Promoting Inclusivity in the Archive: A literature review reassessing tradition through theory and practice

The call for social justice and rise of postmodernism in the second half of the 20th century forced the critical re-evaluation of the traditional archive and its presumed neutral role in the collection and creation of history. Reappraisal of traditional archive theory and practice was forced by heightened critical conscious among the field and its constituents. This literature review examines contemporary methodologies and methods influenced by the postmodern movement and call for social justice in the archive. Affect theory, radical empathy, and queer/ed methodology provide new frameworks for the thinking about the archive space and work towards the creation of a more diverse and inclusive archive. The collection of oral histories and participatory, community archiving practices provide concrete methods for employing the aforementioned theories. This paper purports that these ideas may be better framed within the context of the post-postmodern movement of metamodernism and calls for the continual evaluation of archival theory and practice within this vein

Liquor Store Theatre

Review of Liquor Store Theatre, Reviewed March 2021 by Autumn Wetli, Undergraduate Collections Librarian, University of Michigan, [email protected]

The Poster: A Visual History

Review of The Poster: A Visual History, Reviewed November 2020 by Autumn Wetli, Undergraduate Collections Librarian, University of Michigan, [email protected]

Teaching & Learning in 300 & 400 Level Research Consultations

During 2020-2021, the University of Michigan Library Instruction Assessment Task Force investigated the teaching and learning experiences of undergradatue students in 300/400 level courses, and the consultation service providers that support these upper level students. This is the final report documenting the assessment activities, and offering insights and recommendations.During 2020-2021, the University of Michigan Library Instruction Assessment Task Force investigated the teaching and learning experiences of undergradatue students in 300/400 level courses, and the consultation service providers that support these upper level students. This is the final report documenting the assessment activities, and offering insights and recommendations.http://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/168416/1/Instruction Assessment Task Force Final Report_ Research Consultations Assessment (2021).pdfDescription of Instruction Assessment Task Force Final Report_ Research Consultations Assessment (2021).pdf : Final report on assessment project.SEL

Addressing cultural insensitivity in archival description

Issues surrounding inappropriate language use in library cataloging and archival description have a history of discussion. This literature review examines biased language in library and archive use for collection description and explores collaborative approaches for combatting the issue. Collaborative, community archiving practices and the use of folksonomies or user-generated metadata offer potential solutions to alleviating some of the pain points evident in description practice and protocol. This paper advocates that further research into the use of user-generated metadata needs to be undertaken for archives to truthfully, respectfully, and justly represent the diverse histories held in their collections