Lecturers are now deliberately engaging with Special Collections’ material with specific methodologies or for specific purposes. Prof. Pádraig Ó Macháin (Modern Irish) created three research-focused hands-on approach modules dealing with manuscript material and the mechanisms for manuscript research for 2nd and 3rd year undergraduates. These students are familiar with the printed book but less so with handwritten manuscript items. Dr Edel Semple (English) co-ordinates a problem-based enquiry module for 1st year undergraduates which focuses on the short story. These students use UCC Library’s short story collections to create magazines with entries on ‘the future of the short story’ and ‘a day in the life of a writer.’ CIT’s Crawford College of Art & Design 1st year Fine Art and Contemporary Applied Art students visit Special Collections through CorkPAL to view UDCs as physical objects. As the physical objects have a presence that no reproduction or digitised object can approach viewing and interacting with the items informs their artistic endeavours. When each group visits Special Collections librarian and lecturer work together to show the students procedures particular for Special Collections, non-Dewey classification schemes and items important for that module’s focus. There are difficulties for library staff and users alike which must be managed when such groups come to Special Collections. Library staff must know what resources users seek and how best to direct the user without interfering in the research process itself as the library staff members are guides not sages. Users may find the level of care and procedures required intimidating unless they realise the reasons for which these procedures exist. This paper explores the type and level of engagement required from module creation to assignment submission.
A Special Collections Career Path / Katie birkwood Katie Birkwood
A quick description of my career path in special collections librarianship, and some tips on how to get ahead in the field. Compiled in May 2012 for the CILIP New Professionals Day. Updated on 16 June 2013.
CILIP Cymru Wales Conference 2019: Innovative Outreach. Promoting Special Col...CILIP
Shan Robinson's presentation:
My talk will feature some of the outreach and promotional projects undertaken by the Library and Archive Service at Bangor University. These projects and activities fulfil our commitment to providing quality outreach work which opens doors between the University and the community at large. In the past few years we have completed a number of new and novel projects which have been designed to showcase the collections and offer original context in which to present the collections to the public. This led to Bangor Library and Archive Service shortlisted for a prestigious Times Higher Education Leadership and Management Award (THELMA) for their outreach and community engagement work in 2017. As well as bringing Town and Gown together, these projects also provide an opportunity for Bangor students to volunteer and win employability credits working alongside specialists form various agencies. From a University standpoint the aim is to encourage the public to be comfortable in the University setting and raise learning aspirations of individuals of all age.
A Special Collections Career Path / Katie birkwood Katie Birkwood
A quick description of my career path in special collections librarianship, and some tips on how to get ahead in the field. Compiled in May 2012 for the CILIP New Professionals Day. Updated on 16 June 2013.
CILIP Cymru Wales Conference 2019: Innovative Outreach. Promoting Special Col...CILIP
Shan Robinson's presentation:
My talk will feature some of the outreach and promotional projects undertaken by the Library and Archive Service at Bangor University. These projects and activities fulfil our commitment to providing quality outreach work which opens doors between the University and the community at large. In the past few years we have completed a number of new and novel projects which have been designed to showcase the collections and offer original context in which to present the collections to the public. This led to Bangor Library and Archive Service shortlisted for a prestigious Times Higher Education Leadership and Management Award (THELMA) for their outreach and community engagement work in 2017. As well as bringing Town and Gown together, these projects also provide an opportunity for Bangor students to volunteer and win employability credits working alongside specialists form various agencies. From a University standpoint the aim is to encourage the public to be comfortable in the University setting and raise learning aspirations of individuals of all age.
Quantifying the impacts of investment in humanities archivesEric Meyer
Talk presented at the 2016 Charleston Conference looking at the impacts of EEBO (Early English Books Online), House of Commons Parliamentary Papers, and the New York Times.
People, politics and the profession: a view from the TowerSarah Bromage
Professor Forbes Gibb, University of Strathclyde. People, politics and the profession: a view from the Tower.
Presentation given at Glasgow Caledonian University of Friday 5th February, 2010. This presentation was part of a seminar on the history of library education in Scotland.
This seminar was the first seminar in the History of Libraries in Scotland seminar series. This series is jointly sponsored by the Library and Information History Group (CILIP) and Scottish Centre for the Book (Edinburgh Napier University).
