Explore recordings of past Library of Congress Literacy Awards webinars.
Webinars
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Film, VideoMischievous Creatures: The Forgotten Sisters Who Transformed Early American Science Join historian Catherine McNeur as she discusses her recent book, “Mischievous Creatures: The Forgotten Sisters Who Transformed Early American Science,” with Manuscript Division historians Josh Levy and Elizabeth A. Novara. McNeur uncovers the work of entomologist Margaretta Hare Morris and her sister botanist Elizabeth Carrington Morris, whose discoveries helped fuel the growth and professionalization of science in antebellum America – even as those same…- Contributor: McNeur, Catherine - Levy, Josh - Novara, Elizabeth
- Date: 2025-02-12
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Film, Video2025 Literacy Awards Applicant Information Session During this session, Literacy Awards staff will review application requirements and respond to questions about the 2025 Literacy Awards application.- Date: 2025-01-15
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Film, VideoFEDLINK Fall Expo 2024: Afternoon Keynote Brenda M. Linares, president of the Medical Library Association and associate dean of library Services at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, presented the afternoon keynote address on the importance of outreach and building relationships and trustworthy collaborations with the community. (Re-recorded due to technical issues.)- Contributor: Linares, Brenda
- Date: 2024-11-07
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Film, Video2024 Literacy Awards Applicant Information Session During this session, Literacy Awards staff will review application requirements and respond to questions about the application. Participants are encouraged to preview the full application package and FAQ, available at aj.sunback.homes/literacy. The 2024 application cycle will open on January 8, 2024, and close at 11:59 p.m. ET on February 19, 2024. The Literacy Awards Advisory Board will review applications, make award recommendations with oversight…- Date: 2024-01-16
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Film, Video2022 Literacy Awards Program: Nurturing Partnerships A conversation on Nurturing Partnerships with a select panel from this year's Literacy Awards Program Successful Practices Honorees recipients. This session features panelists from the following organizations: International Literacy and Development (ILAD) (2022 Successful Practices Honoree); World Education (2022 Successful Practices Honoree).- Contributor: Library of Congress. Professional Learning and Outreach Initiatives - Library of Congress
- Date: 2023
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Film, VideoLiteracy Awards Applicant Information Session This webinar provides an overview of the 2023 Literacy Awards Program application and evaluation criteria. During this session, Literacy Awards staff will review application requirements and respond to questions about the application. The 2023 application cycle will open on January 11, 2023, and close at 11:59pm EST on March 1, 2023. The Literacy Awards Advisory Board will review applications, make award recommendations with oversight…- Contributor: Library of Congress. Professional Learning and Outreach Initiatives - Library of Congress
- Date: 2023
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Film, VideoEngaging Local Communities The 2022 Library of Congress Literacy Awards Successful Practices webinar series provides an online opportunity to highlight the exceptional work of the 2022 winning organizations and an opportunity to share successful practices as well as establish connections between the winners and attendees that may lead to future collaborations. Each of the five programs will feature 2 or more of this year's winners and honorees…- Contributor: Library of Congress. Professional Learning and Outreach Initiatives - Library of Congress
- Date: 2023
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Film, Video2022 Literacy Awards Program: Promoting a Culture of Reading Watch a conversation about promoting the culture of reading with a select panel from this year's Literacy Awards Program Successful Practices Honorees recipients.- Contributor: Library of Congress. Professional Learning and Outreach Initiatives - Library of Congress
- Date: 2023
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Film, Video2022 Literacy Awards Program: Advancing Adult Literacy in the United States Watch a conversation on Advancing Adult Literacy in the United States with a select panel from this year's Literacy Awards Program Successful Practices Honorees recipients. This marks the fifth, and final, webinar of a five-part webinar series highlighting the 2022 Literacy Awards Program winners and honorees.- Contributor: Library of Congress. Professional Learning and Outreach Initiatives - Library of Congress
- Date: 2023
