Trials and Tribulations: Introducing the New Jersey State Library's Efforts to Digitize Historic Court Documents

  • Last Updated: August 22, 2025
  • Published: August 22, 2025
Date: Wednesday, September 17, 2025 Time: 2:00 p.m.– 3:00 p.m. (ET) 

Recording and closed captioning are available. 
All webinars are free of charge.

Register to attend the live training webinar, "Trials and Tribulations: Introducing the New Jersey State Library's Efforts to Digitize Historic Court Documents."   

Speakers:

  • Caitlyn Cook, State Documents and Digital Collections, New Jersey State Library
  • Christopher Graham, Digital Collections Project Specialist, New Jersey State Library
  • Cynthia Lambert, Law Librarian, New Jersey State Library
  • Leigh Clark, Business and US Documents Librarian, New Jersey State Library

Learning Outcomes:

 Discover how the New Jersey State Library's Court of Errors and Appeals collection serves a broad range of professional and amateur researchers by providing genealogical records and documenting historic pleas for civil and individual rights. Understand how original source materials can provides deeper understanding of precedent and intent. Learn how to plan for the logistical challenges of large-scale digitization projects and adapt when unanticipated issues arise. Identify best practices for digitizing unique, fragile, and well-worn items.
 

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