The Leelanau Historical Society is offering free workshops for the public to learn about Central Michigan University’s Digital Michigan Newspaper Portal.
The portal is a free website for researching Michigan’s historic newspapers.
Each workshop aims to:
• Raise awareness of the Digital Michigan Newspaper Portal as a research tool.
• Educate the community of current newspaper preservation efforts.
• How to use this free resource for your research needs.
• Opportunity to work with historical society staff on your research questions.
Each workshop will consist of a short presentation on Leelanau’s historic newspapers and the Digital Michigan Newspaper Portal. Staff will walk attendees through a sample research prompt before letting them explore the portal and have their questions answered. Registration is required.
The dates for these workshop are Feb. 8 at the Leland Township Library and April 4 at the Glen Lake Community Library in Empire. Both are set for 1 p.m.
Please note that the multiple dates offered are repeat workshops — not different workshops. All workshop attendees must register in advance.
The workshop will last about an hour and is held in person. Workshopsareled by Leelanau Historical Society Staff and volunteer historians who have worked extensively with the Digital Michigan Newspaper Portal.
Register at https://www. leelanauhistory.org/events.
