Unlocking Learning Landscapes: Leveraging Place in Archival Instructional Programming (AGM Workshop)

When
April 12, 2024
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Location
Webinar
Spaces left
30

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Non-members – $30.00
SCA members – $20.00
Student SCA Member – $5.00
Unemployed or Precariously Employed – $5.00

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Unlocking Learning Landscapes: Leveraging Place in Archival Instructional Programming

Friday, April 12, 2024

1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. (Pacific Standard Time)

This pre-conference workshop for the 2024 SCA AGM is presented by Autumn M. Johnson, Erin K. Patterson, and Dawn "Nikki" Canon-Rech and hosted by the SCA Education Committee.

Webinar Description:

Game-based instructional programs, especially through escape experiences, are innovative ways to teach with archival, primary sources to a more engaged and diverse audience. For three years, Georgia Southern University’s Special Collections has successfully developed game-based programs that have come to be a highlight of October’s Archives Month. In exploring how this program series might be continuously improved, they most recently partnered with their local Botanic Gardens. The recent program was thematically centered around the Garden’s rich natural and cultural history and, more critically, was offered on-site to participants. In addition to building on common values between the two institutions to offer historically driven opportunities that connect learners with the cultural heritage of the region, the program saw a dramatic increase in attendance and patron engagement.

In this interactive workshop, presenters will explore the impact of providing programs outside of the archive and how place-based initiatives can effectively immerse participants in a conducive learning environment for success. The benefits of applying principles of place-based education will be explored as well as how archivists can play a more active role in creating these types of immersive learning experiences. Attendees will have the opportunity to interact with game components as well as develop game scenarios utilizing archival and primary sources, alongside a specific setting.

Session Format: Zoom utilizing Breakout rooms and real-time worksheets for group engagement

Please forward any questions or comments to Sandy Enriquez and Emily Homolka at educationcommittee@calarchivists.org.

The cost is $20 for SCA members; $5 for student members; $30 for non-members; and $5 for unemployed or precariously employed individuals.

Presenters:

Autumn M. Johnson serves as the Special Collections Librarian and Assistant Professor at Georgia Southern University, where she oversees instruction, outreach, and reference efforts for the Zach S. Henderson Library's Special Collections. Johnson previously held positions as the Information Literacy Coordinator at Savannah State University and User Engagement Librarian at Augusta University. With research interests centered on game-based learning in archives and teaching with primary sources, she has presented on these topics both nationally and internationally. She earned her Master’s of Library and Information Science from the University of South Carolina in 2011 and a Bachelor of Arts in History from Georgia Southern University (Armstrong) in 2009.

Erin K. Patterson is the Gretsch Project Archivist at Georgia Southern University. As a part of the Special Collections unit at Zach S. Henderson Library, she is in charge of the processing and discoverability of the Gretsch Archival Collections along with supporting other Special Collections projects when needed. She earned her MLIS from the University of South Carolina focusing on Archives and Preservation in 2016 and a B.A. in History from Mercer University in 2012.

Dawn “Nikki” Canon-Rech is the Sustainability Librarian and liaison to the College of Science and Mathematics at Georgia Southern University. In this role, she works to integrate information literacy skills into campus life through instruction and outreach programs. Nikki is also the University’s Library Coordinator for Georgia’s statewide Affordable Learning Georgia (ALG) initiative where she coordinates efforts to help faculty with the adoption, creation, and use of Open Educational Resources, as well as other alternatives for affordable learning.

Registration is open until April 11. Online payment is required.

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