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Film, VideoFEDLINK Spring Expo: Opening & Large Library of the Year Award Opening remarks and recognition of the 2022 Large Library of the Year honoree. The semiannual FEDLINK Exposition features topics of interest to the federal library community. Topics include best practices in the federal information community, assisted acquisitions, professional development, reports from committees and working groups. The honorees at the two-day Spring Exposition are the annual winners of the FEDLINK awards that recognize and commend…- Contributor: FEDLINK (Network) - Library of Congress
- Date: 2023
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Film, VideoFEDLINK Spring Expo: The Power of Connecting Information Professionals Seema Rampersad of the British Library discusses the power of connecting information professionals. The semiannual FEDLINK Exposition features topics of interest to the federal library community. Topics include best practices in the federal information community, assisted acquisitions, professional development, reports from committees and working groups. The honorees at the two-day Spring Exposition are the annual winners of the FEDLINK awards that recognize and commend…- Contributor: FEDLINK (Network) - Library of Congress
- Date: 2023
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Film, VideoFEDLINK Spring Expo: From Annual Reports to Elevators Kathy Dempsey of Libraries Are Essential speaks on proving value to stakeholders. The semiannual FEDLINK Exposition features topics of interest to the federal library community. Topics include best practices in the federal information community, assisted acquisitions, professional development, reports from committees and working groups. The honorees at the two-day Spring Exposition are the annual winners of the FEDLINK awards that recognize and commend outstanding,…- Contributor: FEDLINK (Network) - Library of Congress
- Date: 2023
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Film, VideoFEDLINK Spring Expo: Evidence-Based Strategic Planning Catherine Johnson of the U.S. Naval Academy discusses evidenced-based strategic planning. The semiannual FEDLINK Exposition features topics of interest to the federal library community. Topics include best practices in the federal information community, assisted acquisitions, professional development, reports from committees and working groups. The honorees at the two-day Spring Exposition are the annual winners of the FEDLINK awards that recognize and commend outstanding, innovative,…- Contributor: FEDLINK (Network) - Library of Congress
- Date: 2023
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Film, VideoFEDLINK Spring Expo: Thoughts on Information Literacy Crosby Kemper of the Institute of Museum and Library Services discusses information literacy. The semiannual FEDLINK Exposition features topics of interest to the federal library community. Topics include best practices in the federal information community, assisted acquisitions, professional development, reports from committees and working groups. The honorees at the two-day Spring Exposition are the annual winners of the FEDLINK awards that recognize and commend…- Contributor: FEDLINK (Network) - Library of Congress
- Date: 2023
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Film, VideoFEDLINK Spring Expo: Marketplace Vendor Presentations II The semiannual FEDLINK Exposition features topics of interest to the federal library community. Topics include best practices in the federal information community, assisted acquisitions, professional development, reports from committees and working groups. The honorees at the two-day Spring Exposition are the annual winners of the FEDLINK awards that recognize and commend outstanding, innovative, and sustained achievements during the previous fiscal year by federal libraries,…- Contributor: FEDLINK (Network) - Library of Congress
- Date: 2023
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Film, VideoLiteracy Education Beyond the Classroom Join us for a conversation on successful practices related to literacy education beyond the classroom. This session will be facilitated by the Library of Congress Literacy Awards Advisory Board Member, Don Vu; author of "Life, Literacy, and the Pursuit of Happiness: Supporting Our Immigrant and Refugee Children Through the Power of Reading."- Contributor: Library of Congress. Professional Learning and Outreach Initiatives - Library of Congress
- Date: 2022
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Film, VideoPlaces and Spaces to Grow Literacy Join us for a conversation on successful practices for growing literacy programs and services in unique places and spaces. This session will be facilitated by the Library of Congress Literacy Awards Advisory Board Member, Allister Chang.- Contributor: Library of Congress. Professional Learning and Outreach Initiatives - Library of Congress
- Date: 2022
