March 2014
Libraries Unlimited
| Pages |
170 |
| Volumes |
1 |
| Size |
8 1/2x11 |
| Topics |
Librarian's Instructional Role/Information Literacy and Instruction, College Level and Above |
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Librarian's Instructional Role/Curriculum and Instruction, K-12 |
An ideal resource for cultural heritage professionals who teach with original materials, this book provides fresh, adaptable, and easy-to-implement primary source literacy exercises to improve their teaching and engage their students.
Special collections librarians and archivists in academic settings are often confronted with the challenge of teaching classes outside their personal area of expertise, with very little notice or guidance—as the authors of this book can attest. Using Primary Sources: Hands-On Instructional Exercises features 30 adaptable, hands-on exercises that special collections librarians, archivists, museum professionals, and teaching faculty can use in a multitude of instructional situations with K–12, undergraduate, graduate, and library school students.
The exercises teach lessons in both archival intelligence—such as building skills in using finding aids and locating primary sources—and artifactual literacy, such as building skills in interpretation and analysis of primary sources. Each exercise includes sections for audience, subject area, and materials used so that instructors can find customizable, easy-to-follow "recipes" to use regardless of personal experience and expertise. In addition, this consultable reference resource includes a bibliography of readings related to instruction in special collections, archives, and museum environments.
Features
- Presents adaptable, time-saving, and practical exercises for different audiences, disciplines, and types of collection materials
- Advances pedagogical practice in special collections and archives beyond "show-and-tell" to mirror the current methods of practitioners in information literacy, which will serve efforts toward primary source literacy and assessment
- Provides straightforward, time-saving exercises that provide enough detail to offer specific guidance to instructors but allow for flexibility and adaptability
- Author Info
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Anne Bahde, MLIS, is history of science librarian in the Special Collections & Archives Research Center at Oregon State University Libraries. She holds a bachelor's degree in English and comparative literature from the University of Chicago, a master's degree in library and information science from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and a master's degree in English literature with a concentration in book history and print culture from Central Washington University. Bahde was previously assistant head of special collections and archives at San Diego State University. Her research interests include primary source literacy, instruction and assessment in special collections and archives, and advances in researcher access to manuscript and archival materials.
Heather Smedberg, MLS, is the reference and instruction coordinator for special collections and archives at University of California, San Diego. She received her bachelor's degree in history and in secondary education from Butler University, and her master of library science degree from Indiana University. Her research is focused on improving the user experience and broadening meaningful access to special collections and archives; most recently, she has worked on developing pedagogically sound student experiences with original primary source materials.
Mattie Taormina, MLIS, is head of public services and processing manuscripts librarian for Stanford University's Special Collections & University Archives. She has worked in the fields of records management, museums, and political research. Before coming to Stanford, she worked for State Librarian of California, Dr. Kevin Starr. Taormina received a master's degree in public history from Sacramento State University and a master's degree in library and information science from San Jose State University. She is passionate about instruction and getting primary sources into the hands of early undergraduates.
- Table of Contents
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CONTENTS
Foreword by Elizabeth Yakel
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
SECTION 1: CLASSIC EXERCISE WITH A TWIST
Windows to the Past: Postcards and Visual Literacy
Joanne Archer
Approaching the Book as an Artifact
Kelli Hansen
Our School Song: Using Sound Recordings & Sheet Music to Explore Historical Music
Leah Hoblit and Lisa Sjoberg
Start to Finish: Learning the Primary Source Research Process in 50 Minutes
Maggie Kopp
Infinitely Adaptable: Using Objects to Promote Inquiry-Based Learning
Lauren Silver, Ph.D.
Peer Learning with Primary Sources
Heather Smedberg
Working Backwards: Starting with an Endnote to Teach Primary Source Research Skills
Jenny Swadosh
SECTION 2: TAKING IT FURTHER
Taking Sides: Using Debate to Understand Evidence and Bias in Primary Sources
Anne Bahde
Match Game: Pairing Primary Sources to Potential Research Topics
Anne Bahde
Shopping for The Medici: Student Collectors and Authentic Use
Jason Bocko
The Big and the Small of It: Engaging Large Groups with Small Details
Erika Boeckeler, Michelle Romero, and Amanda Rust
Quick Curation: Building Analytical Skills Through Context and Juxtaposition
Peter Carini
History Sleuths
Christine de Catanzaro, Wendy Hagenmaier, Mandi Johnson, and Jody Thompson
Reaching Back, Reaching Out: Innovation and Experimentation in the World of Special Collections
Lori Dekydtspotter and Cherry Williams
Exploring Personal Experience through Diaries and Memoirs
Erin Dix
The Ice House Mystery: Pairing Primary and Secondary Sources to Teach Place-based Research
Prudence Doherty
Finding Hidden Personal Stories in Legal and Financial Records
Julie Golia and Robin M. Katz
The Dating Game
Will Hansen
Prioritizing Privacy v. Access: Primary Sources in the Digital Age
Sean Heyliger and Juli McLoone
Book Illustration and Cultural Change: Reading Visual Images in Context
Barbara Hochman
Picturing the Past: Introducing Special Collections Research Through Photographs
Sarah Horowitz
Finding Fun with Finding Aids
Greg Kocken
Deconstructing Description: Teaching Archival Literacy through Finding Aids
Rebecca Larson-Troyer
Printing ABCs: A Hands-On Printmaking Activity for Children
Melissa Nykanen
Covered with Culture: Finding Meaning on a Stick
Jay Satterfield
Searching for Primary Sources: An Introduction to Using Special Collections Discovery Tools
Lisa Schoblasky and Autumn Mather
Building Books and Breaking them Down: Using Historic Materials to Teach Modern Preservation
Jennifer K. Sheehan
Exploring Artists' Books
Heather Smedberg
Engage those Senses! The Surrogate is Not Enough
Mattie Taormina
Judging a Book by Its Cover
Mattie Taormina
Conclusion: Assessing Student Learning
Bibliography
Index
- Awards
2016 Primary Source Award in Research — Center for Research Libraries
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