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Exploring Artists’ Books

Submitted by Heather Smedberg This exercise asks students to closely observe artists’ books and articulate their observations in writing and orally. This approach is based on a simple treasure hunt …

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Samokishyn, Marta, and Jérémie LeBlanc. 2023. “Primary Source Instruction in Theological Libraries Through Rare Book Collections: Collaborative Initiative in Credit-Bearing Library Labs.” Atla Summary of Proceedings, December, 73–102. https://doi.org/10.31046/proceedings.2023.3395.

Withers, Clare, Carrie Donovan, Diana Dill, Jeanann Haas, and Berenika M. Webster. 2023. “Advancements in Primary Source Pedagogy: Catalysts for Collaboration, Context, and Change | Withers | RBM: A Journal of Rare Books, Manuscripts, and Cultural Heritage.” RBM: A Journal of Rare Books, Manuscripts, & Cultural Heritage 24 (2): 112–28. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.5860/rbm.24.2.112.

Quinn, Alexa M., and Alexandria Hakim. 2023. “Straight to the Sources: Analyzing Elementary Preservice Teacher Planning for Inquiry.” The Journal of Social Studies Research, November, 23522798231206188. https://doi.org/10.1177/23522798231206187.

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