PAT MAUS – UMD & LAURA JACOBS - UWSLSLS JUNE 6 , 2014
Burning Bridges (to Build Bridges)
UMD…Burning Bridges
William A. McGonagal Fights Waterfront Fire at Duluth. (July 10, 1909). McKenzie, Hugh. Lake Superior Maritime Collection. WI.lakes0027
UMD Mission Statement
The University of Minnesota Duluth integrates liberal education, research, creative activity, and public engagement and prepares students to thrive as lifelong learners and globally engaged citizens.
-New Emphasis in Strategic Plan, 2014
MISSION is to teach the students well
CHALLENGE is to
refocus on the mission PLAN is to redirect
non-student, non-academic use of archives
Vision
This plan is succeeding due to two components. NETWORK and SELF-SERVICE
Network and Partners
NETWORK 1) an existing, collegial information network, and 2) self-service features in place and growing
The network relies on two PRIMARY PARTNERS
1) Duluth Public Library 2) Twin Ports Genealogical Society
Two additional network partners are the Jim Dan Hill Library’s transportation resources and the Lake Superior Marine Museum both of which cover all-things ships, shipwrecks, vessel history related…
Audience Divergence
Community Exploration vs
research Increased external
resources One-stop for support Sharing among
institutions
Students & Campus Active engagement Curricular ties Research resource-
types and needs One-stop for support Hands-on experiences
Self-Service: Homepage, Library Guides
Pic of sp coll
UW-Superior… We Need a Bridge
The crew of the Medina work on rebuilding the Duluth-Superior railway bridge. (1905). Barry, D.F. Lake Superior Maritime Collection. WI.mb4g001.
UWS Vision
Vision: The University of Wisconsin-Superior will be known as an institution that transforms learners, engages the community, and enhances the vitality of its region. Strategic Plan 20/20
High Impact Practices
First Year SeminarsSenior Year Experience (capstones)Academic Service-LearningGlobal AwarenessWriting Across the Curriculum (WAC)Undergraduate Research, Scholarship and
Creative Activity (URSCA)
Building the First Bridge
Construction of Aerial Transporter Bridge. (Nov. 15, 1904). McKenzie, Hugh. Lake Superior Maritime Collection. WI.lakes0467.
Community vs Campus Use
Maritime Collection Multiple user types Remote rather than
on-site One-on-one, in-depth
assistanceArea Research
Collection Genealogy, etc
University Archives Yearbooks Student Newspapers Internal needs
(reports, etc.) Low awareness
Bridging Solutions
Denmark with Basket of Transporter Bridge. (1910). McKenzie, Hugh. Lake Superior Maritime Collection. WI.lakes0116.
AS-L & HIST 490
Academic Service-Learning project (Freshman Writing) with Douglas Co Historical Society City Directories Sanborn map Papers of General Hammond
Jumping off point to other resources
HIST 490 – Internship in Public History Mini-course in archives administration Exposed to history from “other end” Public presentation
Expanding the Bridge
Lagonda Passes as Bridge Machinery Added. (ca. 1930). McKenzie, Hugh. Lake Superior Maritime Collection. WI.lakes0233.
Mapping the Curriculum
Start Small HIST 256/257: Historiography & History of Wisconsin
Expand Strategically T&L, Biology & Natural Sciences, Social Sciences
Become the ‘authority’ on primary sources Teaching about appropriate use of Digital Collections Working to identify ARC collections of high value
Thank you
Questions?