As we all work to build our skills in dealing with the global pandemic, it’s good to keep in mind: This is an important time in history! People will be talking and writing about this for a long time. What can we do to make that easier, and give a more realistic picture of life today?
Register for this free workshop from Minitex, and find out some great information!
Community history: Collecting and preserving during the pandemic
- Tuesday, September 15, 2020
- 10:00am – 11:30am
- No charge
Hear from the staff at three different Minnesota cultural heritage organizations collecting stories and content to document the COVID-19 pandemic and other recent events in their communities. Hennepin County Library Special Collections is archiving web-based information from community groups and organizations using free web archiving tools. Anoka County Historical Society is asking residents to submit descriptions of their COVID-19 life so that the historical record will be richer. Minnesota State University Mankato University Archives is documenting self-experiences in the form of a community history project, including images, self-interviews, and written materials.
If you are considering a project like this in your community, have already started and are looking for tips, or just generally interested, this webinar is for you!
Presenters
- Rebecca Ebnet-Desens, Executive Director, Anoka County Historical Society
- Jenna Jacobs, Archivist, Hennepin County Library
- Daardi Sizemore Mixon, University Archivist, Minnesota State University Mankato