Special Collections librarians, indeed all librarians, are not merely lovers of rare books and Dewey; we are not merely wearers of glasses and tweed. Just as the ring was precious to Gollum, so too is the process of acquiring skills and using them precious for librarians. We are expert at knowing how to learn new skills and adapting said skills for our needs. We embody the student when we learn new subject matter and skills. This paper discusses how librarians are adept at acquiring knowledge and skills and then investigates how we take that learning experience and use it to form a learning process for the user. In addition this paper describes how the user can then adapt this process for subsequent learning experiences. This paper is based on my personal experiential learning journey in the health sciences following a Twitter exchange.
Jurjen Jongejan, eindverantwoordelijk voor de online marketing consultancy binnen ISM eCompany, verzorgt een inhoudelijke sessie over Online Marketing en Cross Channel. Retailers met een webwinkel en fysieke winkels wordt tijdens deze sessie inzicht geboden hoe u uw omzet kunt verhogen door de online marketing-activiteiten voor uw cross-channel strategie te optimaliseren. Op basis van concrete praktijkvoorbeelden geeft Jurjen per online marketing-onderdeel een overzicht van de mogelijkheden en praktische cross-channel tips. U kunt er zelf direct mee aan de slag.
Quantifying the impacts of investment in humanities archivesEric Meyer
Talk presented at the 2016 Charleston Conference looking at the impacts of EEBO (Early English Books Online), House of Commons Parliamentary Papers, and the New York Times.
People, politics and the profession: a view from the TowerSarah Bromage
Professor Forbes Gibb, University of Strathclyde. People, politics and the profession: a view from the Tower.
Presentation given at Glasgow Caledonian University of Friday 5th February, 2010. This presentation was part of a seminar on the history of library education in Scotland.
This seminar was the first seminar in the History of Libraries in Scotland seminar series. This series is jointly sponsored by the Library and Information History Group (CILIP) and Scottish Centre for the Book (Edinburgh Napier University).
Special Collections librarians, indeed all librarians, are not merely lovers of rare books and Dewey; we are not merely wearers of glasses and tweed. Just as the ring was precious to Gollum, so too is the process of acquiring skills and using them precious for librarians. We are expert at knowing how to learn new skills and adapting said skills for our needs. We embody the student when we learn new subject matter and skills. This paper discusses how librarians are adept at acquiring knowledge and skills and then investigates how we take that learning experience and use it to form a learning process for the user. In addition this paper describes how the user can then adapt this process for subsequent learning experiences. This paper is based on my personal experiential learning journey in the health sciences following a Twitter exchange.
Jurjen Jongejan, eindverantwoordelijk voor de online marketing consultancy binnen ISM eCompany, verzorgt een inhoudelijke sessie over Online Marketing en Cross Channel. Retailers met een webwinkel en fysieke winkels wordt tijdens deze sessie inzicht geboden hoe u uw omzet kunt verhogen door de online marketing-activiteiten voor uw cross-channel strategie te optimaliseren. Op basis van concrete praktijkvoorbeelden geeft Jurjen per online marketing-onderdeel een overzicht van de mogelijkheden en praktische cross-channel tips. U kunt er zelf direct mee aan de slag.
We gaan in op de toekomst en mogelijkheden van cross channel retail. Karel maakt een vertaling van ruim 20 jaar opgedane praktijkervaring naar toekomstgericht denken en de mogelijkheden benutten van cross channel retail.
Welke organisatorische veranderingen komen hierbij kijken? Hoe integreer je dit in bedrijfsprocessen en hoe implementeer je dit? Standaardmodules bieden de oplossing. Tijdens deze sessie krijg je tips over hoe je cross channel klantgericht kunt implementeren. Ook krijg je inzicht in hoe je dit intern kunt oppakken en hoe het positief bijdraagt aan de service.
This presentation was created as an interactive poster that was originally displayed on a 55 inch touchscreen at LILAC Conference in UCD. It showcases an online learning course for information professionals which ran for 14 weeks in 2015.
Presented at CONUL conference, June 2016, Athlone, Ireland by Christopher Pressler, Helen Shenton, Eoin McCarney, Cronán Ó Doibhlin and Ciara McCaffrey.
Magento & Online marketing: 10 must-haves voor iedere webshopvalantic NL
U ontdekt welke online marketing tools of Magento extensies u moet kennen om optimaal gebruik te maken van de online marketing mogelijkheden van Magento.
Oceanography is the science that studies the oceans along with marine organisms and ecosystem dynamics, ocean currents and waves, plate tectonics and the geology of the sea floor, and the chemical substances and physical properties of the world oceans.
