MAC2018Chicago

Three archivists will share their perspectives on developing instructional experiences that center the student experience and use primary sources to teach critical information literacy. All three have found innovative ways to connect their collections to the curriculum, from using student newspapers to teach about Japanese internment during World War II, to creating zines that center the experiences of LGBTIQA+ students and students of color on campus. Each archivist will share tools and strategies that you can take back to your institution to implement similar instructional programs, exhibits, and more!

Kate Crowe will discuss collaborating with University of Denver teaching faculty, instruction librarians, and students to cocreate exhibits, use the University Archives to teach across the disciplines, and develop a circulating zine collection. Des Alaniz, graduate student, will discuss her experiences at Simmons College in working with library staff and faculty to use student-created zines to document student perspectives inside and outside of the classroom. She will also discuss the role of zines as nontraditional materials and their potential as pedagogical tools in gender studies, sociology, and communication studies courses. Leigh Rupinski will discuss her focus on bringing together instruction librarians, archivists, students, and teaching faculty to create greater engagement with Special Collections and University Archives’ materials across disciplines at Grand Valley State University.