Chicago History Museum Visit and Research Center Orientation

Tuesday, June 14, 2011
9:30 a.m. to noon

The Chicago History Museum is devoted to collecting, interpreting, and presenting the rich multicultural history of Chicago and Illinois. Knowing what resources are available to our patrons can help us help them, and the expertise of their archivists and librarians can greatly benefit the students, historical researchers, and other interested individuals that we work with every day.  

The Library of Congress has launched the National Jukebox, a collection of digitized music and spoken work recordings that includes tools for users to make and share their own playlists.

http://www.loc.gov/jukebox/

Just because the recordings are nearly a century old (and have a lot of hisses and pops) doesn't necessarily mean that they're outdated. A Stephen Colbert fan could easily appreciate "Will Rogers talks to the bankers". http://www.loc.gov/jukebox/recordings/detail/id/9318

The John Crerar Library of the University of Chicago is pleased to announce that online registration for the Second Biennial Kathleen A. Zar Symposium "We’re Teaching, But How Do We Know If They’re Learning?" is now open. The program is scheduled from 9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. on Friday, June 3, 2010. Registration cost is $70.00 and includes continental breakfast, lunch buffet and conference materials. 

From the Mid-Illinois Talking Book Center:

The Mid-Illinois Talking Book Center has a new website, a new email address, and a new map. Try the new website at http://mitbc.org/ to sign up for weekly news updates, download applications, and connect with critical services. Last fall we expanded our service area so that we now serve 90 counties or all of Illinois outside of Chicago and the collar counties. To contact MITBC, dial 800-426-0709 or email MITBCinfo [at] gmail [dot] com.