Chicago Collections and Chicago Area Archivists Genealogy Research Event
Join Chicago Area Archivists and Chicago Collections Consortium for an informative session on conducting genealogy research using unique archival collections. In this panel presentation, archivists and collection managers will share perspectives from their rich archival holdings and will provide new… Read More >
Intro to Digital Preservation with Restricted Resources
A quick crash-course in digital preservation issues facing cultural heritage organizations. Read More >
Landscapes of Hope: Nature and the Great Migration in Chicago
Situated at the intersection of race and place in American history, Landscapes of Hope: Nature and the Great Migration in Chicago traces the contours of a black environmental consciousness that runs throughout the African American experience. Read More >
Creating Community through Digital Futures
Are you part of the Chicago-area cultural heritage community working on digital preservation? Would you like to connect with other practitioners to share success stories and brainstorm solutions to challenges? Please join us for an event designed connect the Chicago cultural heritage community and s… Read More >
Documenting Movements: Archivists as Social Justice Advocates
Join Chicago Collections and Black Metropolis Research Consortium for a presentation on documentation of social movements and activism featuring Lae’l Hughes-Watkins. Hughes-Watkins founded Project STAND, an online clearinghouse where researchers can learn about archival and historical collections … Read More >