In the Spotlight (October 2011)

October 2011

Get the Inside Scoop on Digitization in NC State Government!

Posted Thursday, October 13, 2011 at 2:16:28 PM

Keep up to date on the progress of state government digital information via the Digital Insider newsletter.

Published by the staff of the Digital Information Management Program at the State Library of NC, it contains informative articles announcing new digital resources, soliciting project ideas, and offering updates about ongoing digital projects.

Click here for the most recent issue.

Past issues can be found at:

http://statelibrary.ncdcr.gov/dimp/newsletter.html

This Week!!! History à la Carte: Chosen for Destruction

Posted Tuesday, October 11, 2011 at 9:18:48 AM

Holocaust Survivor to Speak at N.C. Museum of History.

Morris Glass was 11 years old when the Nazis invaded Poland and changed his life. Leaving his home, school and soccer behind, he entered a nightmare of ghettos and camps, hunger, work, fear and loss. Glass will talk about his Holocaust experiences during this informal program at the N.C. Museum of History. Admission is free.

Wednesday, Oct. 12, 12:10–1 p.m. Bring your lunch; beverages provided.

For more about upcoming events at the NC Museum of History, click here.

New Exhibit at the NC Museum of History! Cherokee Carvers: Tradition Renewed

Posted Tuesday, October 04, 2011 at 12:43:23 PM

Cherokee Carvers: Tradition Renewed, a traveling exhibit from the Asheville Art Museum showcases works by 16 Cherokee carvers living and working in western North Carolina.

The exhibit which opened in August at the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh features 44 wood and stone carvings that illustrate centuries of continuity and change in Cherokee techniques. Ritual items, functional wares, and pieces designed to be sold to tourists and collectors appear in this exhibit that will run through Nov. 27, 2011. Admission is free.

More info about the exhibit can be found at: http://ncmuseumofhistory.org/wgo/press_07212011.html

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