(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2021-06-29)
Reynolds, Alison
The Georgia Tech Archives and Special Collections started implementing the SAA/ACRL-RBMS Standardized Measures and Metrics for Public Services in Archival Repositories and Special Collections Libraries in 2019. Implementation occurred slowly in stages determined by institutional priorities, staff buy-in and training, departmental restructuring, and changes in library-owned technology and tools available for data collection. The statistics and metrics gathered through the use of these guidelines has helped us make data-driven decisions, increased the visibility of archival work within the library, and helped show our department’s impact to library and institute administration. This presentation will discuss the stages of implementation, various tools used to collect and manage data, including Aeon, Jira, Confluence, and Excel spreadsheets, and next steps as we move towards an increasingly digital environment.
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2021-06-09)
Reynolds, Alison
This presentation speaks to the use of textiles and fabric samples in a classroom setting, and how these objects can stimulate discussions around audience, purpose, and socio-economic power structures. It discusses a sampling of textile artifacts from the Georgia Tech Archives collections, followed by examples of how they have been used with students in a first-year writing class, and closes with lessons learned from incorporating these non-traditional materials into primary source instruction.
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2021-02-02)
Reynolds, Alison; Sowell, James R. (Jim); Holdsworth, Liz; Manci, Catherine
Join Georgia Tech Astronomer Jim Sowell and Research Services and Instruction Archivist Alison Reynolds to explore Sir Isaac Newton’s Principia & Opticks. You’ll get a virtual look at the Georgia Tech Archives copies of Newton’s Principia, which established the modern science of dynamics and serves as the basis for the modern study of physics, and Opticks, which provided our modern understanding of light and color. Participants discussed intersections between rare books and science and why these works are pivotal to our current understanding of physics and astronomy.
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2020-11-11)
Reynolds, Alison
Social media is an excellent tool for telling stories and engaging users with archival collections across different platforms. However, social media changes rapidly and discovering the best ways to interact with users can be difficult. This session will explore ideas for archival institutions to use social media effectively, including determining audience, gathering data on user interactions, and dismantling barriers with content selection.