Author of Post Road & Iron Horses to Speak at the Connecticut State Library Tuesday, November 6, 2012
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CONNECTICUT STATE LIBRARY “3rd THURSDAY OF THE MONTH”BROWN BAG LUNCH SERIES
Richard DeLuca, Historian and Transportation Engineer, will be at the Connecticut State Library, 231 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, Thursday November 15, 2012 from Noon to 12:45 to discuss his new book, Post Roads & Iron Horses: Transportation in Connecticut from Colonial Times to the Age of Steam. This is the first book to look in detail at the turnpikes, steamboats, canals, railroads, and trolleys (street railroads) that helped define Connecticut and shape New England. DeLuca’s recounting of the race to build the Farmington Canal, the Great Epizootic Epidemic of 1872; the rise of the cable car and other engaging stories will be of great interest to anyone wanting to learn more about the development of transportation in Connecticut. DeLuca’s talk is part of the State Library and Museum of Connecticut History’s Third Thursday BrownBag Lunchtime speaker series which features a variety of speakers on various aspects of Connecticut history. All programs are free and open to the public.
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Noon – 12:45
Connecticut State Library ~ Memorial Hall
About the Speaker: Mr. DeLuca has worked as a transportation planner in Connecticut for over ten years and written on regional transportation for Connecticut History and the Encyclopedia of Connecticut History Online. He is the author of We, the People! Bay Area Activism in the 1960s.
About the State Library: The Connecticut State Library is an Executive Branch agency of the State of Connecticut. The State Library provides a variety of library, information, archival, public records, museum, and administrative services to citizens of Connecticut, as well as the employees and officials of all three branches of State government. The Connecticut State Archives and the Museum of Connecticut History are components of the State Library. Visit the State Library at www.cslib/org
iCONN On Every Desktop Tuesday, October 23, 2012
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Connecticut Libraries:
iCONN On Every Desktop is a campaign to encourage all libraries to place a freely accessible image of iCONN on the desktop of every publicly accessible computer in the library in order to increase public awareness of iCONN. The small image and instructions for downloading it to any computer desktop can be found at http://www.cslib.org/iconnsitemap/staff/iconndesktop.aspx. The simple procedure takes less than a minute on each computer. Once on the computer’s desktop, clicking on the image takes you directly to the iCONN.org landing page. The image is essentially a shortcut link with a more identifiable appearance. If you install the image on your home computer, because it is outside the library, it will take you to the iCONN login screen.
Why do this?
- The state provides iCONN at no charge to all residents, schools and libraries in Connecticut, yet only a small percentage of Connecticut’s residents are aware that it exists, and fewer still are actually familiar with it. Putting this image on the desktop of every public access computer will increase iCONN’s visibility to library users.
- iCONN delivers a wealth of online resources 24/7 with a statewide value estimated at over $32 million per year (what it would cost all libraries in Connecticut to individually subscribe to the same resources using local tax dollars).
- Your patrons will appreciate the information. It’s their tax dollars (over $2 million per year) at work.
iCONN is a service of the Connecticut State Library in partnership with local libraries. We appreciate the efforts that all libraries make to promote awareness of iCONN throughout the state.
Author of The Great Escape of Edward Whalley and William Goffe to Speak at the Connecticut State Library Wednesday, October 10, 2012
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CONNECTICUT STATE LIBRARY “3rd THURSDAY OF THE MONTH”BROWN BAG LUNCH SERIES
Chris Pagliuco, Historian and Educator, will be at the Connecticut State Library, 231 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, Thursday October 18, 2012 from Noon to 12:45 to discuss his new book, The Great Escape of Edward Whalley and William Goffe: Smuggled Through Connecticut. Pagliuco’s book is a carefully researched account of two regicides, William Goffee and Edward Whalley who fled England after killing the tyrannical King of England. Pagliuco’s talk is part of the State Library and Museum of Connecticut History’s Third Thursday BrownBag Lunchtime speaker series which features a variety of speakers on various aspects of Connecticut history. All programs are free and open to the public.
