Symbols of service: Oral histories of veterans tattoos as outreach |
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| Authors: | J J Pionke Nicholas J Osborne |
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| Institution: | 1. Applied Health Sciences Librarian, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL, USA;2. Director of the Chez Family Foundation Center for Wounded Veterans in Higher Education, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL, USA |
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| Abstract: | Outreach to special populations can be a sensitive endeavor, especially when the population, such as veterans, has a unique life experience in comparison to the general population. The use of oral histories for engagement and outreach can be a useful tool in making a connection to the veteran population because it gives them an opportunity to talk without being judged and the library a chance to listen. This case study highlights the collaboration between the library and the campus veteran center in an effort to come together and showcase veteran stories around their tattoos. |
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| Keywords: | Tattoos veterans exhibits outreach oral history |
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