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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Please pardon the cross-posting. Besides library staff, those involved in teacher education programs might be interested in this opportunity.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue">The Library of Congress is hosting a two-day virtual conference on
</span><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#00B050">Tuesday, October 27<sup>th</sup>
<i>and</i> Wednesday, October 28<sup>th</sup> from 1:00 to 5:00 pm Pacific</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue">. The first afternoon will start with a keynote speaker. On Tuesday there are three session blocks, and on Wednesday
there are four. Each 50-minute session block will have two options. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue">Instead of registering for the entire event,
</span><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#00B050">register for the individual sessions you are interested in</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue">. Click on session titles to register.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue"><a href="http://www.loc.gov/teachers/professionaldevelopment/webinar/online-conference-2015.html">http://www.loc.gov/teachers/professionaldevelopment/webinar/online-conference-2015.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue">Certificates of participation will be offered for the live webinars, and for a limited time, for the
</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#00B050">recorded sessions
</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue">that</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#00B050"> will be posted soon after the conference is over</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue">Participation will be via Adobe Connect, and each session will operate somewhat like a webinar.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue">Here are the session choices:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#00B050">Tuesday, October 27th<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue">Keynote: Preserving Our Communities with Photography (with renowned photographer Carol Highsmith)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue">Veterans History Project
<i>—or—</i> Teaching Students to Ask Their Own Questions<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue">Working with Visuals
<i>—or—</i> Reading Like a Historian<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue">What's New at the Library of Congress?
<i>—or—</i> Beyond the Bubble: A New Generation of Historical Thinking Assessments<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#00B050">Wednesday, October 28th<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue">Teaching the Civil Rights Act of 1964
<i>—or— </i>Provoking Inquiry Through Primary Sources<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue">World Digital Library
<i>—or—</i>Young Learners Explore Library of Congress Images<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue">Teaching with Historical Newspapers
<i>—or—</i> Building Literacy Muscle with Primary Sources<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue">Library of Congress 101 for Teachers
<i>—or— </i>Making Thinking Visible with Primary Sources<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue">Sounds like a great opportunity to become familiar with the Library of Congress’s offerings and to learn some instructional strategies for using the resources.
</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#00B050">Teachers and library staff are invited.</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue">
</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#00B050">Please spread the word</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:blue">Jennifer Maurer<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:blue">School Library Consultant<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:blue">Oregon State Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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