October 1, 2008

Digital Reference Section, Library of Congress, Offers Monthly Orientation to Web Site

The Library of Congress is the nation's oldest federal cultural institution and the largest library in the world, with more than 134 million books, recordings, photographs and prints, maps, music items, and manuscripts.  Collected in more than 470 languages, the materials range from rare cuneiform tablets to born digital materials.  Through its Web site (www.loc.gov), the Library makes available its resources, services, and its American Memory online historical collections which contain more than 13.6 digital files.

How can you access the wealth of information available on the Library*s Web site?  What resources and services can assist you?
The Digital Reference Section (DRS) conducts a free, one-hour orientation monthly, on the second Wednesday at 11 a.m. - noon, Eastern time, via Web conference.  Throughout the program, DRS staff provide opportunities to ask questions, learn strategies for online access of the materials, and sample the collections and resources provided to facilitate your research.

The next session will be October 8, 11 a.m. - noon, Eastern time.  To register for the Orientation, use the Participant Registration Form, available from  http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/orientation_form.php.
Confirmation, log on instructions, and the handout will be sent via email.  Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis.  For more information or to request the Orientation for a group, contact the Digital Reference Section via the Ask A Librarian form at http://www.loc.gov/rr/askalib/ask-digital.html.