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Join Us in Washington, D.C., for NCSS

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  • The National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) will convene in Washington, D.C., on December 5-6, and the Library’s education team – and subject matter experts from many divisions of the Library – will be there, too. 

In the exhibit hall

Visit us in Booth #241 on Friday, December 5, 9:00 am-6:00 pm, and Saturday, December 6, 8:00 am-4:00 pm to:

  • talk to the education team about what the Library of Congress has for teachers, including civics resources;
  • engage with subject matter experts from various divisions of the Library of Congress. On Friday, stop by to chat with representatives from:
    • American Folklife Center
    • By the People transcription program
    • Copyright Office
    • Geography and Map Division
    • Rare Book and Special Collections Division
  • On Saturday, come chat with representatives from:
    • American Folklife Center
    • Chronicling America
    • Genealogy/Local History
    • Veterans History Project

A wide array of Teaching with Primary Sources partners will offer poster sessions on Friday, December 5, from 9:15-11:05 am, in the exhibit hall. Learn about their programs and teaching ideas.

Concurrent sessions

Experts from many parts of the Library will present concurrent sessions, all in room 143B:

  • Friday, December 5, from 12:00-12:55 pm: Lauren Algee will present a session on the Library’s By the People transcription program, “Students Make History Transcribing the Library of Congress with By the People.”
  • Friday, December 5, from 1:50-2:45 pm: Join Amelia Raines to learn how to “Get to Know Your Own Geography: Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps” for local history research, environmental studies, urban planning, and more.
  • Saturday, December 6, from 9:40-10:35 am: Guha Shankar and Owen Rogers will co-present on “Exploring American Folklife Center and Veterans History Project Resources.”
  • Saturday, December 6, from 2:50-3:45 pm: Join Robin Pike for a session on “Documenting Democracy in Chronicling America” to learn about the new Chronicling America search interface and research guides.

Not able to join us in Washington, D.C.? Here are entry points to resources available to anyone, anywhere:

We hope to see you at the conference or online exploring resources for teachers.

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