Mercer County - Trenton - “Picturing” Your Research—Finding, Procuring, and Preserving Images
GSBC Speaker: Picturing Your Research Wednesday 16 October, Noon New Jersey State Library 185 West State St Box 520, Trenton, New Jersey 08625 “Picturing” Your Research—Finding, Procuring, and Preserving Images Michelle D. Novak https://www.njstatelib.org/event/picturing-your-research/ —— Did you realize that you have a UNIQUE, never shared before collection of archival materials in your house right now? Your family photos! Your research can come alive with images, but finding, scanning, and preserving them can be a daunting prospect. In this talk, we’ll look at all three—from the perspective of a designer, photographer, researcher, and archivist (in training). Michelle D. Novak will give us an introduction on how to best scan the images you have, ways to find images in collections to supplement your research, new online resources to help identify those mystery people, and share some tips for protecting the photos and artifacts for future generations. (P.S., It’s her favorite talk and ...