Notes from the Field, a publication of the TPS Collective, is now accepting submissions about teaching with primary sources for three series of peer-reviewed blog posts: “Public-Facing Scholarship and Outreach,” “Internships and Long-Term Student Project Management,” and “Accessibility and Access in the Primary Source Classroom.” These series are intended to highlight a broad range of voices from all sectors of the TPS community.
Series One: Public-Facing Scholarship and Outreach
In this series, we ask contributors to reflect on the ways the Covid-19 pandemic has changed–and will continue to change–their instruction. Authors may wish to share lessons they have learned, describe unexpected triumphs or unprecedented obstacles, or even comment on the ways the pandemic has challenged or changed their instructional philosophies. We also welcome contributions about forward-looking thoughts, hopes, concerns, and questions for teaching with primary sources in a world changed by this pandemic.
Series Two: Internships and Long-Term Student Project Management
In this series, we would like to hear from cultural heritage professionals who have overseen undergraduate and graduate student internships, work study programs, and similar professional development opportunities. We are particularly interested in exploring and discussing the logistics and planning that go into developing these programs, the challenges and rewards of strong mentorship, and the benefits these programs can offer both to students and to institutions.
Series Three: Accessibility and Access in the Primary Source Classroom
Have your approaches to accessibility and access changed during the pandemic? Submissions to this series will consider and/or highlight some of the ways that instructors have modified their approaches to accessibility in the pandemic classroom (and beyond!). We are especially interested in hearing about what tools you use to make your classroom more accessible! Have you strengthened or created new campus partnerships? How have students’ needs informed your approach, both for virtual and in-person instruction?
Contributions should be 1000-1200 words and will be subject to Notes from the Field’s peer review process. Posts will be published on a rolling basis beginning in September 2022. Full submission information is available in the Notes from the Field author and peer review guidelines. Any questions, expressions of interest, or submissions can be sent to the Notes from the Field Lead Editor, Kelli Hansen, at hansenkb@missouri.edu.