Lesson 7 - ArchiveGrid and CAMIO

ArchiveGrid:

1. It was interesting to learn that Sitting Bull took his tribe to Canada, where they lived until surrendering to U.S. forces, and that he was killed while resisting arrest.

2. I did a search of "Milbank, South Dakota," and came up with information regarding Lowry Elliott, an ornithologist of Milbank, South Dakota. (I learned that an ornithologist is someone who studies birds.) It gave the location of the collection as Augustana College, Center for Western Studies, in Sioux Falls. I did some more "browsing" and somehow came across an on-line store for buying things like Cannon River Kitchens Perfect Pancake Mix from Cannon Falls, Minnesota, and Native American Herbal Tea from Aberdeen, South Dakota.

CAMIO:

1. I would have never believed that Paul Revere made so many things--sugar bowl, sugar urn, teapot, sugar basket, creampot, tankard, goblets, sauceboat, teaspoon... I wonder if he actually used these things. Unbelievable.

2. In searching "Sioux," I found the costumes and jewelry the most interesting, especially the Pictographic Baby Bonnet, which is at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, along with many other articles. I noted that the Detroit Institute of Arts also houses many items.

3. I searched for Claude Monet and found two beautiful prints described as "Pastel on Paper." They were "View of the Sea at Sunset" and "Broad Landscape" and are both at a museum in Boston.

4. CAMIO gives everyone an opportunity to view wonderful works of art. Most people will never have the chance to see these items "in person," and this is a wonderful alternative. It's too bad that it cannot be accessed from home computers--but it's another good reason for visiting the library!

5. I really liked the "View Favorites" feature too. It would be a great organizational tool when working on a project and would make the entire process more personal. All of these features continue to amaze me!