Webinar: Researching Women's, Gender, and LGBTQIA+ Perspectives at the Library of Congress

  • Last Updated: February 12, 2024
  • Published: February 12, 2024

Register to attend the live training webinar, "Researching Women's, Gender, and LGBTQIA+ Perspectives at the Library of Congress."

Date:  Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Time: 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (EDT)

 

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

  • Speaker: Meg Metcalf, Reference Librarian, Newspaper & Current Periodical Reading Room Collection Specialist, Women's Gender and LGBTQIA+ Studies, General and International Collections, Library of Congress
  • Learning outcomes: Meg Metcalf (they/them) will discuss the Women’s, Gender, and LGBTQIA+ Studies collections and research at the Library of Congress. The presentation will include a general overview of Library of Congress collections (including digital/web archives), selected treasures and collection strengths, as well as provide updates on recent acquisitions.

Registration confirmation information:

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Prior to the webinar:

For those participating via a desktop or laptop computer (preferred method), a WebEx plug-in must be installed (one-time only). Download instructions. Some features will not be available for users participating with a tablet or smartphone. Devices need to have a WebEx app installed from the device’s app store, which may take time. After installation, the app will ask for you to Allow or Deny permissions.