MARKETING DEPAUL SPECIAL COLLECTIONS TO FACULTY AND UNDERGRADUATES

David W. Bottorff

Nicole Helregel

Cheryl Ziegler

“The DePaul Library’s Special Collections and Archives department collects, preserves, interprets, and promotes the discovery and use of its rare and unique materials by students, faculty, and other researchers. Through teaching collaborations, individualized research support, and outreach, we inspire curiosity and encourage new scholarship.”

Growing Use, 2006-2012

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2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12

Instruction Sessions: Courses, 2006-2012

Summer

Fall

Winter

Spring

Where does use come from?

English 18%

History 27%

Other 55%

Courses Offered by Department, 2012

La Leche League Papers 1956 – 2008

Improving Discovery

Engaging Undergraduates

Connecting with Faculty

Paper PDF EAD

Improving Discovery

“The DePaul Library’s Special Collections and Archives department collects, preserves, interprets, and promotes the discovery and use of its rare and unique materials by students, faculty, and other researchers. Through teaching collaborations, individualized research support, and outreach, we inspire curiosity and encourage new scholarship.”

“DePaul Library’s Special Collections and Archives – What makes you curious?”

History

Women’s & Gender Studies

Health Sciences

Connecting with Faculty

Faculty teaching course

Undergraduates taking course

General undergraduate population attending exhibit

Engaging undergraduates

Content developed with faculty and

students in course

Online and physical exhibits launched

simultaneously

Promotional campaign emphasizing

undergraduate content

Opening reception and at least one other

special event

LA LECHE EXHIBIT

Measuring success: 2012 vs. 2014

• Compare hits to PDF finding aid to EAD finding aid

Encouraging Discovery

• Compare total classes offered

• Compare departmental percentages

Connecting with Faculty

• Compare students enrolled in classes

• Measure undergraduate attendance at exhibit events

Engaging Undergraduates

Moving forward

• Developing EAD finding aid

• Connecting with faculty

• Curating exhibit

Staff time

• Hiring of student worker (10 hours/week)

• Budget for exhibit (materials and promotion)

Financial support

A model for the future

A model for the future