Document Type

Presentation

Original Presentation Date

2024

Comments

This work was supported by a Mellon Foundation Grant (2303-15176), awarded July 2023 to fund new directions for the Social Welfare History Project. This grant aimed to deepen the project’s scholarship and connections to primary source materials with attention to the history of disabilities, and disability advocacy and support.

Date of Submission

September 2024

Abstract

This presentation examines the questions, “How do researchers find primary sources” and “How might libraries facilitate use of their archival materials?” Describing six opportunities or “points of entry” into the scholarly research workflow, the author synthesizes recent literature while presenting a strategic, collaborative approach for connecting scholars with archival collections through the coordination of collection visibility efforts, outreach, discoverability, consultations, research fellowships, and knowledge creation through joint archivist/researcher projects.

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© 2024 by Nadia Bukach

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VCU Libraries Faculty and Staff Presentations

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