Boston Research Center Office Hours

About this event

All Adults. The Boston Research Center (BRC) is a digital community history and archives lab that supports Boston residents in telling the stories of their neighborhoods and communities. Want help on your digital history project? Attend BRC Office Hours on the third Thursday of every month, in person at the BPL Central Library. BRC Office Hours are free and open to the public. No registration needed! Drop by the Mezzanine Conference Room 1 between 3 pm and 4:30 pm. How We Can Help: The Boston Research Center helps bring Boston’s deep neighborhood and community histories to light through the creation and use of new technologies. The BRC can support your ideas and projects in many different ways. This support may look like: Offering free introductory workshops about digital humanities tools and methodsSharing resources and toolkits to help demystify digital projects and community history workConsulting on project design and maintenance Connecting community historians with subject experts, research resources, and grant opportunitiesProviding technical support for digital history projectsHelping promote events centered on community projects If you aren't sure what you need, drop in! Our knowledgeable team members will be happy to assist you. Check out our projects to see our work. This program is organized by Boston Public Library's Community History Department. Accessibility Notice: We strive to make our events accessible. To request a disability accommodation and/or language services, contact the department listed in the "Contact Info" pane on the right. Please allow at least two weeks to arrange accommodation.