Abstract

This case study will examine how tenure track faculty archivists in Special Collections at Mississippi State University worked to improve undergraduate primary source instruction through collaboration and outreach. Between 2015 and 2019, requests for archival instruction at Mississippi State University increased from an average of one class per semester to ten or more classes per semester. Special Collections faculty encouraged and supported this growth through multi-pronged outreach to Research Services faculty and commitment to innovation in instructional practice. Outreach methods included Teaching with Primary Sources workshops, Special Collections tours, interactions at New Faculty gatherings, Library meetings, and targeted email campaigns. Innovations included working with Research Services faculty to develop protocols for collaborating with departmental faculty on long-term instruction projects for English and History department research skills classes, developing new instruction tools, such documentary analysis assignments, and creativity and flexibility in choosing primary sources to complement instructional materials and goals.

摘要

本案例研究将研究密西西比州立大学特别藏书保有权课程教师档案工作者如何通过协作和外展工作来改善本科生的原始资源教学。在2015年至2019年期间，密西西比州立大学的档案教学要求从每学期平均一门课增加到每学期十门甚至更多课。Special Collections教职员工通过对研究服务师资的多管齐下的推广以及对教学实践创新的承诺来鼓励和支持这一增长。外联方法包括“与主要资源一起教学”讲习班，“特别藏书”参观，在新学院聚会上的互动，图书馆会议以及针对性的电子邮件活动。