouTube videos in PowerPont slides with aS Desktop Copy embed code: (To copy code, click on the text box) Embed: URL: Thumbnail: WordPress Embed Customize Embed The presentation is successfully added In Your Favorites. Views: 62 Category: Education License: All Rights Reserved Like it (1) Dislike it (0) Added: January 28, 2011 This Presentation is Public Favorites: 0 Presentation Description No description available. Comments Posting comment... Premium member Presentation Transcript The Library of Congress AMERICAN MEMORY : The Library of Congress AMERICAN MEMORY Katherine Bauer – LIS 7850 – 1/30/2011 Women of Protest: Photographs from the Records of the National Woman's Party, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. http://memory.loc.gov Mission & History : Mission & History Mission: Provide access to written and spoken words, sound recordings, still and moving images, prints, maps, and sheet music that document American experience History: Seed planted in a pilot program from 1990-1994 National Digital Library Program launches in 1994 Library of Congress sponsored competition resulted in 23 digital collections that complements American Memory Exceeded goal of making 5 million items available online before 2000 Contents : Contents Advertising African American History Architecture & Landscape Cities & Towns Culture &Folklife Environment & Conservation Government & Law Immigration & American Expansion Literature Maps Native American History Performing Arts & Music Presidents Religion Sports & Recreation Technology & Industry War & Military Women’s History File Formats : File Formats Audio: Documents: TIFF (Tagged Image File Format, .tif, .tiff) PCX (.pcx) PDF (Portable Document Format, .pdf) MrSID (Multi-resolution Seamless Image Database, .sid) SGML (Standard Generalized Markup Language, .sgm) Video: Copyright : Copyright “The Library does not grant or deny permission to use the content mounted in American Memory. Consult the Legal Notices page for more information.” “The American Memory web site does not provide definitive legal advice on particular questions of copyright, so you must make your own, independent assessment of the legal rights that may exist in the materials. General information about copyright and other rights in the American Memory materials is provided in the Legal Notices page that links from every American Memory page. Each American Memory collection is accompanied by a more specific copyright statement that links from its home page. Additionally, the Learning Page includes general information about copyright and fair use. Bibliographic records for individual items also often include specific copyright information. More on copyright can be found on the U.S. Copyright Office home page.” About the Collections : About the Collections Extensive collection Home page is clean Free and open to public Topics are easily found on home page Helpful search bar Actually accessing contents seems to be confusing and inconsistent Design of website is dated Individual copyright information is not obvious Broken links Strengths Weaknesses Example of Contents : Example of Contents Contact Information : Contact Information Comment: make suggestions Ask a Librarian: receive a reply within 5 business days Chat with a Librarian: get real-time help from an American Memory Reference Specialist. Available 2-4pm EST, Monday through Friday. Report an Error Slide 10: THANK YOU FOR LISTENING! At Tombs of the Kings, May 24, 1901. [American Colony members including: Grace, Anna, and Bertha Spafford and John D. Whiting (5th row from bottom). You do not have the permission to view this presentation. In order to view it, please contact the author of the presentation.
Library of Congress- American Memory dv4349 Download Post to : URL : Related Presentations : Share Add to Flag Embed Email Send to Blogs and Networks Add to Channel Uploaded from authorPOINT lite Insert YouTube videos in PowerPont slides with aS Desktop Copy embed code: (To copy code, click on the text box) Embed: URL: Thumbnail: WordPress Embed Customize Embed The presentation is successfully added In Your Favorites. Views: 62 Category: Education License: All Rights Reserved Like it (1) Dislike it (0) Added: January 28, 2011 This Presentation is Public Favorites: 0 Presentation Description No description available. Comments Posting comment... Premium member Presentation Transcript The Library of Congress AMERICAN MEMORY : The Library of Congress AMERICAN MEMORY Katherine Bauer – LIS 7850 – 1/30/2011 Women of Protest: Photographs from the Records of the National Woman's Party, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. http://memory.loc.gov Mission & History : Mission & History Mission: Provide access to written and spoken words, sound recordings, still and moving images, prints, maps, and sheet music that document American experience History: Seed planted in a pilot program from 1990-1994 National Digital Library Program launches in 1994 Library of Congress sponsored competition resulted in 23 digital collections that complements American Memory Exceeded goal of making 5 million items available online before 2000 Contents : Contents Advertising African American History Architecture & Landscape Cities & Towns Culture &Folklife Environment & Conservation Government & Law Immigration & American Expansion Literature Maps Native American History Performing Arts & Music Presidents Religion Sports & Recreation Technology & Industry War & Military Women’s History File Formats : File Formats Audio: Documents: TIFF (Tagged Image File Format, .tif, .tiff) PCX (.pcx) PDF (Portable Document Format, .pdf) MrSID (Multi-resolution Seamless Image Database, .sid) SGML (Standard Generalized Markup Language, .sgm) Video: Copyright : Copyright “The Library does not grant or deny permission to use the content mounted in American Memory. Consult the Legal Notices page for more information.” “The American Memory web site does not provide definitive legal advice on particular questions of copyright, so you must make your own, independent assessment of the legal rights that may exist in the materials. General information about copyright and other rights in the American Memory materials is provided in the Legal Notices page that links from every American Memory page. Each American Memory collection is accompanied by a more specific copyright statement that links from its home page. Additionally, the Learning Page includes general information about copyright and fair use. Bibliographic records for individual items also often include specific copyright information. More on copyright can be found on the U.S. Copyright Office home page.” About the Collections : About the Collections Extensive collection Home page is clean Free and open to public Topics are easily found on home page Helpful search bar Actually accessing contents seems to be confusing and inconsistent Design of website is dated Individual copyright information is not obvious Broken links Strengths Weaknesses Example of Contents : Example of Contents Contact Information : Contact Information Comment: make suggestions Ask a Librarian: receive a reply within 5 business days Chat with a Librarian: get real-time help from an American Memory Reference Specialist. Available 2-4pm EST, Monday through Friday. Report an Error Slide 10: THANK YOU FOR LISTENING! At Tombs of the Kings, May 24, 1901. [American Colony members including: Grace, Anna, and Bertha Spafford and John D. Whiting (5th row from bottom).