Mainstreaming Archives - Changing Perceptions and Embedding Usage in Research and Teaching: Barry Houlihan, NUIG
- 1. Mainstreaming Archives: Changing Perceptions and Embedding Usage in Research and Teaching Barry Houlihan Archivist, James Hardiman Library, NUI Galway
- 2. Changing Perceptions of What Archives Are:
- 3. Changing Perceptions of what Archival Research Can Offer . . . Primary Research Skills Critical & Independent Analysis Sills Transferable Graduate Attributes Interdisciplinary / Digitally Engaged
- 5. Learning Through Outreach and Engagement: - New Plans and Methods • Conferences • Exhibitions • Modules • Research • Publication • Partnerships • Actively Creating and Managing Engagement
- 6. Teaching the Archive: New UG History Module
- 7. Assessment and Learning Assignment 1 Collection Assessment and Reflection 1,500 words - 40% Assignment 2 Essay – 8 Set Topics Based on lecture topics and collection strengths 2,500 words – 60%
- 8. Teaching the (Digital) Archive • Meeting changing user expectations – exploring the point where ‘Hardiman Library’ meets ‘Digital Library’ • Archive literacy, digital literacy and pedagogical development • Balance the focus between the material format and the digital content of the archive • New opportunities to increase usage and integrate wider digital and non-digital collections into research School Institute Name to go here
- 9. Managing the Digital Archive - What is Changing? Archiv(es)/ists Types of Records Place of Access Methods of Preservation Means of Conservation Ethics in Access Interdisciplinary Research Collaborative Data Sharing Users Expectations Instant Access Secure Totality of material (?) Commercially exploitable Digitally malleable Methods of Dissemination James Hardiman Library
- 10. Archives Supporting Research James Hardiman Library
- 11. Learning Through Encountering - Digital and Material Together • Integration of mixed media sources • Aware of varying levels of experience of each user group • Material and digital together can enhance learning • Developing the digital learner as well as the digital material
- 12. Archivist as Teacher: How to use, approach & understand archives Archives Reading Room as continuation of the learning/research cycle: Lecture Room - > Assignments -> Reading Room/Archivist 1st question is always “What do you have ….” Active role in teaching users HOW to research James Hardiman Library
- 13. Being Visible in Research - Aiding Citations/User Friendly Usage
- 14. Exhibition: Yeats and The West June - Dec 2015 Digital and Material Exhibition • Exhibition • Tours (Culture Night / Summer Tourists) • Tours – Timetabled class groups • Symposium • Publication
- 15. Conference: Performing the Archive 22-24 July 2015 • Debating the Archive • Audience of Archivists/Librarians/ Academics/Students/Artists • Artistic Engagement • Growing networks & meeting international peers
- 17. A Partner in Research “1916 – A Nation Rises”
- 18. Artistic Engagement – Arts (& Archives) in Action
- 19. Ritchie-Pickow Photographic Archive - Annual ‘Ritchie’ Lecture GMIT Graphic Design MA Student – Artistic Usage of the archive
- 20. Further Plans – Future Transitions • Increase focus of embedded archives in teaching and developing ‘Academic Skills’ for Archives • Increase UG module to other disciplines (English, Geography) • Develop PG Research version of Archives Module • Target Secondary School groups – future users – pre-empt the transition • Training in digital archive literacy and discovery methodologies – ‘smart searching’ and metadata managemet.
- 21. Thank You & Stay in Touch! @Nuigarchives http://www.library.nuigalway.ie/archives/