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2009 Chicago Archives Fair
Above image: Michigan Avenue Proposal from Plan of Chicago (1909) by Daniel Burnham and Edward Bennett. Image courtesy of the Chicago Public Library, Special Collections. In order to celebrate American Archives Month, the Chicago Area Archivists, the Chicago Metro History Education Center, and the Chicago Public Library are teaming up to sponsor the Chicago Archives Fair, an exciting event designed to build awareness and publicize the wealth of the archival collections available for research in the Chicago metropolitan area. This is a great opportunity to showcase your repository’s collections! The event is open to all interested members of the public but we are reaching out particularly to local college/university students, professors, and to History Fair students. For more information about the 2009-2010 Chicago Metro History Fair check out this year’s theme: Chicago and Innovations in History: Impact and Change We also are excited to announce that the Chicago Public Library’s One Book, One Chicago program will be a part of the Archives Fair this year. Carl Smith, author of the Fall 2009 One Book, One Chicago selection, The Plan of Chicago: Daniel Burnham and the Remaking of the American City, will be giving an engaging illustrated talk about the remarkable effort to create and implement the Plan of Chicago. Many of us are taking part in Burnham Plan Centennial activities by hosting exhibits, lectures, and responding to an increase in patron inquiries about the 1909 Plan of Chicago. The inclusion of historian Carl Smith’s talk seems particularly fitting on our day of public outreach. We encourage you to attend the talk before the Archives Fair opens to the public. WhenSaturday, October 24th, 2009 WhereChicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Lower Level, 400 S. State Street. AudienceEducators, Students of all ages, Parents, Scholars, Genealogists, Archivists, etc. Tentative Schedule of Events (all on the Lower Level)10:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.: Exhibitor set up (Reception Hall) Please note that there is WiFi available in the Reception Hall space. We have twenty tables available. Twelve of these are 8’ tables and can be shared. 10:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.: Welcome to exhibitors and introductory comments by Glenn Humphreys “How to Assist Chicago History Fair Students” (Reception Hall) 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.: One Book, One Chicago Author’s Talk (Cindy Pritzker Auditorium) 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.: Archives Fair Open to the Public (Reception Hall) 12:30 p.m. to 1:00 or 1:30 p.m.: Concurrent Presentation for history fair students, parents and teachers “Demystifying Archival Research” by Beth Myers (Multipurpose Room) 2:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.: Break Down About Chicago Area ArchivistsSince 1982, the Chicago Area Archivists has worked to provide opportunities for local archivists, historians, librarians and others in the Chicago metro area to meet together for discussion, social interaction, and education. Our 175+ members include archivists, librarians, and records managers in academic, corporate, governmental, institutional, library, and museum settings. For the past few years the CAA has worked to produce a special event for National Archives Month. This will be our second year of partnering with the Chicago Metro History Education Center. About Chicago Metro History FairMore than 20,000 students in grades 6-12 discover their local history through the Chicago Metro History Fair each year. Working individually or in small groups, History Fair students explore libraries, archives, historical institutions, and their communities in search of sources that will help them answer their own historical questions and explain their topic's historical significance. While students can select any local history topic that interests them, History Fair students often choose to research topics related to the annual National History Day theme. Students display the results of their research and historical conclusions in exhibit displays, papers, performances, and documentaries that are shared with the public at a series of school-wide, regional, state, and national competitions. About One Book, One ChicagoInaugurated in the fall of 2001, the One Book, One Chicago program is launched each spring and fall to cultivate a culture of reading and discussion in Chicago by bringing our diverse city together around one great book. Reading great literature provokes us to think about ourselves, our environment and our relationships. Talking about great literature with friends, families and neighbors often adds richness and depth to the experience of reading. 2009 Archives Fair Planning CommitteePlease feel free to contact us if you have any questions! Morgen MacIntosh-Hodgetts Glenn Humphreys Scott Pitol |
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