Building Primary Source Literacy Skills Through Teaching with Special Collections


Date
September 9, 2026 - September 9, 2026
Location
Virtual
Time
12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Date
September 9, 2026 - September 9, 2026
Time
12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Location
Virtual

This presentation will address the primary source literacy skills that librarians, curators and instructors can help students build through teaching based in direct engagement with physical and digital primary source materials in Special Collections (and libraries, archives and museums generally). The presentation will be based on current guidelines in the field and the presenter’s experience with Special Collections instruction as a student and a professional.

Event Organizers

Jane Hammons, Head of Teaching and Learning

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Rose McCandless, Instructional Services Coordinator

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This virtual program will include automated captioning. If you require an accommodation such as live captioning or interpretation to participate in this event, please email libevents@osu.edu as soon as possible. Requests made at least one week prior to the event will generally allow us to provide seamless access, but the university will make every effort to meet requests made after this date.

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