Over the last 5 years, since the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, USM's Franco-American Collection has built a large online audience interested in the history and culture of Franco-Americans in Southern and Central Maine--particularly in the Lewiston-Auburn area. This presentation will discuss various methods we have used to connect to this audience while providing local history content. This includes online exhibits, walking tours, hybrid presentations on Zoom, podcasting, and students from USM's Portland & Gorham campuses participating in remote internships and research projects.
About the Presenter:
Anna Faherty holds an MA in History and a MS in Library Science with a concentration in archives. She is the archivist at the Franco-American Collection, located on the Lewiston campus. As the solo arranger at the Collection, she: manages volunteers, interns and student workers, provides K-12 and university level instruction on primary sources and Franco-American history in Maine, coordinates community events, accepts archival donations, assists researchers, processes collections, and engages in preventative preservation practices to help meet the Collection’s mission to preserve and promote the Franco-American culture and history in Maine. Anna is currently the Secretary of the Maine Library Association (MLA) and sits on the Maine Historical Records Advisory Board (MHRAB). Her historical background is in labor and immigration in the United States from the 19th-early 20th centuries.
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