Today a team of librarians, archivists, and museum professionals from around campus including University Archivist David McCartney again begin teaching a week long Spring Break class, “The Continuing Role of Real Collections.” The students have been researching mystery items as part of the class and often come up with very surprising revelations!  What follows isContinue reading “Spring Break Class Solving Research Mysteries”

Four students pursuing certificates in Museum Studies recently completed internships with The University Archives in the Spring 2012 Semester.  Krystal Rusk processed the records of WSUI/KSUI Broadcasting Services, Elizabeth Blind processed the Macbried Field Campus record, Kirsten Glover processed the record of the UI Early Childhood Education Center and Jessica Wittry processed the Murray (Fiske) Family Papers.  Students inContinue reading “New Perspectives as Museum Studies Students Process Archives”