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Sender: American Memory Fellows <AMFELLOWS@SUN8.LOC.GOV>
Poster: Garvin <jlgarv@STLNET.COM>
Subject: Re: NCSS Success!
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Congratulations to all who participated! We Fellows who couldn't attend the
conference are very proud of you! Keep up the good work. It's nice to hear
the success stories! Jane Garvin '98 Fellow
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From: Claire M. Griffin <cgriffin@LAVA.NET>
To: AMFELLOWS@sun8.loc.gov <AMFELLOWS@sun8.loc.gov>
Date: 25 November 2000 3:58 PM
Subject: NCSS Success!
>All American Memory Fellows should be proud of our representation at the
>NCSS Convention last weekend in San Antonio. I know that many of you were
>there, but here are a few highlights for those who couldn't make it:
>
>1.) The booth (with its classical columns and prime location) always had
>people stopping by and asking questions about American Memory. The LOC
>staff (Linda, Judy, Karen, and others) was eager and anxious to show of the
>collections' treasures, and some of us were able to share Teacher Success
>Stories with passers-by. We were all eager proselytizers.
>
>2.) Several sessions either focused on American Memory or included
American
>Memory as one of the prime resources for teaching a particular unit or
>topic.
>
>3.) A number of sessions which I attended briefly mentioned American
>Memory, but usually with a disclaimer about the size of the collection and
>the challenge in effectively searching it. As AM Fellows, we really need
to
>get the word out so that teachers can get over this hurdle and begin using
>the collection.
>
>4.) Finally, the keynote address by Dr. Billington was attended by over
600
>people. He talked a great deal about American Memory and about the cadre
of
>teachers who, as American Memory Fellows, are working to integrate the
>curriculum into their teaching. Each of you would have felt so inspired
and
>motivate to hear him talking about YOU!
>
>I hope you all are enjoying a well-deserved Thanksgiving break as we wait
in
>eager anticipation for the election of our next President. (Won't that
>topic make an exciting American Memory Collection in years to come?!)
>
>Aloha, Claire
>
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