Eloquent Systems Inc. has put together an informative 17-minute streaming video about public access into the holdings of some of North America's largest archival institutions, including California State Archives and the City of Toronto Archives, as well as some very creative smaller sites such as Avid Center and Humanities Tennessee.

You get a quick romp through 10 different institutions featuring:

• The ability to mash-up historic sites with Google Maps
• EAD published with a few clicks of your mouse
• HTML pages showing all the levels of a record group
• Searches with multiple prompts for advanced users or simple Google style for more novice users
• A variety of attached content: PDF, Photographs, and other electronic formats
• High resolution images rendered as thumbnails, full size and watermark secure
• Ability to quickly request reference services by automatic email

Enjoy this first video now and return later to see more product videos when they are released. Your browser and personal computer should already be equipped for the presentation. If your office computer is not equipped your home computer will likely be.

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