Manuscripts in the Curriculum: New Perspectives on Using Medieval Manuscripts in the Undergraduate Classroom from Special Collection Librarians, Faculty, and Booksellers (A Roundtable)
Sponsoring Organization(s)
Les Enluminures
Organizer Name
Laura Light
Organizer Affiliation
Les Enluminures
Presider Name
Laura Light; Matthew Westerby
Presider Affiliation
Les Enluminures; Les Enluminures
Paper Title 1
Teaching Manuscripts as Public Humanities: Successes and Challenges of the Hargrett Hours Project
Presenter 1 Name
Cynthia Turner Camp
Presenter 1 Affiliation
Univ. of Georgia
Paper Title 2
If We Build It, They Will Come . . . : Constructing an Embedded Manuscript Curriculum from the Inside Out at Ohio State University
Presenter 2 Name
Eric J. Johnson
Presenter 2 Affiliation
Ohio State Univ.
Paper Title 3
Teaching with Medieval Manuscripts: A Historian and a Librarian Collaborate
Presenter 3 Name
Jeffrey D. Marshall
Presenter 3 Affiliation
Univ. of Vermont
Paper Title 4
Teaching to the Collection: Challenges, Opportunities, and Rewards
Presenter 4 Name
Marianne Hansen; Maeve Doyle
Presenter 4 Affiliation
Bryn Mawr College; Eastern Connecticut State Univ.
Paper Title 5
Teaching with Manuscripts: Balancing Risks and Rewards
Presenter 5 Name
Nicholas Herman
Presenter 5 Affiliation
Schoenberg Institute for Medieval Studies, Univ. of Pennsylvania
Start Date
12-5-2018 1:30 PM
Session Location
Fetzer 1010
Description
Integrating medieval manuscripts into an undergraduate curriculum changes the game. Students are transformed from passive learners to active scholars; observing objects and seeking to understand and interpret their context teaches critical thinking. Implementing programs to give students this opportunity requires the cooperation of special collection librarians and faculty, two disciplines that speak slightly different languages. Inspired by Les Enluminures's new program "Manuscripts in the Curriculum" (http://www.textmanuscripts.com/curatorial-services/manuscripts), this roundtable will also introduce a third perspective and explore the practical issues of how to build collections for teaching. The session organizers wish to bring people together from these communities to share their experiences, to discuss successful results, to analyze problems, and to envision future directions.
Laura Light
Manuscripts in the Curriculum: New Perspectives on Using Medieval Manuscripts in the Undergraduate Classroom from Special Collection Librarians, Faculty, and Booksellers (A Roundtable)
Fetzer 1010
Integrating medieval manuscripts into an undergraduate curriculum changes the game. Students are transformed from passive learners to active scholars; observing objects and seeking to understand and interpret their context teaches critical thinking. Implementing programs to give students this opportunity requires the cooperation of special collection librarians and faculty, two disciplines that speak slightly different languages. Inspired by Les Enluminures's new program "Manuscripts in the Curriculum" (http://www.textmanuscripts.com/curatorial-services/manuscripts), this roundtable will also introduce a third perspective and explore the practical issues of how to build collections for teaching. The session organizers wish to bring people together from these communities to share their experiences, to discuss successful results, to analyze problems, and to envision future directions.
Laura Light