On August 26th, from 2:00pm-3:00pm, the State Library’s Reference Department held its first ever Zoom webinar meeting to talk about collections available online through the Library that can help with legislative, regulatory, and government research. Many government, law, and higher education libraries are still working remotely or are not yet providing onsite services to their patrons, so we thought it was important for this target audience to learn more about what resources are available through the State Library’s online repository, DSpace, as well as on our website.
As it was our first online webinar hosted solely by Reference Department staff, we were unsure what the audience turnout would be. We were surprised and excited to have a turnout that greatly exceeded our expectations! (About 57 audience members!!!) Thank you to everyone who joined us—we hope you found the webinar informative. For those who were unable to join us, you’re in luck! Both a recording of the webinar and the presentation slides are now available online:
Webinar recording (YouTube)
Presentation slides (downloads as a PDF)
The State Library also continues to provide remote services to patrons, so please feel free to reach out to us via chat, email (Reference.Department@mass.gov), or our online form. We’re happy to answer any questions, help you find and navigate resources, and provide research assistance.
Kaitlin Connolly
Reference Department