Thursday, October 18, 2012
Noon – 12:45
Connecticut State Library ~ Memorial Hall
About the Speaker: Chris Pagliuco is a freelance writer who specializes in seventeenth-century colonial history. His interest in the regicides originated in his graduate studies in history at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut. He teaches high school history in Madison, Connecticut, and serves as town historian in Essex, Connecticut, and on the editorial team of Connecticut Explored, a quarterly history publication. He lives with his wife, two daughters and two dogs in Ivoryton, Connecticut.
About the State Library: The Connecticut State Library is an Executive Branch agency of the State of Connecticut. The State Library provides a variety of library, information, archival, public records, museum, and administrative services to citizens of Connecticut, as well as the employees and officials of all three branches of State government. The Connecticut State Archives and the Museum of Connecticut History are components of the State Library.
State Library Catalog (CONSULS) Unavailable Friday, October 5th Tuesday, October 2, 2012
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The State Library online system (CONSULS) will be down for an upgrade this Friday, October 5th beginning at 2:00 pm. The process should take approximately two hours. We apologize for the inconvenience.
October is Connecticut Archives Month Tuesday, October 2, 2012
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Governor Dannel P. Malloy has issued a proclamation recognizing October 2012 as Connecticut Archives Month. This annual event is an opportunity to raise awareness about the value of Connecticut’s historical records and archives as well as the archivists who oversee them. The Connecticut State Historical Records Advisory Board has led the initiative on Connecticut Archives Month since 2005.
The Connecticut State Historical Records Advisory Board, with its co-sponsors Conservation ConneCTion and COSTEP-CT, has produced its second poster promoting Archives Month. In addition to being Archives Month, October is also Fire Prevention Month. The theme for the 2012 poster is Protect our cultural heritage. Don’t let our history go up in smoke! The poster is funded by a grant awarded to the Connecticut State Library from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) on behalf of the Advisory Board.
Connecticut Archives Month poster
The State Library is distributing the poster free of charge to public and academic libraries, town clerks, historical societies, museums, and firehouses across the state. If individuals or other groups who would like a copy may contact Mark Jones at the e-mail address below.
The Advisory Board and its co-sponsors are urging local historical societies, museums, public libraries and archives repositories across the state to draw up disaster preparedness/recovery plans. These plans should include a pre-fire planning tour by the local fire department.
For the third consecutive year, the State Library will post announcements of activities by historical societies, museums, libraries and archives on its website. If your organization is planning to host an Archives Month event, workshop, conference, or exhibit, please contact State Archivist Mark H. Jones at mark.h.jones@ct.gov.
For more information and resources about American Archives Month visit the SAA American Archives Month 2012 website and the Council of State Archivists American Archives Month website.
Good Books and Service Too! Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped Monday, October 1, 2012
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Good Books and Service Too! Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
Individuals who are unable to read standard print or hold a book may continue their love of reading through a national network of braille and talking-book libraries throughout the United States. Patrons of these libraries may browse the collections of braille and audiobooks provided by the Library of Congress talking-book program. Eligible adults and children may drop in and pick up their selections or receive them at no cost through the mail. Hundreds of fiction and nonfiction titles are available. Bestsellers, classics, westerns, romances, biographies, and political commentaries can be found on the shelves. Popular magazines such as US News and World Report and People Weekly are also available. The books and the easy-to-use playback equipment are provided on loan free of charge. There is something for every eligible individual at your local braille and talking-book library!
