Participants will observe how archival collections are organized and described.
Participants will compare individual items to the finding aids that describe their collection of origin in order to develop strategies for searching archival holdings.
Participants will discuss the ethical implications of archival collections, both their origins and their use.
Time permitting: Participants will consider how archives can be both sources of research materials and repositories of their own research outputs.
Before the Session
Students review introductory videos/tutorials on visiting Special Collections & Archives
Students review introductory videos/tutorials on proper handling of materials.
Archivists' Stories
Archivist Rob Rubero talks about how collections arrive at archives and what archivists do with them to make them available to researchers.
