We have now concluded our 2020 webinar programme. Recordings of these webinars can be found below.
Please check back soon to find out more about our 2021 schedule including webinars on our New Products for 2021, AM Explorer, Quartex, Research Methods for Primary Sources, and more.
Previous Webinars
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Mexican Food History Across the Holiday Season
To celebrate the publication of Food and Drink in History, Module II, we’re delighted to be joined by Jeffrey Pilcher, Professor of History and Food Studies, University of Toronto, who will be exploring Mexican and American-Mexican food history with an emphasis on holiday season food traditions and recipes.
The changing face of children's literature ca.1820 1920
How can books, toys, games and ephemera be used to research key cultural concepts and themes such as gender roles, religion, and work ethic? Join Adam Matthew Digital and Laura Wasowicz, Curator of Children's Literature at the American Antiquarian Society, as we discuss this topic and the launch of our collection, Children’s Literature and Culture.
New Modules for 2020
Join us as our Editorial Team take you through the new modules coming to Adam Matthew Digital collections in 2020:
- Food and Drink in History: Module II
- Sex & Sexuality: Self-Expression, Community and Identity
- Medical Services and Warfare: 1928-1949
- East India Company: India Office Records, E: Correspondence - Early Voyages, Formation and Conflict
New Collections for 2020
Join us as our Editorial team take you on a tour of the new collections publishing in 2020:
- Foreign Office Files for Southeast Asia, 1963-1980
- Poverty, Philanthropy and Social Conditions in Victorian Britain
- Nineteenth Century Literary Society: the John Murray Publishing Archive
- Early Modern England
- Mass Observation Project: 1980s
- Children's Literature and Culture
Introducing Research Source
In this webinar, Adam Matthew Digital's editorial team will be sharing their material highlights and answering your questions on content across collections, themes, and functionality.
Mass Observation Project
Join us as we explore the newly published Mass Observation Project, Module I: 1980s. This webinar will cover the main themes within this resource, as well as research tools and features.
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AM Explorer: A librarian’s perspective
Join us with special guest librarians from the UK and North America, as we discuss the benefits of AM Explorer for teaching and research.
AM Explorer in 2021
Join the Adam Matthew Outreach team for a presentation of new highlights coming to AM Explorer subscriptions in 2021.
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Preparing for the New Academic Year: Library Strategies, Resilient Teaching, and Digital Resources
Digital Primary Sources in Teaching
A pre-recorded conversation with Wendy Mears, The Open University
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Making HTR work for you
Beyond the Page: Video Sources in Academic Research
Contextual Tools for Digital Archival Research
PhD Research and Archives Direct: Government Sources from The UK National Archives
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Successfully Migrating Digital Collections
Hear from Baylor University about their recent migration from CONTENTdm to the Quartex platform, and the unique challenges that were overcome along the way.
Digitisation Lifecycle: a partnership with Backstage
Deepen the impact, reach and value of their analogue archive and special collections materials through digitization.
Rethink Controlled Vocabularies in Quartex
Join us to find out how Quartex utilises controlled vocabularies as a way to enhance browsability and discoverability across collections.Engaging Communities through Digital Collections (in partnership with Library Journal)
Discover the importance of digital access to the Sonoma County Library collections in light of recent challenges. The COVID pandemic, local wildfires, evacuations and extended library closures have made access to digital collections more important than ever in serving community. -
Unlocking Content Through Technology in the Age of Online Learning Observation Project
Watch our presentation from Charleston 2020 and learn more about unlocking content through digital collections.
