Webinar: Discovery of Indigenous Publication Records by Using USGS Geology Research Tools

Register to attend the live training webinar, "Discovery of Indigenous Publication Records by Using USGS Geology Research Tools ."

	Date: Wednesday, October 30, 2024 Time: 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (EDT)
Recording and closed captioning are available. All webinars are free of charge.

• Speaker: Emily C. Wild, Chemistry, Geosciences and Environmental Studies Librarian, Princeton University
• Learning outcomes: This session will provide an overview of USGS geology library tools to help indigenous researchers and to obtain publications by indigenous authors for humanities and natural science librarians, students, faculty and researchers. The learning objectives for this webinar include the following:
  • Deepen an awareness of geographic, geologic, hydrologic names for indigenous communities.
  • Explore geology and hydrology maps.
  • Find historical land-use information in geology publications.
  • Obtain environmental history of indigenous sustainability practices for historical research.
  • Learn the geographic name change proposal process.
  • Deepen an awareness of geographic, geologic, hydrologic names for indigenous communities. Explore geology and hydrology maps. Find historical land-use information in geology publications. Obtain environmental history of indigenous sustainability practices for historical research. Learn the geographic name change proposal process.

Emily Wild is the Chemistry, Geosciences, and Environmental Studies Librarian in the Princeton University Library. Prior to Princeton, Emily spent 22 years as a hydrologist and librarian (physical scientist) at the United States Geological Survey (USGS). As a USGS employee, she helped Mohawk, Narragansett, Navajo, Ute, and additional North American and South American indigenous communities navigate the geographic names databases and geographic name change proposal process.

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