Just a reminder that the next Researcher Users Group briefing is this Thursday, August 18th at 1:30 pm in the McGowan Theater at Archives I. As a follow up to the June meeting, Deputy Archivist of the United States, Debra Steidel Wall, will discuss the changes to the researcher space in the National Archives Building in Washington, DC. Please note that attendees … Continue reading Reminder: DC-Area Researchers Briefing this Thursday, August 18th
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Regulation Nation
The following post comes from Stuart Culy of the Policy and Planning Staff We want your comments, again! Last December, the National Archives started looking at changing the way we let the public know about new and changing record reproduction fees. As a result of public comments and staff deliberations, we’ve drafted a proposed rule … Continue reading Regulation Nation
DC-Area Researchers briefing: Thursday, August 18th
We hope you will be able to join us for a Researcher Users Group briefing on Thursday, August 18th at 1:30 pm in the McGowan Theater at Archives I. As a follow up to the June meeting, this briefing will discuss the changes in public and researcher space in the National Archives Building in Washington, … Continue reading DC-Area Researchers briefing: Thursday, August 18th
Tag, You're It!
The Online Public Access prototype (OPA) just got an exciting new feature -- tagging! As you search the catalog, we now invite you to tag any archival description, as well as person and organization name records, with the keywords or labels that are meaningful to you. Our hope is that crowdsourcing tags will enhance the … Continue reading Tag, You're It!
DC-area Researchers Meeting on Thursday, June 2nd – PLEASE NOTE: NEW DATE and TIME!
We hope you will be able to join us at the next DC-area researcher meeting when we will also be joined by David Ferriero, Archivist of the United States. The meeting will be on Thursday, June 2nd at 1 PM at the National Archives in College Park, Maryland (Lecture Room to be determined) in the … Continue reading DC-area Researchers Meeting on Thursday, June 2nd – PLEASE NOTE: NEW DATE and TIME!
Zoom into Online Public Access
We are excited to announce new features that have been rolled out into our Online Public Access catalog! If you haven't already tried our new search interface, now is a great time to test our some of the new features. Online Public Access (OPA) now includes a Bookmark/Share widget to share your search results through … Continue reading Zoom into Online Public Access
Become Your Family's Detective! 7th Annual Genealogy Fair
Are you your family's detective? Have you always wanted to learn more about your family tree? Join us as we host the 7th Annual Genealogy Fair on April 20-21, 2011, and highlight the diversity of Federal records available for family history research. National Archives' staff members, historians, and genealogy professionals will lead this year's workshops … Continue reading Become Your Family's Detective! 7th Annual Genealogy Fair
"What Are You Working On, Tina Ligon?"
Ever wonder what exciting new projects the many employees at NARA are working on? The “What are You Working On?” blog feature aims to introduce a variety of NARA employees and highlight some of the exciting projects we are working on around the agency. Check for this blog series on Wednesdays! This week, we introduce … Continue reading "What Are You Working On, Tina Ligon?"
"What Are You Working On, Meghan Ryan?"
Ever wonder what exciting new projects the many employees at NARA are working on? The “What are You Working On?” blog feature aims to introduce a variety of NARA employees and highlight some of the exciting projects we are working on around the agency. Check for this blog series on Wednesdays! This week, we introduce … Continue reading "What Are You Working On, Meghan Ryan?"
Have you tried Online Public Access?
Online Public Access (OPA) launched to the public on December 27th. What is Online Public Access? It’s the public search and display for online access to our records or information about our records. What does it contain? OPA contains all of the data and most functionality from the Archival Research Catalog (ARC), all web pages … Continue reading Have you tried Online Public Access?