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Family Archives Made Easy
Wednesday, August 21 at 10:00 am EDT
Calling all budding archivists! Whether you’re the collector of your family
history or the job has fallen into your lap, this workshop is for you! Over
three sessions, you’ll learn the best practices for preserving your
photographs and documents, tips and tricks to digitizing your memorabilia, and
how to research your family’s past.
**Preserve and Organize Like a Pro. August 14, 2024**
Photographs and documents are important keepsakes, but over time they can
deteriorate. This session will cover basic photo preservation, as well as
methods to help you organize your collection like an expert.
**Simplifying Digitizing. August 21, 2024**
Digitizing your family archives can seem daunting, but with a little guidance,
you’ll know your JPEGs from TIFFs and MP3 from MP4. Don’t worry, we won’t get
too technical; it’ll be just enough information to make you feel comfortable
with the process.
**Trouble-Free Genealogy. August 28, 2024**
Now that your family papers are organized and digitized, we’ll help you fill
in the ancestral gaps. This session will dive into oral histories, family
trees, and advice for turning a genealogy journey from pain to pleasure.
Enjoy the whole series for just $18 or **FREE for**(https://jewishdetroit.org/friends-of-archives/)**.**
**Questions?** Contact Robbie Terman at
(https://tinyurl.com/y54s6fzf) or 248-203-1491 or
Laura Gottlieb at (https://tinyurl.com/3fvtdbjr) or
248-851-1100.
About the Presenters
**Robbie Terman** is the Director of the Leonard N. Simons Jewish Community
Archives at the Jewish Federation of Detroit. **Laura Gottlieb** is the
Director of Cultural Resources at Temple Beth El where she oversees the Rabbi
Leo M. Franklin Archives and Prentis Memorial Library. Both archivists hold a
Master of Library and Information Science and Certification in Archival
Administration from Wayne State University. Together, Robbie and Laura like to
team up at the Jampel Center to bring history to life, through engaging
events, exhibits, lectures, and workshops
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