ERIC Number: EJ1177721
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018-Apr
Pages: 18
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ISSN: ISSN-1531-2542
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Arranging "The Library of Babel": Special Collections, Undergraduate Research, and Librarian Engagement
Sauceda, Jonathan
portal: Libraries and the Academy, v18 n2 p391-408 Apr 2018
Undergraduate research offers academic librarians and archivists an additional motivation to engage students with special collections. Curriculum design, course instruction, and mentoring by librarians and archivists can benefit not only students but also the institution as well. I explore an example of such engagement with a collection of New Jersey sheet music. The project gives students experience producing work with real-world implications. In addition, it increases digital holdings, reduces the backlog of under-cataloged materials, demonstrates the archive's unique value to the institution, and makes new information available to scholars nationally and internationally.
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Student Research, College Libraries, Library Services, Library Materials, Archives, Electronic Publishing, Educational Benefits, Music, Case Studies, Library Role
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: New Jersey
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