Events at the Library of Congress
Tuesday June 13, 2023
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Event | courses and workshopsGeography & Map Division Virtual Orientation
Tuesday
June 13, 2023
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT
Add to calendar Online Only Join us for a virtual orientation that will provide a general introduction to the world's largest map library, focusing on collections and resources accessible online from anywhere. Explore a treasure trove of maps, atlases, and cartographic resources followed by a Q&A session with a map librarian.This event will be livestreamed on zoomgov.com External.
Wednesday June 14, 2023
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Business Collections Orientation
Wednesday
June 14, 2023
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT
Add to calendar Online Only Join us for a special webinar that will provide an overview of select print and online collections, and instruct participants on how they can access these resources for their own research needs.This event will be livestreamed on zoomgov.com External.
Tuesday June 20, 2023
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Congress.gov Webinar
Tuesday
June 20, 2023
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT
Add to calendar Online Only This orientation is designed to give a basic overview of Congress.gov. While the focus of the session will be searching legislation and the Congressional member information attached to the legislation, the new features of Congress.gov will be highlighted.This event will be livestreamed on zoomgov.com External.
Wednesday June 21, 2023
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Finding Pictures: Looking Closely, Visual Literacy with Prints & Photographs
Wednesday
June 21, 2023
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm EDT
Add to calendar Online Only What do you see? Deepening what we can learn from visual materials is as easy as asking simple questions. Drawing on examples from photography to architectural drawings, Prints & Photographs Division staff will lead attendees through exercises in close looking – audience participation is encouraged! Explore how taking a good look can help even non-experts learn more about images for work, school and play.This event will be livestreamed on zoomgov.com External.
Thursday June 22, 2023
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Medieval European Legal Manuscripts And What They Are Telling Us
Thursday
June 22, 2023
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT
Add to calendar Online Only Join codicologist Dr. Ilya Dines for “Medieval European Legal Manuscripts And What They Are Telling Us”, our next entry in the Foreign and Comparative Law Series. During this webinar, Ilya will discuss the medieval manuscripts that have been in the Law Library of Congress's possession.This event will be livestreamed on zoomgov.com External.
Monday June 26, 2023
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Event | courses and workshopsMade at the Library: "Making Mexican Chicago" with author Mike Amezcua
Monday
June 26, 2023
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT
Add to calendar Online Only Join us for a discussion of "Making Mexican Chicago" with Georgetown University history professor and author, Mike Amezcua, Manuscript Division historian Ryan Reft, and Manuscript Division reference librarian, Loretta Deaver.This event will be livestreamed on zoomgov.com External.
Thursday July 20, 2023
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The Upswing: How America Came Together a Century Ago and How We Can Do It Again
Thursday
July 20, 2023
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm EDT
Add to calendar LJ 119 Authors Robert Putnam and Shaylyn Romney Garrett will discuss their book in a conversation moderated by Ryan Reft from the Library of Congress Manuscripts Division. This event will support the Library of Congress "Join In: Voluntary Associations in America" exhibit.
Wednesday September 13, 2023
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Event | courses and workshops
Business Collections Orientation
Wednesday
September 13, 2023
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT
Add to calendar Online Only Join us for a special webinar that will provide an overview of select print and online collections, and instruct participants on how they can access these resources for their own research needs.This event will be livestreamed on zoomgov.com External.