Special collections in the classroom: embedding special collections in an undergraduate history writing class |
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| Authors: | Teresa Gray |
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| Institution: | 1. Special Collections and University Archives Library, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, USA teresa.gray@vanderbilt.edu |
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| Abstract: | AbstractThis article describes a 12-year collaboration between a special collections librarian and history faculty for an undergraduate history writing course at Vanderbilt University. Originally taught as a one-shot session, the final 9 years of the course embedded the class into Special Collections for 10 weeks of primary source research. This article describes the evolution of the course from a one-shot session to full embedding, the mechanics involved in managing the sessions in Special Collections, student support considerations, and tips for other librarians offering such sessions. |
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| Keywords: | Public services library instruction special collections |
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