Fun Ways to Work with Your Community to Collect, Preserve, and Share Local History

Are you passionate about preserving the unique stories and histories of your community? Do you have a pile of archives in the back room? It can be overwhelming to dig in and get started. Join us for a transformative webinar, designed to equip you with the tools to empower community members in capturing and sharing local history. From fun children history craft projects to digital storytelling, this session will provide practical strategies to make your library a hub for community history.

Learning Objectives:
Develop strategies to empower community members to capture and share their local history.
Learn about tools for using crowdsourcing and AI tools to allow you to focus on helping people share their stories.
Gain expertise in creating interactive digital maps to document significant historical sites and events.
Understand how to utilize digital storytelling tools and platforms to create engaging and accessible historical narratives.
Develop a plan to transform your library into a dynamic center of local historical preservation.

Presenter: Sam Passey is the Associate Dean of Library Services at Colorado Mountain College, overseeing library services for eleven campuses in Colorado’s ski resort towns. Previously, he served as the Director of the Uintah County Library and Heritage Museum in Northeast Utah. Sam is dedicated to providing communities with the tools and resources needed to explore their local history, embrace change, and partner with their communities.
Sam enjoys teaching, mentoring, and presenting along with his day job. He has taught courses in most aspects of Library and Information Science. He holds a Master of Science in Library Science from the University of North Texas and a Bachelor of Science in Social Studies Education from Brigham Young University-Idaho.
Contact Information: Sam Passey: s.j.passey@gmail.com (435)790-1319

The recording and handouts will be available on Niche Academy after the live event as well as our library of over 700 recorded sessions. To access Niche, go to: https://my.nicheacademy.com/floridalibrarywebinars

Register here via Zoom for the live event or through the link below.