Moon, Danelle L

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Visual Representations of Student Life at San Jose State University; Building Visual Critical Thinking Skills

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San Jose State UniversitySJSU ScholarWorksFaculty and Staff Publications Library7-1-2007Visual Representations of Student Life at San JoseState University; Building Visual Critical ThinkingSkillsDanelle L. MoonSan Jose State University, danelle.moon@ucsb.eduFollow this and additional works at: http://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/lib_pubPart of the Archival Science Commons, History of Gender Commons, Political HistoryCommons, Social History Commons, United States History Commons, Women's HistoryCommons, and the Women's Studies CommonsThis Presentation is brought to you for free and open access by the Library at SJSU ScholarWorks. It has been accepted for inclusion in Faculty and StaffPublications by an authorized administrator of SJSU ScholarWorks. For more information, please contact scholarworks@sjsu.edu.Recommended CitationDanelle L. Moon. "Visual Representations of Student Life at San Jose State University; Building Visual Critical Thinking Skills""Integrating Visual and Oral Sound Recording into the Historical Curriculum," Pacific Coast Branch of the OAH, 2007 Annual Meeting(2007).University Archives CollectionsBuilding Research Connections for Teaching and LearningResearch Value of University Archives Foundation for scholarship, communication, and civic participation Provide students with first-hand accounts of historical events—brings history alive! Accessing, analyzing, and writing projects based on primary sources reinforce critical thinking; foundation for life-long learning Support  the inclusion of primary sources into the curriculum mandated by state and national bodies Diversity of Primary Sources University records Student lifeAthleticsPhotographsEphemeraArtworkStudent and Faculty PublicationsHistorical Relevancy The university figures prominently in the history of the region, state, and nation.  Track historical changes across time Valley of the Hearts Delight to Silicon Valley—agriculture and mining to the high-tech industry History of Higher Education Regional collections document the political, social, and economic changes in American society. Limitless possibilities for researchExtensive opportunities to pursue a diversity of research topics and variety of disciplines. California and the West, immigration and multiculturalism, gender, race, and class, labor history, civil rights, military history, science, politics, and the arts. 1922 La TorreSJSU Student Humor Magazine, 1927Spartan Spanker,1929“Jazz Age”Spartan Spanker—Jazz Age—19271930 La Torre1944 Student Enlistees,World War IIRecent Student Projects gender history, educational curriculum changes, athletics, civil rights, student protests and Vietnam, housing discrimination, farm labor, immigration, politics, and the history of the Silicon Valley.Building Partnerships with Faculty-Connecting Sources to CurriculumPrimary Resource Instruction Program Work with faculty to build interest in the collections for teaching and learning Connect collections to key disciplines and curriculum  Archival Lab: teach courses in special collections, balance original sources with digital.  Team teach with teaching faculty and librariansInstruction Crosswalk Archival Laboratory”—link  students to resources using a variety of methods and resources Work with teaching faculty to identify core concepts, themes, and collections that will enhance learning outcomes and connect to university assessment requirements Present original and digital formats; full text resources; collections beyond library Connect Special Collections instruction to main library programUnlocking the Vault to primary sources is key to “Access, Discovery, & Student Learning”The digital environment requires archival intervention to use  and interpret tools, to analyze visual-digital resources, and to navigate  digital and print resourcesSustaining SJSU’s University Archives Program—Next StepsExhibits and lecture series Grant opportunities (NHPRC to process at basic level, follow-up grant higher level)Planning and Implementing Digital Library Program focused on university collectionsReview SJSU Records Management Policy and develop schedule for key offices (President, Senate, Library, Student Life)

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