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		<title>Spring Classes for Volunteer Guides</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2012 16:50:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gwen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Watson Library is pleased to announce a new class for Volunteer Guides:  Beyond the Website: Oxford Art and Art Index.
Content.  Research on objects usually begins with the MMA website and the Timeline, often followed by searching Watsonline and/or JSTOR.  There are other resources that can provide further information to enhance and contextualize your study of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Winter Classes for Volunteer Guides</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:33:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gwen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In February and March, Watson Library is offering additional sessions of the Objects Research and JSTOR hands-on classes that were offered last fall.   
Please scroll down to view all class registration options, and fill out the required information in the blue box below the appropriate class description.  Classes currently being offered are: 

Objects Research, Hands- On
JSTOR, Hands-On

These [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fall Classes for Volunteer Guides</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2011 18:15:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renee</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are offering three different classes this fall.  Registration and class descriptions can be found below.  Please scroll down to view all class registration options, and fill out the required information in the blue box below the appropriate class description.


Finding Information on Objects in the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Objects Research, Hands- On*

JSTOR, Hands-On*


Finding Information on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Four Research Skills Every Volunteer Guide Should Have!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 May 2011 18:07:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renee</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Description:  Preparing or adding to a tour?  Researching an artist, object, or style?
This class focuses on four core research skills and gives you a chance to practice them in an informal hands-on setting.   We will start with sample objects from the Museum’s collection and demonstrate:

how to use the Museum’s website to research an object
how to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Research Strategies: Laying the Foundation for Effective Art Historical Research-Slideshow</title>
		<link>http://libmma.org/portal/research-strategies-laying-the-foundation-for-effective-art-historical-research/</link>
		<comments>http://libmma.org/portal/research-strategies-laying-the-foundation-for-effective-art-historical-research/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Sep 2010 13:32:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Please see the following link for the PowerPoint slideshow presented in this class: http://www.slideshare.net/rfleming2175/research-strategies-laying-the-foundation-for-art-historical-research
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		<title>From the Source: Historical Full-text Newspapers and Periodicals</title>
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		<comments>http://libmma.org/portal/from-the-source-historical-full-text-newspapers-and-periodicals/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Sep 2010 22:02:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renee</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Instruction]]></category>

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From the Source: Historical Full-text Newspapers and Periodicals
Scope
The purpose of this class is to show you selected online historical full-text newspaper and periodical collections.  The focus will be on American and British sources since they are the ones that have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Social Networking at the Met – Guide</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Sep 2010 14:09:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Angela</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Research]]></category>

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Description &#8211; Over the past few years, online social networks have emerged as an innovative way for people to learn, meet and discuss their common interests.  Did you know there are a number of social networking tools that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>From the Source: Historical Full-text Newspapers and Periodicals (Intermediate)</title>
		<link>http://libmma.org/portal/from-the-source-historical-full-text-newspapers-and-periodicals-intermediate/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Sep 2010 15:46:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renee</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Historical newspapers and periodicals provide us with contextual information that can inform the study of an art object or artist.  This class will survey and highlight selected online historical full-text newspaper and periodical collections.  While the focus will be on American and British sources, since they are the ones that have been digitized and made available, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Social Networking @ the Met (Basic)</title>
		<link>http://libmma.org/portal/social-networking-the-met-basic/</link>
		<comments>http://libmma.org/portal/social-networking-the-met-basic/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Sep 2010 15:27:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renee</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Instruction]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Over the past few years, online social networks have emerged as an innovative way for people to learn, meet and discuss their common interests.  Did you know there are a number of social networking tools that let you enhance your visit to the Museum and learn more about the Museum’s collections?  This class will introduce [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Research Strategies: Laying the Foundations for Effective Art Historical Research (Basic to Intermediate)</title>
		<link>http://libmma.org/portal/research-strategies-laying-the-foundations-for-effective-art-historical-research-basic-to-intermediate/</link>
		<comments>http://libmma.org/portal/research-strategies-laying-the-foundations-for-effective-art-historical-research-basic-to-intermediate/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Sep 2010 15:20:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renee</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Instruction]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The abundance of information available to us comes in a variety of formats and “packages.”  The sheer amount of information can be overwhelming.  Where do you begin when you need to research something?  How can you discern what is &#8220;quality&#8221; information? Using objects from the Museum&#8217;s collections as starting points, this class will describe some [...]]]></description>
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