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Special Collections & Archives Interest Group (SCAIG) |
The purpose of the Special Collections and Archives Interest Group is to provide a vehicle with which to discuss and disseminate issues and developments pertinent to special collections and archives in Ohio academic libraries. Goals & Objectives
MembershipAny member of ALAO who is interested in archives and special collections topics. ListservSCAig maintains a Google Group as a discussion forum on topics of interest to Ohio's academic special collections and archives community. Anyone may join the group at https://groups.google.com/d/forum/alao-scaig. All are welcome; you do not need to be a SCAig member to participate. SCAIG Events
| Co-ChairsRachel MakarowskiSpecial Collections Librarian Henry HandleyMarian Library Collections Librarian and Assistant Professor |
Opening Doors - Outreach with Archives and Special Collections
Thursday May 14, 2020, Virtual Workshop
Description: After a history of closed doors and limited access, outreach has become essential to getting the public engaged with special collections and archives. This workshop addressed the various ways that archivists and special collections librarians can better reach out to their users communities and cultivate new user communities. Five presenters from different types of archives and special collections libraries including academic libraries, government records centers, and local historical societies discussed their outreach efforts and provide their tips and tricks for improving your outreach efforts, no matter the size of your institution and staff.
Presentations:
Slides and Recording Available on the Society of Ohio Archivists Website
Wednesday, May 29, 2019, 9 AM - 3 PM
Archives and Rare Books Library, University of Cincinnati
Archivists and special collections librarians are stewards of unique resources. Instruction and reference librarians have in-depth knowledge about online and other print primary sources. This workshop helped participants consider ways that they might develop teaching opportunities for their collections and resources. The workshop was for anyone interested in developing a course-related session, a co-curricular learning opportunity, a for-credit course--there are so many possibilities!
During this workshop participants:
Workshop instructors were Heidi Gauder, Kayla Harris, and Stephanie Shreffler, archivists and librarians at the University of Dayton and authors of “The Archives as Classroom: A Primary Source Mini-Course" for the Society of American Archivists’ Case Studies on Teaching with Primary Sources series.
View photographs and instructor slides from this workshop.
Thursday, May 17, 2018
Morning Meeting
Thompson Library, The Ohio State University Libraries
Ohio History Center
Using descriptive and technical standards for your finding aids will makes access to your collection better now, and into the future! Standards-compliant description can more easily migrate between systems and be shared in an increasingly linked open data environment. Participants learned:
View photographs and instructor slides from this workshop.
Friday, June 9, 2017, 9:15am-4:30pm at the University of Dayton.
The day included tours of UD’s archives and special collections, lunch, and networking.
This workshop was generously supported by the Midwest Archives Conference Speaker’s Bureau program—we thank MAC for its support of archival education in the Midwest!The workshop Wakelet, handouts, and slides are available here!