Robin  M.  Katz@robinmkatz      #safabhs

MARAC    2012

Students  &  Faculty  in  the  Archives

Who  am  I?Outreach  +  Public  Services  Archivist

Public  Historian

part-­‐Mme  Stack  Assistant

Students  &  Faculty  in  the  Archives

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primary  sources

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first-­‐year  undergrads

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grant-­‐funded

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grant-­‐funded

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Jan  2011  -­‐  Dec  2013

grant-­‐funded

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US  Dept  of  Ed  -­‐  FIPSE

3  schools

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18  faculty

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wide  range  of  disciplines

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class  visits  to  archives

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staff  visits  to  campus

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walking  tours

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independent  research

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and  more!

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course  websites

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summer  fellowship

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naMonal  partners

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Summer  InsMtute

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Goals

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Goals

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Faculty  Development

Goals

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CollaboraMve  Network

Goals

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Student  Learning

Goals

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Student  Engagement  +  RetenMon

Fall  2011

• 15  courses

• 41  visits

• 287  unique  students

• 696  students  thru  the  door

• 409  items  requested

• 55  students  returned

Spring  2012

• 12  courses

• 22  visits

• 207  items  requested

Our  Teaching  Philosophy

Our  Teaching  PhilosophyWhat  we  do  NOT  do

Our  Teaching  PhilosophyLess  is  more!

Our  Teaching  PhilosophyDocument  Analysis

Our  Teaching  PhilosophyContext  +  Summarizing

Faculty  CollaboraMon

• Course  planning

• Research

• Class  facilitaMon

• Teaching  evaluaMon

Faculty  CollaboraMon

Faculty  CollaboraMonConcerned  with  “fit”

Faculty  CollaboraMonTip:  faculty  selecMon

Faculty  CollaboraMonFinding:  teaching  research  ≠  scholarly  research

Faculty  CollaboraMonQuesMons  about  roles  /  feedback

Classroom  FacilitaMon

Classroom  FacilitaMonSpace,  Difficulty,  Length,  Time

Classroom  FacilitaMonExplicitly  ask  students  to  read

Classroom  FacilitaMonGroups

Classroom  FacilitaMonSpecific  Handouts

Classroom  FacilitaMonWrap  Ups

How  Do  We  Do  It?

How  Do  We  Do  It?Before  the  Semester

How  Do  We  Do  It?-­‐  3  weeks:  Online  Call  Slips

How  Do  We  Do  It?-­‐  3  weeks:  Agenda

How  Do  We  Do  It?Pulling  Procedures

How  Do  We  Do  It?-­‐  1  week:  CitaMon  List

How  Do  We  Do  It?Before  Visit

Class  Visits

Class  VisitsIntroducMons

Class  VisitsContext

Class  VisitsAcMviMes

Class  VisitsComing  Back

Expansion?

Sustainability?

Impact  on  BHS

Impact  on  BHSBuilding  Security

Impact  on  BHSReference  Staff

Impact  on  BHSSpace!

Worth  It?

Worth  It!Student  Learning  &  Engagement

Worth  It!Faculty  Development

Worth  It!Reaching  New  Audiences

Worth  It!DemonstraMng  Relevance

Worth  It!Improving  Resources  and  Services

What  can  SAFA  do  for  you?

Robin  M.  KatzOutreach  +  Public  Services  Archivist

Brooklyn  Historical  Society

@robinmkatz        #safabhs      rkatz@brooklynhistory.org

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