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Although we are excited about our progress on Firefox Scholar 1.0, it was only intended as a pilot—one that would not work with all the major research collections and one focused on libraries in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Moreover, as originally formulated, Firefox Scholar was essentially a personal silo for information. Recently, however, we have grown increasingly convinced that this development is really only a
first step toward the real promise of Firefox Scholar—the truly groundbreaking…

The children of RRCHNM employees enjoy a "kids workshop" on 3D printing and video game playing.

Sheila Brennan writes down her group's ideas on the future of RR-CHNM at the 2013 planning meeting.

For Virginians: Government Matters is a free online teaching and learning resource highlighting active citizen involvement, the impact of state and local government on daily life, and how individuals shape their communities in the Commonwealth.
For Virginians: Government Matters is a free website with four key features: a Teaching Source Database with introductions and essential questions to offer guidance on how to use those sources critically and tools for annotating and organizing the…

Echo 1 engaged in cultivating on-line archival practices among well-defined audiences and enabling popular engagement in the recent history of science and technology through web-based interactivity. Proposal for the creation of Echo- with a three-part strategy: critical assessment, institutionalization and aggregation, and outreach and education.

Teaching American History grant partnership project between Loudoun County Public Schools and George Mason University, providing K-12 U.S. History teachers with year-long professional development programs. Website shares the curriculum products developed by teachers and the expert resources created for the program.

First-grade teacher Jennifer Orr takes a photo of the Tidal Basin. Teaching American History activities allowed teachers and students to explore places and learn different ways to interpret the landscape.