Teaching the Teacher: Primary Source Instruction in American and Canadian Archives Graduate Programs

Anderberg, Lindsay; Katz, Robin M.; Hayes, Shaun; Stankrauff, Alison; Hodgetts, Morgen MacIntosh; Hurtado, Josue; Nye, Abigail; Todd-Diaz, Ashley

doi:10.17723/0360-9081-81.1.188

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“…Anderberg et al surveyed archival training programs in the United States and Canada and identified little pedagogical training, with most experience gained outside of coursework. 22 To address the gap, archivists and librarians share best practices through symposia and conferences. 23 Quill et al described how these opportunities to participate in focused workshops, training, and other programs gave rise to the co-creation of innovative pedagogical practices around primary sources.…”

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Advancements in Primary Source Pedagogy: Catalysts for Collaboration, Context, and Change

Withers,

Donovan,

Dill

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reenvisioned their teaching with primary sources by applying findings from the 2021 Ithaka S+R study, "Teaching with Primary Sources: Looking at the Support Needs of Instructors," to inform and enhance instructional initiatives. Considering Pitt's library renovation , the emergence of digital pedagogy at the University in the wake of COVID-19 health-and safety-related measures, and the call for dialogue around social justice issues, the Ithaka study provided grounding evidence. Inspired by these catalysts, librarians and archivists overhauled their teaching with primary sources through strategic collaborations that prioritized inquiry-based learning for students.

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Advancements in Primary Source Pedagogy: Catalysts for Collaboration, Context, and Change

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“…teaching with primary sources is not a required content area for archives-track students." 10 Vol. 39, No.…”

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The Undergraduate Feedback Loop: Summarizing, Analyzing, and Acting On Qualitative Student Feedback in Special Collections and Archives Education Programs

Standmark

2019

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This article discusses opportunities for archivists to learn pedagogy skills and the current state of education and instruction programs in special collections libraries and archives. It finds a lack of broad access to pedagogical training in archival graduate programs and continuing education. An alternative approach at the University of Kentucky Special Collections Research Center is presented, including the strategy and impact of soliciting and acting on qualitative student feedback. University of Kentucky’s archival assessment program provides a model for analyzing, summarizing, and acting on qualitative undergraduate student feedback to improve the pedagogy of archivists tasked with instruction.

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“…This is despite the fact that their survey of job postings between 2014 and 2017 demonstrated that "teaching" as a job requirement has increased dramatically. 10 With so many archivists teaching, it is useful for them to remain cognizant of the many variables that inform archival instruction so they can leverage this knowledge within the classroom. Simply put, pedagogy is the science of teaching, and it considers and recognizes the numerous variables that inform instruction, such as teacher training and personal attributes, the various facets of environment, and students' needs and understandings.…”

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Learning in Place: The Teaching Archivist and Place-Based Education

Beam

Schwier

2018

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Place-Based Education (PBE) uses students’ local environments, communities, resources, and people to provide immersive learning opportunities. This educational approach advantages students’ interest with the familiar to engage in more meaningful learning, develop stronger connections to their communities, and heighten their appreciation for their surroundings (both physical and cultural). Instructional archivists at higher education institutions often encounter the power of place commonly referred to in PBE literature. By explaining the foundation of this teaching method, its strengths and potential weaknesses, and PBE case studies featuring the university archivist and house museum director at Indiana University, this article explores PBE in the context of using campus archival collections for instructional purposes.

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Teaching the Teacher: Primary Source Instruction in American and Canadian Archives Graduate Programs

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Advancements in Primary Source Pedagogy: Catalysts for Collaboration, Context, and Change

Advancements in Primary Source Pedagogy: Catalysts for Collaboration, Context, and Change

The Undergraduate Feedback Loop: Summarizing, Analyzing, and Acting On Qualitative Student Feedback in Special Collections and Archives Education Programs

Learning in Place: The Teaching Archivist and Place-Based Education

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