The Leelanau Historical Society is offering free workshops for the public to learn about Leelanau’s historic newspapers and 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.
Interactive Workshops
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.