Measuring the Magic: Assessment in the Special Collections and Archives Classroom

Citeable URL: https://ir.library.oregonstate.edu/concern/articles/wh246t08w

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Attribute Name	Values
Creator	Bahde, Anne Smedberg, Heather
Abstract	The article discusses effective methods for measuring the success of classroom instruction using original primary sources in special collections and archives and how to translate these effects to demonstrate learning impact that can be used in other assessment projects. The global economic crisis has reportedly pushed assessment activities in libraries and archives due to mounting pressure on administrators to show evidence of a return on investments of time and money. To show how special collections contribute to learning, the authors say that formal assessment techniques and strategies that measure the impact through quantitative and qualitative means should be formulated. Keywords: special collections and archives, assessment, instruction
Resource Type	Article
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5860/rbm.13.2.380
Date Available	2013-11-08T19:29:05+00:00
Date Issued	2012-09-12
Citation	Bahde, Anne and Heather Smedberg. "Measuring the Magic: Assessment in the Special Collections and Archives Classroom." RBM: A Journal of Rare Books, Manuscripts, and Cultural Heritage 13(2): 152-174.
Journal Title	Journal of Rare Books, Manuscripts, and Cultural Heritage
Journal Volume	13
Journal Issue/Number	2
Non-Academic Affiliation	Oregon State University. Libraries
Rights Statement	Copyright Not Evaluated
Publisher	Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL)
Peer Reviewed	Yes
Language	English [eng]
Replaces	http://hdl.handle.net/1957/43935