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Dear all,

You are invited to the free UKSG webinar: "The importance and use of digital primary sources in teaching and research" | http://bit.ly/3sUKVCt

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Date: Wednesday 24 February 2021

Time: 14.00 GMT (Greenwich Mean Time)

Duration: 45-60 minutes including Q&A

Chair:

• Peter Foster, Associate Director, Wiley Digital Archives

Presenters:

• Dr Sarah L. Evans, Research and Collections Engagement Manager, Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)
• Hugh Murphy, Head of Collections & Content, Maynooth University Library, Ireland
• Kathryn Simpson, Lecturer in Information Studies, University of Glasgow

Overview:

How can digitised primary sources help teaching and research?

UKSG and Wiley bring you three speakers from different areas of research: a librarian, a researcher, and a learned society member, to give their perspectives and insights on the role digital primary source materials have in today's teaching and research environment. Join us to find out:

· A librarian’s perspective on the importance of primary sources in teaching, learning and research.

· How scholars use digital primary sources to discover stories and content that haven’t been researched before.

· The opportunities of cross-archive searching in contemporary and interdisciplinary historical research.

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General information:

This is a free webinar and open to all – Please note that advance registration is required. If you are interested, but unable to join the live event, please register anyway as a recording will be made available to all who register. If you have particular accessibility needs, please feel free to contact me on samira@uksg.org

Thank you for your attention. I hope you can join us.

Samira Koelle | UKSG | samira@uksg.org

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