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CLASS: Introduction to Public Services in Special Collections
Dates: November 2 – November 29
Credits: 1.5 CEUs or 15 PDHs
Are you new to a special collections environment, or are you interested in moving in that direction? Learn how to encourage meaningful use of special collections.
This course offers students a broad overview of the front-end functions of special collections librarianship:
- reference and public services
- instruction
- exhibition
- digital initiatives
Students who successfully complete the course will:
- understand and respect established professional best practices, legal responsibilities, and ethical considerations in a special collections environment;
- creatively re-imagine the role and potential of special collections libraries;
- be able to exercise professional judgement and balance these impulses when evaluating existing libraries or proposing new initiatives.