DAY 1: Tuesday, September 15 , 9:00am - 1:30pm

National Archives at College Park

Address: 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD 20740

DAY 2: Wednesday, September 16, 9:00am - 1:30pm

Library of Congress

Address: 101 Independence Ave. SE, Washington, D.C. 2054

You will be responsible for your own transportation to and from each location.

On both days:

9:00am: Arrive, park, enter site, ask for your reseracher card and meet in cafeteria

9:30am: Start of workshop session

The National Archives at College Park and the Library of Congress on Capitol Hill are the richest and most accessible motion picture and stills collections on earth and they are at your fingertips, not via computer, but by visiting each facility in person as a researcher.

This 2-day course will bring you to these facilities, show you what is there, and have you go through the steps to view and, in most cases, walk away with materials.

This special opportunity will take place over a Tuesday and Wednesday because they are the quieter days at these facilities. The classes will begin with an introduction along with advice and descriptions of the collections. Then you will visit the research rooms, learn about the rules, equipment, and hints for locating materials. You will meet the staff, the most important resource. Toward the end of each day you will have time to work on your own project.

It is strongly recommended that you attend both sessions for the maximum benefit. However, you can register for a single day session. If you register for both sessions together, you will receive a discount.

FEES

Both Days Together General Admission: $255

Day 1 ONLY: $145

Day 2 ONLY: $145

ABOUT THE TEACHING ARTIST: Judith Snyderman

Judith Snyderman is a Washington, D.C. independent producer specializing in archival research, acquisitions, and clearances for documentary filmmakers, news websites, and book authors. Her background as a television writer and producer contributes to her expertise navigating federal repositories for visual and textual assets. Judith holds an M.S. degree in broadcast television from Syracuse University’s Newhouse School of Communications and is an alum of the RIAS Berlin Commission Journalist exchange program. She has served on the Board of Directors of Women in Film and Video and is a member of the Video Consortium and the Archival Producers Alliance.

She has served as an archival reseracher for the follwoing films:

The Endless Frontier, Consequential films

Democracy Under Siege, Clin d’Oeil Films

In Their Own Words, Washington Jazz and Art Institute

Anonymous Sister, Big Mouth Productions

Against the Tide, Moriah Films

A Price We have to Pay, Preve Films [post-production]

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