Training Sessions


The Interior Library offers regular training sessions to introduce Department of the Interior employees and others to its services and to the information sources it makes available, either on employees' desktops or in person. Training sessions are presented via webinar.

Additional training sessions will be posted as they are scheduled. Please check this page regularly for changes or updates.

To register for a future training session, please use our Training Session Registration Form. If the registration form does not work at your location, you may use the Library's contact form. If you have any questions or concerns, contact the Interior Library by e-mail at library@ios.doi.gov or by phone at (202) 208-5815

Webinar recordings of recently completed Interior Library programs are available upon request. Please contact the Interior Library by phone at (202) 208-5815 or via the Library's contact form for more information.
 

Upcoming Programs

Introduction to the Congress.gov Website
Tuesday, August 6, 2024, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm ET

Congress.gov is a collaborative effort amongst the Library of Congress, the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of Representatives and the Government Publishing Office to provide an official website for federal legislative information. It is a free resource that provides searchable access to bill statuses and summaries, bill texts, member profiles, the Congressional Record, committee reports, legislative process videos, and committee profile pages. Researchers can search across all of the content in the system, refine their results, quickly see the status of a bill on a timeline, and view member pages with sponsored and co-sponsored legislation. Additionally, the system is designed to dynamically fit any size screen being used, mobile phone, notebook, and/or computer. Please join librarians from the Law Library of Congress, for an introduction to the Congress.gov website, its current and planned resources, and tips on how to best navigate this valuable online legislative service.

Please note: This program is only being offered as a simultaneous online webinar. Please contact the Library to obtain webinar information for this program.
 

The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act
Wednesday, August 28, 2024, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm ET

For the past 34 years, the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) has provided for the repatriation and disposition of certain Native American human remains, funerary objects, sacred objects, and objects of cultural patrimony. By enacting NAGPRA, Congress recognized that human remains of any ancestry "must at all times be treated with dignity and respect." It was acknowledged that human remains and other cultural items removed from Federal or tribal lands belong to lineal descendants, Indian Tribes, and Native Hawaiian organizations. With this law, Congress also sought to encourage a continuing dialogue between museums and Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations. Please join DOI Library Head of Reference Services Jennifer Klang as she offers an overview of NAGPRA and how the law recognizes and respects the rights and sovereignty of each federally recognized Indian tribe and Native Hawaiian organization.

Please note: This program is only being offered as a simultaneous online webinar. Please contact the Library to obtain webinar information for this program.
 

Introduction to the American Indians and the American West, 1809-1971 Database
Thursday, September 12, 2024, 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm ET

ProQuest’s American Indians and the American West, 1809-1971 database consists of a variety of collections from the National Archives and the Chicago History Museum, as well as other selected first-hand accounts on Indian Wars and westward migration. It features collections on American Indians in the nineteenth century, with a focus on interactions among white settlers, the federal government, and Indian tribes. The collection includes the Records of the Indian Division of the Office of the Secretary of the Interior, highlighting tensions caused by the westward expansion of the post-Civil War years. This training session, taught via webinar by a ProQuest trainer, will look at the materials found in the collection, review searching tips and hints on its recently updated access platform, and point out additional support materials.

Please note: This program is only being offered as a simultaneous online webinar. Please contact the Library to obtain webinar information for this program.

 

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