A Guide Not A Sage: Respect Not Fear for Undergraduates Using Special Collect...CONUL Conference
Presented at the CONUL Conference, July 2015, Athlone, Ireland by Elaine Harrington, University College Cork
Abstract
Prior to three years ago undergraduate engagement with UCC Library’s Special Collections was infrequent. However since then a culture shift has occurred as lecturers have deliberately engaged with Special Collections’ material with specific methodologies or for specific purposes. Prof. Pádraig Ó Macháin (Modern Irish) created three research-focused hands-on approach modules dealing with manuscript material and the mechanisms for manuscript research for 2nd and 3rd year undergraduates. These students are familiar with the printed book but less so with handwritten manuscript items. Dr Edel Semple (English) co-ordinates a problem-based enquiry module for 1st year undergraduates which focuses on the short story. These students use UCC Library’s short story collections to create magazines with entries on ‘the future of the short story’ and ‘a day in the life of a writer.’ CIT’s Crawford College of Art & Design 1st year Fine Art and Contemporary Applied Art students visit Special Collections through Cork PAL to view UDCs as physical objects. As the physical objects have a presence that no reproduction or digitised object can approach viewing and interacting with the items informs their artistic endeavours. When each group visits Special Collections librarian and lecturer work together to show the students procedures particular for Special Collections, non-Dewey classification schemes and items important for that module’s focus. There are difficulties for library staff and users alike which must be managed when such groups come to Special Collections. Library staff must know what resources users seek and how best to direct the user without interfering in the research process itself as the library staff members are guides not sages. Users may find the level of care and procedures required intimidating unless they realise the reasons for which these procedures exist. This paper explores the type and level of engagement required from module creation to assignment submission.
Biography
Elaine Harrington is Special Collections Assistant Librarian in UCC Library. This role includes managing and developing a team of three library staff through to collection management for reference, early printed books and unique & distinctive collections. In addition Elaine facilitates user engagement with these collections by liaising with academic staff and other institutions. As Elaine previously worked in UCC Library’s Customer Services, InterLibrary Loan and Health Sciences branch library she is very much focused on how users engage with the library, its services and collections. She is an active member of the LAI’s Rare Books & Special Collections Group and CONUL’s Collections, Preservation & Conservation Sub-Committee.
Elaine Harrington, Special Collections Librarian, uses case studies to discuss the different types of engagement she has with academic staff and students in relation to Special Collections. Case studies will include show & tell class visits to Special Collections, modules that use specific methodologies for both undergraduates and postgraduates, exhibitions and events.
This presentation was given as part of UCC's Instructional Design TEL Tasters 2017 programme.
Let's go on a bear hunt: special collections in the wild / Elaine Harringtondkitlibrary
Presentation for 'Evolving identities: Collaboration to enhance student success', National Forum Seminar Series, Dundalk Institute of Technology, 23rd May 2019
Let's Go on a Bear Hunt: Special Collections in the WildElaine Harrington
Case Study presentation given at "Evolving Identities: Collaboration to Enhance Student Success" National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching & Learning in Higher Education, Dundalk IT, 23 May 2019.
What is the barrier to researching in Special Collections? Is the process akin to going on a bear hunt? Can you go through it? If you learn how to do this then the achievements and opportunities for student success can be immense. Student success can be gauged in terms of internal departmental or university awards, or external awards and funding. Equally student success can be gauged by public engagement outputs, the reach and impact of such outputs and the skills learned. This presentation examines a number of different interactions with Special Collections borne out of conversations 2013-2019.
Presentation given at Digital Humanities Research Colloquium, 18 October 2017.
Abstract: On 11 October 2017 UCC's Office of the Vice President for Teaching & Learning hosted a #nextgenspaces learning event. One of the speakers, Prof. Stephen Heppell, noted the following: ‘next generation is here and it means business’ and ‘students are going to a world of surprises.’ With these points in mind how do libraries prepare for the library of the future? In this presentation I discuss traditional expertise and how this is adapted for the uncharted territories of the future.
Gathered Together: A Survey of the Unique and Distinct Collections held by CONULElaine Harrington
In 2015 the CONUL Collections, Preservation & Conservation Sub-Committee began a survey of Unique and Distinct Collections across the CONUL Libraries, with the aim to identify the size of the UDC’s, their age ranges, their accessibility via records and digital surrogate, and their preservation need. With this data we hope to promote the cultural and scholarly value of the collections, and to open discussion about collaborative work packages. Synergies, complementarity and overlaps run through all our libraries where collectively we tell the story of Ireland, its history, its people, and their preoccupations. This paper will present some of the highlights from our survey which we hope will lead to joint projects to expose our rich and valuable resources in new and innovative ways, and provide for their continued preservation.
