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September, 2010:

Hispanic Heritage Month: Resources in the North Carolina State Publications Collection

The North Carolina State Publications Collection – the State Library’s repository of digital state government publications — holds both publications focusing on North Carolina’s Hispanic population, and informative Spanish-language resources. 

The New North Carolinians: Doing Justice for All in the Criminal Justice System

The New North Carolinians: Doing Justice for All in the Criminal Justice System

Published by the North Carolina Governor’s Crime Commission and the North Carolina Criminal Justice Analysis Center, New North Carolinians: Doing Justice for All in the Criminal Justice System analyzed the provision of services to a growing Hispanic population. This major 2006 report found that ”overcoming culturally learned fears of criminal justice systems in their native countries should be a goal of Hispanic community groups and every criminal justice agency”. The study recommended further cultural diversity training for criminal justice practitioners; more bilingual practitioners and other Spanish-language resources; and community outreach. This report can be found at http://digital.ncdcr.gov/cdm4/document.php?CISOROOT=/p249901coll22&CISOPTR=9522&REC=1.

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Workshop Update- Beginner Genealogy, October 20th

WORKSHOP IS NOW FULL!

Thank you for your interest in the Oct. 20th workshop. Sign up is now closed. In the coming months we will be offering more genealogy workshops focusing on specific topics and resources.

Beginner Genealogy Workshop


Have you always wanted to research your family tree and don’t know where to begin?

Then this workshop is for you!

In honor of October being Family History Month the Government and Heritage Library is hosting a Beginner Genealogy Workshop. This free workshop is geared to the absolute beginner and will introduce participants to the Genealogy Collection of the Government  and Heritage Library.  We will show you how to get started with your own family history research.

Date: October 20, 2010

Time: 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Location: Government and Heritage Library – Genealogical Services,

109 E. Jones Street, Raleigh, NC

REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED

Questions? Please contact Rebecca Hyman, Reference and Outreach Librarian, (919)807-7454, rebecca.hyman@ncdcr.gov

Picture of the Week:"Unto These Hills" Cherokee drama

The picture of the week comes from the “Views from Variety Vacationland: North Carolina Conservation and Development Travel and Tourism Photograph Collection” created by the North Carolina State Archives.  This photo was taken in 1951 in Cherokee (Swain County, N.C.) during the performance of “Unto these Hills.” This show opened in 1948 and is currently the second-longest-running outdoor drama in the country.

To view this item in the digital repository click here.

Government & Heritage Library Social Media Accounts

Do you want to keep informed of what is going on at the Government & Heritage Library?  Below you can find a listing of all our social media sites.

Twitter- http://twitter.com/#!/ncencyclopedia

WordPress Blog- http://governmentandheritagelibrary.wordpress.com/

Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/statelibrarync/

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/statelibrarync

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ncghl

RSS for North Carolina State Government Document Digital Repository: http://digitalstatelibnc.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm4/rss-statepub.php

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