To learn more about this service contact:
Connecticut State Library
Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
198 West Street
Rocky Hill, CT 06067
(860) 721-2020
1-800-842-4516 (in CT only)
Fax: (860) 721-2056
Website: http://www.cslib.org/lbph.htm
E-mail: csl.lbph@ct.gov NLS Website: http://www.loc.gov/nls
Hours: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Monday – Friday
Connecticut Forum on Digital Initiatives Monday, September 17, 2012
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The Connecticut State Library would like to invite you to join us for
The Connecticut Forum on Digital Initiatives
Digital Communities : The Evolving Interaction of Technology and Cultural Heritage
October 22, 2012
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
The Connecticut Forum on Digital Initiatives brings together libraries, archives, museums, and cultural heritage institutions from around Connecticut and beyond to talk about the digital initiatives happening in our historic state. The Forum is a chance for the diverse voices within the cultural heritage sector to talk about ideas, projects and tools with which they are engaged.
The theme of this Forum is collaboration, and how working collaboratively can enhance a project and create communities of value. From simple collaborative collections to complex grant partnerships, by working together we can maximize our resources and create a greater impact. We will explore the impact of the Digital Humanities community on the Library, Archive and Museum community and discover new avenues of collaboration. So join us in building a better digital community that will move Connecticut forward.
Speakers from institutions including the Library of Congress, Yale University and the New York Public Library will cover issues just as diverse. Workshops will feature topics such as Digital Imaging Standards, Linked Data and Presentation Layers and speakers will look at emerging trends in digital humanities. Several successful collaborative projects underway in Connecticut will be highlighted.
Since we will be at the Legislative Office Building, we encourage you to invite your legislator (find your Legislator here) to stop by the Forum. Help raise awareness of the work that we do and the roles we play in our communities. For more ideas on how to raise awareness visit the AAM Advocacy page. We have created an informational page to help explain what we do. Add your voice today!
Presenters scheduled:
Greg Colati, Director, University Archives & Special Collections, University of Connecticut
Jack Dougherty, Associate Professor of Educational Studies, Trinity College
Chris Edwards, Digital Studio Production Manager, Beinecke Rare Books and Manuscripts Library
Michael Howser, Undergraduate Education and GIS Librarian, Homer Babbidge Library, University of Connecticut
Seth Kaufmann, Developer, CollectiveAccess
Mary Norris, Partner, Wiggin & Dana
Trevor Owens, Digital Archivist, National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program, Office of Strategic Initiatives, Library of Congress
Tom Scheinfeldt, Managing Director, Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media
Trevor Thornton, Senior Applications Developer, Archives, New York Public Library Labs
Kendall Wiggin, State Librarian, Connecticut State Library
We’d like to thank Connecticut Humanities for their support.
Who Should Attend:
This is not an introduction to digitization. It is strongly recommended
that attendees currently be involved in some form of digital project or
initiative.
Location:
Legislative Office Building
300 Capitol Avenue
Hartford, Connecticut
Directions http://www.cga.ct.gov/capitoltours/directions.htm
Registration:
There is no fee for registration.
Register here.
For more information contact
Christine Pittsley
Digital Collections Technician
Connecticut State Library
231 Capitol Ave.
Hartford Ct. 06106
860-757-6517
Email - Christine.Pittsley@ct.gov
A Sign of Freedom: Intertwined History of Amistad & the American School for the Deaf Wednesday, September 12, 2012
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CONNECTICUT STATE LIBRARY “3rd THURSDAY OF THE MONTH”BROWN BAG LUNCH SERIES
Kim A. Silva will discuss interconnected history of the American School for the Deaf and the Amistad Affair, Thursday, September 20, at the State Library starting at noon in Memorial Hall. Silva, Coordinator, Amistad Tours at the Farmington Historical Society and a Board Member of the Connecticut Freedom Trail, will explore how the leader of the Amistad known as Sengbe Pieh, Joseph Cinque and the “Black Prince” drew his strength from his Mende culture, storytelling and mime and how in antebellum America how this African, who spoke no English, was able to prevail in three courts of law, and capture the interest and sympathy of the American public. Silva will also show how the history of Amistad Affair became intertwined in the history of the American School for the Deaf.
