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Traditional and Digital Archiving for the Family Historian @ JFG on 9/6/2014

On Saturday, September 6th, at 11:00 AM the Florida Genealogical Society presents:  Ms. Glynnis Gilbert will provide an introduction to Personal Archiving – covering both traditional and digital preservation basics. Learn how Personal Digital Archiving techniques can give you the tools to preserve your digital documents for future generations.

The meeting will be held in the Auditorium of the John F. Germany Public Library, 900 N. Ashley Drive in Tampa.

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Basic Personal Digital Archiving for the Family Historian @ JFG on 7/16/2014

Did you know you’re an archivist? In today’s world of digitization, smartphones, blogs and social media all of us have to learn how to manage our data. Learn how Personal Digital Archiving techniques can give you the tools to preserve your digital documents for future generations.

Join us at the Florida History & Genealogy Library on Wednesday, July 16, 2014 from 4:30-6:00 PM, for this introductory workshop on the concepts of personal archiving. Learn the steps you need to successfully manage, access and preserve a personal archiving project.

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Come Use Our New Book and Document Scanner!

The Florida History and Genealogy Department recently purchased a Hovercam Solo5 book and document scanner. This overhead scanner puts a live video on the computer screen of what you are about to scan (up to A3 size), making it easy to see the end product before you hit the scan button. The software offers many features to manipulate your scans as well. Click here to take a look at the details and specifications of the Hovercam Solo5.

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