Teaching Undergraduates to Think Archivally

This case study describes efforts in the L. Tom Perry Special Collections to build and teach an undergraduate course to develop archival literacy skills in undergraduate students. The article reviews current models of archival instruction and describes how these were applied in creating the course c...

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Published in:Journal of archival organization 2012-01, Vol.10 (1), p.4-44
Main Authors: Nimer, Cory L., Daines III, J. Gordon
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic libraries
archival instruction
archival intelligence
archival literacy
Archives
Archives & records
Archives. Museums
Case Studies
College Instruction
College students
Course Content
course design
course integration
Documentation institutions
Exact sciences and technology
Honors Curriculum
Information and communication sciences
Information processing and retrieval
Information science. Documentation
Instructional design
Instructional Effectiveness
Sciences and techniques of general use
Student Characteristics
Student Evaluation
Student Surveys
Teaching methods
Undergraduate Students
User training
Utah
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Summary:This case study describes efforts in the L. Tom Perry Special Collections to build and teach an undergraduate course to develop archival literacy skills in undergraduate students. The article reviews current models of archival instruction and describes how these were applied in creating the course content. An evaluation of the course's outcomes and effectiveness is also included.
ISSN:1533-2748
1533-2756
DOI:10.1080/15332748.2012.680418