[CASL-L] Fwd: Library of Congress Weekly Digest Bulletin

[Jane Martellino]

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> One Week Left to Apply for Library of Congress Summer Teacher Institutes…Apply by March 17!
> 03/07/2017
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> One Week Left to Apply for Library of Congress Summer Teacher Institutes…Apply by March 17!
> 03/07/2017 01:06 PM EST
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> The following is a guest post by Michael Apfeldorf of the Library of Congress. The deadline is rapidly approaching to apply for one of the five week-long Summer Teacher Institutes being held at the Library of Congress between June and August this year. Educators will have until March 17 at midnight Pacific Time to apply. […]
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> World War I and Daylight Savings Time
> 03/09/2017
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> World War I and Daylight Savings Time
> 03/09/2017 10:58 AM EST
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> As school children, many of us learned “Fall back; spring forward,” but every spring and fall, some will struggle to adjust, bemoan the change, and wonder why we as a nation tamper with time twice a year. Relatively few of us, however, think of daylight saving time as part of a war effort. Examining primary […]
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> Springing Forward into Daylight Saving Time
> 03/10/2017
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> Springing Forward into Daylight Saving Time
> 03/10/2017 09:47 AM EST
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> Most of the United States will “spring forward” this weekend, as we enter Daylight Saving Time at 2:00 a.m. – which will immediately become 3:00 a.m. – Sunday morning. Many of us have never known a time when we didn’t go through the biannual ritual of springing forward an hour in the spring, and falling […]
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> Deadline to Apply to 2017 Summer Teacher Institutes is THIS Friday, 3/17/17
> 03/13/2017
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> The deadline is rapidly approaching to apply for one of the five week-long Summer Teacher Institutes being held at the Library of Congress between June and August this year.  Educators will have until March 17 at midnight Pacific Time to apply online.
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> Held at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., these unique professional development opportunities provide educators of all disciplines with a host of resources and strategies to successfully use primary sources with their students. Each session will focus on practical teaching strategies, with an emphasis on supporting student engagement, critical thinking, and construction of knowledge.
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> While practicing these core strategies, attendees will also explore some of the millions of digitized historical artifacts and documents available in the Library’s collections. They will meet library experts and conduct research to identify primary sources related to their teaching, with the goal of developing an activity to use with their students in the coming school year.  See what some of our previous Institute’s participants have to say about their experience!
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> Five week-long sessions will be offered this summer:
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> General Focus – open to K-12 educators across all content areas:
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> June 19-23
> June 26-30
> July 10-14
> Science, Technology, and Engineering Focus – recommended for K-12 educators who teach science, technology, or engineering, or collaborate with those who do:
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> July 17-21
> World War I Focus – recommended for K-12 educators who teach some aspect of WWI as part of their curriculum, or collaborate with those who do:
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> July 31-August 4
> Institute and course materials are provided at no cost. Participants will be responsible for transportation to and from Washington, D.C., and any required overnight accommodations.
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> Apply by March 17!  Note that a letter of recommendation will be required.  Learn more about the program and fill out the application here.
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> Patron Services: Prints and Photographs Research Orientation
> 03/14/2017
> Come learn about the resources of the Prints and Photographs Division. One of the division’s reference librarians will provide an overview of the wide range of pictorial materials in the Prints and Photographs Division and will instruct researchers on how to make the most of its online resources and future visits to the reading room.
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> Date:  Saturday, March 18: 10:00 am - 11:30 am EDT
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> Location:  Library of Congress Jefferson Building, Room 139B
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> Click here for more information and to register.
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> Request ADA accommodations five days in advance at (202) 707-6362 or ADA at loc.gov.
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> Call for Applications: World History or World Geography Teacher-in-Residence Position at the Library of Congress 		
> 03/14/2017
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> Call for Applications: World History or World Geography Teacher-in-Residence Position at the Library of Congress
> 03/14/2017 11:00 AM EDT
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> The Educational Outreach Division of the Library of Congress is seeking applications from current world history or world geography teachers for a Teacher-in-Residence position during the 2017-18 school year.
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> Primary Sources for the Primary Grades: There’s More to Ireland than Shamrocks!
> 03/16/2017
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> Primary Sources for the Primary Grades: There’s More to Ireland than Shamrocks!
> 03/16/2017 11:00 AM EDT
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> As St. Patrick’s Day approaches, some young students might immerse themselves in the eye-catching images often associated with the holiday in the U.S.: shamrocks, green clothing, and the occasional pot of gold. This is a perfect opportunity to introduce students to a corner of the actual country of Ireland through primary sources.
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> Double Take: Let’s Go Fly a Kite!
> 03/16/2017
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> Double Take: Let’s Go Fly a Kite!
> 03/16/2017 11:38 AM EDT
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> While browsing through the Prints & Photographs Online Catalog, the title of this photograph made me stop and take a closer look. Upon closer scrutiny, I realized that attached to the rope beneath the kite was a person! With my curiosity piqued, I decided to find out more about this man-flying contraption. An avid kite […]
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