Friday, April 09, 2010
ArchiveGrid and Camio
1. I have never looked at either of these before The information about Sitting Bull was good, it was all stuff that I learned during Native American History classes. It was a good refresher. I like how there is a link to contact an archivist if you have questions about a collection. I did a general search for the term "Lakota" and came up with 65 results. The one I chose was ""Lakota and Omaha Stories" it is held at the Nebraska State Historical Society.
2. I never realized that Paul Revere had created all those things. I saw a teaspoon, a sugar bowl and cover,tea urn, salver, Sons of Liberty bowl, teapot, and a two-handled covered bowl; that's just naming a few! There were 63 things that came up in the "Sioux" search. There are art pieces, books, jewelry, clothing, paintings, etc. It is really neat how you can see an actual picture of everything. I did a search for "Georgia O"Keeffe", I enjoyed looking at her paintings. You can also see the painting's real size and where it is housed now. I think this would be a great site for teachers showing students about history. It is neat to see the actual pictures of things. I also think it would be good for someone interested in history or art. I really liked the "Favorites" section. I looked up horses and choose all pictures of race horses. It was cool how you could compare 2 pictures side by side and move them around on the page. I really liked this site.
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Thanks for your comments, Slow Movin'! Brilliant minds think alike, because when I first tried the CAMIO favorites, searched for horses, too. :) You show a good understanding of these resources and how they would be useful to patrons.
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