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Film, VideoCulturally Relevant Literacy Approaches Join us for a conversation on successful practices and culturally relevant literacy approaches. This session will be facilitated by the Library of Congress Literacy Awards Advisory Board Member, Dr. Gholdy Muhammad; author of "Cultivating Genius: An Equity Framework for Culturally and Historically Responsive Literacy."- Contributor: Library of Congress. Professional Learning and Outreach Initiatives - Library of Congress
- Date: 2022
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Film, VideoAnalyzing Primary Sources with a STEM Lens This interactive session will focus on the primary source analysis process and its application for STEM teachers at all grade levels. The breadth and depth of mathematics beyond what students typically see in their textbooks is something educators aspire to deliver on a regular basis. Students connect (or disconnect) with math in different ways and for different reasons and asking students to observe, reflect,…- Contributor: Library of Congress. Professional Learning and Outreach Initiatives - Library of Congress
- Date: 2022
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Film, VideoParallel Primary Sources for Enhancing STEM Experiences The interactive session will have our guest STEM educators' model strategies to help your students examine primary sources from multiple perspectives. How can students identify different perspectives from which a single primary source may be examined? And how can examining multiple sources with different perspectives add to their understanding of a topic? We'll practice a number of related strategies and reflect on how they…- Contributor: Library of Congress. Professional Learning and Outreach Initiatives - Library of Congress
- Date: 2022
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Film, VideoAssociate Librarian for Researcher and Collections Services The Library of Congress is accepting applications for Associate Librarian for Researcher and Collections Services, SL-00, until July 25, 2022. The Associate Librarian for Researcher & Collections Services (AL-RCS) is responsible for ensuring the quality development of the collections acquired by the Library through multiple acquisition streams (purchase, gift, copyright deposit, web archiving, open content, and exchange) and for providing, effective, innovative, and equitable…- Contributor: Library of Congress
- Date: 2022
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Film, VideoMorphing Magi: An Armenian Menologium in Context Between June 1 and July 15, 2022, the African and Middle Eastern Division (AMED) hosted seven renowned scholars in the AMED Reading Room, each for a two-week research residency. During their residencies, the scholars used the Library's collection to conduct in-depth research in religious studies in the division's responsible geographic areas. These topics range from food cultures and art in religion, religious beliefs in…- Contributor: Library of Congress. African and Middle Eastern Division - Library of Congress
- Date: 2022
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Film, VideoSharing a Table: Commensality in Middle Eastern And North African Cookbooks On July 19 and 20, 2022, the African and Middle Eastern Division (AMED) hosted a symposium, "Religious Practices, Transmission, and Literacies in Africa, the Middle East, and Central Asia." The symposium featured the presentations of seven scholars who conducted two-week research residencies in the AMED Reading Room between June 1 and July 15, 2022. The residencies and symposium are part of the Exploring Challenging…- Contributor: Library of Congress. African and Middle Eastern Division - Library of Congress
- Date: 2022
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Film, Video2022 Top Literacy Award Winners The 2022 Library of Congress Literacy Awards Successful Practices webinar series will provide an online opportunity to highlight the exceptional work of the 2022 winning organizations and an opportunity to share successful practices as well as establish connections between the winners and attendees that may lead to future collaborations. Each of the five programs will feature 2 or more of this year's winners and…- Contributor: Library of Congress. Professional Learning and Outreach Initiatives - Library of Congress
- Date: 2022
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Film, VideoCOVID-19: Stronger Together Through a One Health Approach The Library of Congress Health Services Division and the Science, Technology and Business Division have collaborated with three expert speakers to provide the public with the latest information about the One Health approach, a transdisciplinary framework that calls for collaboration between human and veterinary medicine, sociology, economics, behavioral science and political science to manage current and future pandemics- Contributor: Library of Congress. Health Services Division
- Date: 2021