At Friday's NJ Academic Libraries Conference, our Special Collections Librarian Heather Perez presented on a panel with two other members of the Archives and Special Collections section of the NJ Academic Librarians. In their panel, "Teaching with Primary Sources: Flexible and Fun Ways to Share Special Collections and Archives," the speakers discussed the art of teaching students to use special collections as it can sometimes be a challenge to keep them engaged while helping them to navigate the intricacies of working with documents. Heather shared one of her favorite lesson plans, "Speed Dating with Documents" which introduces a class to our Special Collections by allowing students to quickly explore and engage with different pieces.
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