Get Hands-On: An Introduction to Making Special Collections Instruction a Rich and Transformative Learning Experience
Friday, March 18, 2016, 9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
The University of Southern California
Doheny Memorial Library, Room 2063550 Trousdale Parkway Los Angeles, CA 90089
Instructor:
Michaela Ullmann is USC Libraries’ Exile Studies Librarian and oversees the Feuchtwanger Memorial Library and its related archival collections. She has been at USC since 2006 and has a Master’s Degree in Cultural Anthropology and Archaeology from the University of Bonn (Germany), and a Master’s Degree in Library and Information Science from San José State University. In addition to her duties as Exile Studies Librarian, she also leads the Special Collections’ instruction program at USC which sees about 40 classes a semester. She collaborates with teaching faculty and colleagues to integrate Special Collections materials into USC courses and develops both in-class activities and assignments that teach students practical research and critical thinking skills. She also plays a leading role in designing innovative tools for student engagement with USC’s unique collections.
Who should attend:
This workshop will introduce participants to easy-to-follow steps on how to create or transform their Special Collections instruction sessions into a more hands-on environment. Attendees will learn how to:
The workshop will be limited to 20 participants so please register ASAP to secure your spot.
Parking at USC is $12 a day. Parking Structure X, Gate 3 off of Figueroa and McCarthy is the closest parking structure to Doheny Library.
Registration open until March 1st
The Walter P. Gray III Education Endowment Fund Scholarship offers funds up to $250 for registration and travel to SCA workshops. Submit an application form, including a proposed budget to Katie Richardson (kjrichardson@cpp.edu) by March 1, 2016. Application forms and additional information are available here.
