Washington YOUR Way: The C-SPAN Video Library

Description:
The C-SPAN Video Library records, indexes, and archives all C-SPAN programming for historical, educational, research, and archival uses. Every C-SPAN program aired since 1987, now totaling over 170,000 hours, is contained in the C-SPAN Archives and immediately accessible through the database and electronic archival systems developed and maintained by the C-SPAN Archives.

The Archives records all three C-SPAN networks seven days a week, twenty-four hours a day. Programs are extensively indexed making the database of C-SPAN programming an unparalleled chronological resource. Programs are indexed by subject, speaker names, titles, affiliations, sponsors, committees, categories, formats, policy groups, keywords, and location. The congressional sessions and committee hearings are indexed by person with full-text. The video collection can be searched through the online Video Library.

All C-SPAN programs since 1987 are digital and can be viewed online for free. Duplicate copies of programs that have aired since 1987 can be obtained and used for education, research, review or home viewing purposes. Proceeds from the sale of these programs help support the operation of the Archives. Some programs are not copyright cleared for sale.

The Archives began within the Purdue University School of Liberal Arts in 1987. In July 1998, C-SPAN assumed responsibility for the archival operations and the facilities were moved from the Purdue University campus to the Purdue Research Park in West Lafayette, Indiana. The indexing, abstracting, and cataloging of C-SPAN programs is the responsibility of the C-SPAN Archives staff.

About the Presenter
Jeremy Art has been with C-SPAN for over three years. He is the Digital & Social Media Specialist, strengthening C-SPAN's presence in online and social media. He's responsible for creating online buzz and word-of-mouth about C-SPAN and implementing methodologies for tracking conversations about C-SPAN. He started in the C-SPAN's marketing department working primarily with C-SPAN's Digital Bus, traveling across the country talking with students, teachers and the public about C-SPAN and its free resources. He earned a degree in Agribusiness from Arizona State University in 2005. Art was just recently named Outstanding Alumnus from the Morrison School of Agribusiness and Resource Management at the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University.

Resources:

• C-SPAN Video Library
• C-SPAN Video Library Presentation at Fall 2008 Internet2 Member Meeting
• Presentation
  

Video Conferencing with the Library of Congress: Your Connection to Primary Sources & Special Events

Time: Break Out Session # 1, 10:25 AM - 11:15 AM
BCCC Room: Learning Studio – Library 211
MCCC Room:
Remote Sites: Manheim Township SD, Montgomery County Community College, Binghamton University
Track: Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences

Description:
Thomas Jefferson's interests in the fields of philosophy, science, foreign languages, and the arts and humanities determined the Library's collection policies and have produced a national library that is the custodian of America's institutional and cultural memory. Today, the Library holds millions of multimedia primary materials online, with countless more in analog form, in over 460 languages. To make these materials accessible to the public, Library staff engage in a wide range of activities, from hosting seminars, concerts, speaker series, and special events to developing resources and programs for higher education, K12 education, researchers, and the public.

In this session, you will visit the Library and speak with staff who will introduce you to the Library's holdings, demonstrate how they might be used to engage students, and describe opportunities available via video conference, such as the recent event for community colleges hosted by Kay Ryan during her tenure as Poet Laureate of the United States.

About the Presenters
Peter Armenti: Peter Armenti is a reference librarian for the Digital Reference Section of the Library of Congress in Washington DC. He is an administrator of the Library’s Ask a Librarian reference service, and co-hosts monthly web conferences introducing the Library’s online resources to various audiences, including teachers, librarians, and the public. A research specialist in poetry, he works closely with the Library's Poetry and Literature Center to develop online content and programs that reflect the Library's poetry-related collections and services. See his Library of Congress Poetry Resources page on the Digital Reference Section website.

Julie Miller: Dr. Julie Miller is the specialist in early American history at the Manuscript Division of the Library of Congress in Washington DC. Before she came to the Library she taught American history at Hunter College, City University of New York. She has also been an archivist at the New York Public Library and the Jewish Theological Seminary. Her book, Abandoned: Foundlings in Nineteenth-Century New York City, was published by New York University Press in 2008. At the Library of Congress she has been working with teachers at all levels who are interested in using primary source documents from early America in the classroom. See her Resources for Teachers page on the Manuscripts Division website.

