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=Researching Primary Source Materials=

Boston Public Library Meet outside the Johnson Building entrance on Boylston St. by 8:51 am. //(see below for directions)// //Please Read: Research To Do Before You Go!// **BPL Teacher Orientation** **November 2, 2010** **9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.** //Johnson Building Lobby//
 * Nov. 2, 2010**



Your visit to the Boston Public Library
You have been introduced to a variety of both primary sources and secondary sources during the summer institute and the historian content seminars. Perhaps you have made your final determination of the sources you will be using in your lesson. But most likely you are still seeking out those special documents or artifacts that will make your lesson come to life. Here is where the Boston Public Library may come into play. **The purpose of the BPL Teacher Orientation** is to ensure that you become familiar with the American history holdings of the BPL so that you can identify the primary sources that you will need for inclusion into your American history lesson. The librarian liaison, Elizabeth Tousignant, will have prepared lists of potential sources for you to investigate based upon your communication with her and the information that is found on the Units Team 2010 wikipage. This research session provides an opportunity for you to review items on that primary source list, as well as to discover your own primary sources as you search the library. By December 16th, you will have identified the primary sources for your lesson and will have communicated your choices to the BPL through the librarian liaison.

For additional details on the day's plan, please check the BA Blog.

What to bring with you:
> When taking pictures, remember to copy down call numbers, book/image name, author/artist, etc. on your Primary Source Log. > This information is vitally important for your reference, or for requesting professional digitization. >
 * If you have a digital camera you may want to take photos of resources that you may wish to include in your lesson.
 * Notebook
 * Pencil
 * Lunch or lunch money
 * Photo ID and BPL eCard number or BPL library card.

**What is digitization?** For our purposes, digitization is the process of taking text or images from their text version to an electronic version that can be viewed on a computer or the Internet.

**The Research Process** Research your topic, visit historic sites/libraries/archives, find your "golden nugget" and have it digitized so you can use it in your lesson.

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** RESOURCES **

[|History on the Net]. Review the difference between primary and secondary sources. [|The Learning Page]//.// Suggestions for using primary sources were compiled from the National Digital Library's Educators' Forum held in July, 1995 and from the Library of Congress staff. Educators at the Forum, like many throughout the country, know that history comes alive for students who are plugged into primary sources. These suggestions for student activities can help you enhance your social studies curriculum using authentic artifacts, documents, photographs, and manuscripts from the Library of Congress Historical Collections and other sources. [|Using Primary Sources on the Web]. Written by the Instruction & Research Services Committee of the Reference and User Service Association History Section in the American Library Association. Committee members include Nancy Godleski, David Lincove (chair), Theresa Mudrock, Edward Oetting, Jennifer Schwartz, Joe Toth, Kendra Van Cleave, and Celestina Wroth. [|A Listing of Primary Source Materials]from The Board Of Cooperative Educational Services of Nassau County.

DELIVERABLES Submit list of potential primary source materials to Elizabeth Tousignant and your TLCD. Please also update the Unit Teams 2010 page (see navigation bar on the left) with any additional primary sources to your Teacher Page.

DIRECTIONS
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[|Map]

**By subway**

 * Green Line** to Copley Station.
 * Orange Line** to Back Bay/South End Station. Walk down Dartmouth Street to Copley Square.

**By car**

 * Interstate 93** (from north or south) Take Storrow Drive exit. Take Copley Square exit off of Storrow Drive. The exit deadends at a signal light. The cross street is Beacon. Take a right on Beacon Street. While on Beacon Street, you will cross Berkeley, Clarendon, and Dartmouth Streets. The next street is Exeter. Take a left onto Exeter (it is a one-way street). While on Exeter, you will cross Marlborough Street, Commonwealth Avenue, and Newbury Street. The next cross street is Boylston. The Library is on the corner of Exeter and Boylston Streets.
 * Mass Pike** (Interstate 90) Come all the way into the city on the Mass Pike. Take the Copley Square exit (the sign will read: Prudential Center, Copley Square). The exit road will split, follow the Copley Square (right) lane. You will exit the tunnel onto Stuart Street. You will be on the right hand side of the street. Move to the lane furthest left. Take the left at the next light, Dartmouth Street (approximately 500 feet from the tunnel exit). The Library is on the left of Dartmouth Street, after the next light (approximately 500 feet).

Map of BPL Departments
@http://www.bpl.org/central/plan.htm

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