Lydia A. Morrow Ruetten, MLIS, MBALydia A. Morrow Ruetten, MLIS, MBAProfessor of Library ScienceProfessor of Library Science

Head/Serials & Acquisitions Dept.Head/Serials & Acquisitions Dept.Library Marketing & Public Relations CoordinatorLibrary Marketing & Public Relations CoordinatorGovernors State University, University Park, ILGovernors State University, University Park, IL

Illinois Online ConferenceIllinois Online Conference

February 15, 2007February 15, 2007

Using Library of CongressUsing Library of Congress

Primary Source MaterialsPrimary Source Materials

Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Detroit Publishing Company Collection.

Goals of today's presentation:Goals of today's presentation:

1.1. Be able to search the Library of Congress’ Be able to search the Library of Congress’ primary source materials.primary source materials.

2.2. Save the URL from the Library of Congress’ item Save the URL from the Library of Congress’ item page.page.

3.3. Be able to download and save the images Be able to download and save the images found.found.

4.4. Use current copyright law and fair-use Use current copyright law and fair-use guidelines.guidelines.

5.5. Utilize Library of Congress’ primary source Utilize Library of Congress’ primary source materials to enhance classroom learning.materials to enhance classroom learning.

Primary vs. Secondary SourcesPrimary vs. Secondary Sources

PrimaryPrimary

“… “…is a document, sound is a document, sound recording, video recording, recording, video recording, original work or other original work or other [source] of information that [source] of information that was created at or near the was created at or near the time being studied, often time being studied, often by the people being by the people being studied.”studied.”

(Wikipedia, February 2, 2007)(Wikipedia, February 2, 2007)

SecondarySecondary

“… “…is a work of history is a work of history written as a synthetic written as a synthetic account, usually based on account, usually based on primary sources and other primary sources and other secondary sources. Most secondary sources. Most scholarly historical scholarly historical monographs published monographs published today are secondary today are secondary sources.”sources.”

(Wikipedia, February 2, 2007)(Wikipedia, February 2, 2007)

Search the Library of CongressSearch the Library of Congress

Go to:Go to:

http://www.loc.gov/index.htmlhttp://www.loc.gov/index.html

How can the Library of How can the Library of Congress information enhance Congress information enhance

your classroom learning? your classroom learning?

Thank you for your attendance Thank you for your attendance today.today.

I invite you to visit my Adventure I invite you to visit my Adventure of the American Mind project at:of the American Mind project at:http://aam.govst.edu/projects/lmorrowruetten/http://aam.govst.edu/projects/lmorrowruetten/

Lydia A. Morrow RuettenLydia A. Morrow RuettenL-Morrow@govst.eduL-Morrow@govst.edu

Resources used:Resources used:

Adventure of the American Mind Governors State Adventure of the American Mind Governors State University resource manualUniversity resource manual

http://aam.govst.eduhttp://aam.govst.edu WikipediaWikipedia

Special thanks to:Special thanks to:

Sandi Estep and Luci Sweder for the trainingSandi Estep and Luci Sweder for the training Diane Dates Casey for writing the grant to obtain the Diane Dates Casey for writing the grant to obtain the

program on campusprogram on campus Senator Richard Durbin (IL) who acquired the necessary Senator Richard Durbin (IL) who acquired the necessary

funding to bring the program to Illinoisfunding to bring the program to Illinois