Jurretta Jordan Heckscher: Jurretta Jordan Heckscher is a Research Specialist in the Digital Reference Section, Library of Congress, where she assists a global community of researchers in the use of the Library's vast online resources. A graduate of Harvard University, she received her M.Litt. from Oxford University and her Ph.D. in American Studies from The George Washington University. The author of numerous articles on American cultural history, she edited the online historical collection "The Evolution of the Conservation Movement, 1850-1920" for the Library of Congress Web site, and has recently received a grant from the Library to pursue a demonstration project on the use of markup languages as tools for scholarly analysis of historical texts.

Resources:

• Juretta Hecksher's Presentation (PPT)
  
• Julie Miller's Presentation (PPT)
  
• Julie Miller's Presentation Bibliography
  
• Library of Congress Poetry Resources page on the Digital Reference Section website
• Resources for Teachers page on the Manuscripts Division website
• Library of Congress website
• Library of Congress Digital Collections and Services
• Library of Congress Digital Reference Section
  

Citizen History: The Children of the Lodz Ghetto Memorial Research Project

Time: Break Out Session # 3, 1:15 PM - 2:05 PM
BCCC Room: Library 302
MCCC Room:
Remote IVC Sites: Montgomery County Community College
Track: Social Sciences

Description:
The Children of the Lodz Ghetto Memorial Research Project is entering its fifth year as a "citizen history" experiment conducted by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. Elissa Frankle, the current program coordinator of the project, will share her stories from connecting college students with this important history, and discuss tips for creating a mutually beneficial experience for professors, students, and the host institution.

About the Presenter:
Elissa Frankle is an education consultant at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, where she coordinates and facilitates programming for the Children of the Lodz Ghetto memorial research project and trains law enforcement officers and judges about their role in a democratic society. She received her B.A. in German from Princeton University in 2008 and her M.A.T. in Museum Education from the George Washington University in 2010. Other scholarly pursuits and interests include Weimar art and politics, and museums as catalysts for social change.


Resources:

• Elissa Frankle's Presentation
  
• The Children of Lodz Ghetto Memorial Research Project
• Give Me Your Children: Voices of Lodz Ghetto Exhibit

Augmented Reality: Immersive Education using Virtual Tools

Time: Break Out Session # 2, 11:25 AM - 12:15 PM
BCCC Room: Learning Studio – Library 211
MCCC Room:
Remote IVC Sites: University of Minnesota, Bayside Academy
Track: Social Sciences

Description:
Augmented reality describes the overlay of digital imagery onto real space. Utilizing digital cameras or small specialized goggles, people can not only see these images, but can interact with them in real time. The implications for education are nothing short of revolutionary. This presentation will describe and demonstrate some of the uses of augmented reality technologies in the classrooms to create more immersive learning and teaching experiences.

About the Presenter:
Dr. Jon Cabiria is a psychologist and educator who specializes in media psychology – the intersection of human behavior and communications media. His research explores the use of various new media, such as online social communities, virtual worlds, and augmented reality tools. Dr. Cabiria's interest in these technologies focuses on two primary research endeavors: The first is the use of communications media as an aid for marginalized groups, and the second as a means to enhance the educational experience. He speaks internationally on both of these topics. Dr Cabiria also has a consulting practice, now in its 19th year.

Resources:

• Jon Cabiria's Presentation (PPT)
  
• Follow Jon Cabiria on Twitter

Student Teaching Observation Project

Time: Break Out Session # 2, 11:25 AM - 12:15 PM
MCCC Room:
Remote IVC Sites: Binghamton University
Track: Social Sciences

Description:

Internet 2 can literally transform the learning environment from a passive place of learning to an active engaged learning experience. Videoconferencing over Internet 2 has allowed the students in the Education program at Montgomery County Community College to observe live classroom instruction without leaving campus. Learn how MCCC organized and collaborated with a local school district using Internet 2 to support learning and inspire their students.

About the Presenter:

Susan Darlington is a Senior Instructional Designer at Montgomery County Community College providing faculty support in the area of technology, particularly, e-learning where she continually searches for new technologies that will engage the online student. Her strong interest in Internet2 led to her MAGPI Fellowship in 2010 and nomination to the college’s Innovation of the Year Award for her creation of the Virtual Education Collaboration. Prior to working at the college, Susan spent over 20 years in the business environment as a computer programmer and business analyst. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Business from Immaculata University and her master’s degree in Instructional Systems from Penn State, where she also earned a Web Graphics Design certificate.

Resources:

• Susan Darlington's Presentation (PPT)