Teaching with Special Collections
Creating Together
With the increase in interdisciplinary research, and the broad range of special collections topics, we welcome all faculty partners to the Center. Together we create innovative research, new scholarship, images, sounds, and countless designs, all building toward success for our students and the broader research community.
Education and Outreach
The core of our mission is to support our students, faculty, and researchers. These collections are meant to be shared and our staff are ready to help. Whether you are a class from K-12 schools or classes here on campus, we can tailor a session for your needs. If you are a community group or would simple like a tour, we can assist in making your visit memorable. Please contact our Visit page for more information.
Examples of Assignments
We would love to partner with you to create engaged learning opportunities for your students. Interacting with original, primary sources is a meaningful way to encourage critical thinking.
Several faculty have incorporated items from the historical sheet music collection into their classes, including faculty from Museum Studies, History, Music, and Musical Theatre.
A course covering slavery in the United States, used a selection of sheet music titles. Students were asked to work with one item of their choice, then present an overview to the class. The class ended with a general assessment question: "What new thing did you learn about slavery?
Opportunities for Fellowships
The Libraries offer a Special Collections Teaching Fellowship to encourage use of primary sources in the classroom. Learn more about our teaching fellowship.