Thursday, September 20, 2012
12:00 – 12: 45
Memorial Hall
About the Speaker: Kim A. Silva is a Deaf Historian and researcher of Amistad history since 1998. Ms. Silva is Coordinator of the Amistad Tours for the Farmington Historical Society. She is an author of A Sign of Freedom (unpublished) and artist who contributed an illustration for the Amistad quilt created by the FHS for the Freedom Schooner, Amistad. She presented at Deaf History International in 2000 and shared the oral history from Curator Emeritus, David Halberg about the many links between the founders of the American School for the Deaf and their ties to the Amistad Africans. As a former teacher at the American School for the Deaf, she worked with her students to create the Amistad history portion of the website Deaf Is… She most recently presented at Deaf History International in July 2012.
Silva’s talk will be presented in Memorial Hall, Connecticut State Library, 231 Capitol Avenue, Hartford as part of the State Library and Museum of Connecticut History’s Third Thursday BrownBag Lunchtime speaker series. This series features a variety of speakers on various aspects of Connecticut history. All programs are free and open to the public and attendees should feel free to bring their lunch.
About the State Library: The Connecticut State Library is an Executive Branch agency of the State of Connecticut. The State Library provides a variety of library, information, archival, public records, museum, and administrative services to citizens of Connecticut, as well as the employees and officials of all three branches of State government. The Connecticut State Archives and the Museum of Connecticut History are components of the State Library. Visit the State Library at http://www.cslib.org |
Labor Day Closing & Temporary Saturday Entrance Wednesday, August 29, 2012
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All State Library facilities will be closed Saturday, September 1-Monday, September 3 for the Labor Day holiday.
Due to construction work at the Connecticut State Library / Museum of Connecticut History building (231 Capitol Ave., Hartford) beginning on August 29th (lasting approximately 10 weeks) the public entrance usually available at the rear of the building will be blocked off. On Saturdays, only the front door to the building (the entrance facing Capitol Avenue) will be open. Tuesday through Friday, an alternate entrance (facing Lafayette Street) will also be available.
2012-2013 Third Thursday at the State Library Brown Bag Lunch Series Monday, August 27, 2012
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The State Library is pleased to announce its 2012-13 Third Thursdays at the State Library brown bag lunch series. This year’s speakers will cover a wide range of Connecticut history. Please share this information with your patrons and watch for reminders about upcoming programs.
Third Thursdays at the
Connecticut State Library
231 Capitol Avenue, Hartford
12:00-12:45 PM
Memorial Hall
September 20 – Kim Silva, Coordinator of Amistad Tours for the Farmington Historical Society – A Sign of Freedom: Intertwined History of Amistad & the American School for the Deaf
October 18 – Chris Pagliuco, Historian and Educator – The Great Escape of Edward Whalley and William Goffe: Smugged Through Connecticut
November 15 – Richard Deluca, Historian and Transportation Engineer – Connecticut’s Post Road & Iron Horses: Transportation in Connecticut from Colonial Times to the Age of Steam.
January 17 – Peter F. Burns, Jr., Professor of Political Science at Loyola University New Orleans – Shock the World: UConn Basketball in the Calhoun Era
February 21 – Cynthia Goetz – John E. Cook, Conspirator: The story of a stone-cutter’s son from Haddam, Connecticut who became a Captain in John Brown’s army and helped light the spark that ignited the Civil War
March 21 – Linford D. Fisher, Assistant Professor of History at Brown University – An Indian Great Awakening? Rethinking Native Religious Change in Early America
April 18 – Mark Jones, State Archivist – Frederic Collin Walcott: Conservation Pioneer
May 16 – Jon Purmont, Professor of History at Southern Connecticut State University – Ella Grasso: Connecticut’s Pioneering Governor
June 20 – Kevin Johnson, Connecticut State Library, portrays –William Webb, an African American Civil War Soldier from Connecticut
More information is available at www.cslib.org or by calling 860-757-6510. Funding for this series is provided by the Connecticut Heritage Foundation.
