you can touch this: using primary sources in bibliographic instruction
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YOU CAN TOUCH THIS: USING PRIMARY
SOURCES IN BIBLIOGRAPHIC
INSTRUCTION
Caro Pinto
Librarian/Archivist
Manuscripts and Archives
Yale University Library
@caropinto
Why Primary Sources?
Show, Don’t Tell!
Engage, Don’t Regurgitate
Excite, Don’t Bore
Deployment!
Stealth Outreach!
Outcomes
Say What?
Primary Sources Prompt Questions
Students Gain Confidence
Finally:
Primary sources are not just archival materials
Primary sources are not just for history students
Primary sources are tools to engage a variety of learners in a variety of disciplines
Many thanks!