Gathered together – a survey of the unique and distinct collections held by C...CONUL Conference
Presented at CONUL conference, June 2016, Athlone, Ireland by Susie Bioletti, Felicity O’Mahony (Trinity College Dublin) and Elaine Harrington (University College Cork)
Mapping Sound 'Off the Map' at UCC: The Potential of Collaboration between th...Elaine Harrington
Paper presentation at CONUL 2017: Inspiring & Supporting Research.
From the English Market to Merchant’s Quay, Cork City has a rich sonic history that musicology postgraduate students examine in UCC’s “Sound Studies” module. Similarly, UCC Library’s Special Collections has a unique collection of sources that, in encouraging consideration of intersections between history and geography, provides clues as to what locations in Cork sounded like in the past. In the last decade, libraries’ Special Collections have moved away from ‘show and tell’ presentations to more conscious engagement with academics, as evidenced by Bahde et al and Mitchell et al. At UCC, this trend has manifested in undergraduates using Special Collections in new ways: research-led teaching on Irish manuscripts and problem-based enquiry for studying short stories (Harrington, 2015). This “Sound Studies” module continues this trend by illustrating how a symbiotic relationship between researchers in Special Collections, music, and digital humanities, permits primary sources to offer a means to study, create, and map historical sounds. As such, this module provides a model for how libraries might become more embedded in teaching and learning within their universities.
In this presentation, we address the opportunities for research and teaching that UCC’s “Sound Studies” module has facilitated, focusing on the fruitful collaboration between the University’s Library Special Collections and its Musicology Department. This collaboration has enabled students to consider how music, sound, and sound practices have shifted historically in Cork through examination of UCC Library’s collection of maps, almanacs, tourist guides, and visitor accounts. Significantly, this interdisciplinary module offers an experimental space for students, librarians, and researchers to contemplate how primary sources shape the production of historical knowledge, as well as the creation of historically-informed soundscapes. In so doing, this module – a pilot for a larger project entitled “Mapping Sound in Cork City”- holds the potential to enable new, creative ways of addressing historical questions.
Charleston Conference 2012: Climbing the Digital EverestCengage Learning
At the 2012 Charleston Conference, Associate Publisher Ray Abruzzi, accompanied by Simon Bell, Head of Strategic Partnerships & Licensing, The British Library and Caroline Kimbell, Head of Licensing, The National Archives, UK, provided background and insight into the strategy and creation of the Nineteenth Century Collections Online.
'Forever - is Composed of Nows': Knowledge is PowerElaine Harrington
Previously Special Collections & Archives were viewed as less readily open and accessible, however since 2012 this perspective has shifted. We acknowledge that 19th –early 20th century collectors are predominantly male; in the last 10 years we prioritised acquiring and listing more EDI created and owned collections. Our collections are held for posterity but through the process of kaizen we aim for 1% improvement daily of how, who and what we collect. This is so collections in the future better reflect who we are in the constantly evolving society. To this end we have selected an Emily Dickinson quote for the title as it too challenges our preconceived notions of past, present and future. Our paper will address how we are changing what makes an item worth collecting. We will identify and address the cultural bias of historical collectors and how we increase the visibility of a more diverse range of voices. Examples of this process include Emma Horgan listing the Elizabeth Friedlander collection (2016) and Elaine Harrington creating the Gayfield Press collection (2021), both of which have extended the ways potential stakeholders view the usefulness of our collections. In 2023/2024 the Radical Humanities Lab use these collections for modules including Women, Class & Society; Visualising War; and Visualising Feminist Activism. In changemaker terms we are aligning our work with our values which match those of our institution’s. We know we are not ‘heroes in capes’ therefore we partner with academics, UCC’s community and further afield to influence and connect, utilising our skills and expertise to create lasting change. These actions will enable the collections to be widely used and our level of impact aligns with the potential for systems change as we gain momentum.
'Good and bad newes from Ireland’: Eclectic Local History Sources within the ...Elaine Harrington
Presentation at the Library Association of Rare Books Group Annual Seminar, 2023 presented jointly with Genealogy and Local History Group at Chester Beatty, Dublin.
The theme of the seminar was: "If you want to understand today you have to search yesterday: genealogical & local studies materials in Irish Special Collections & Archives."
When the SDGs Met the UDCs: Future Proofing ResearchElaine Harrington
Lightning talk presentation at CONUL 2023: Sense and Sustainability
UCC is a world-leader in Green Campus/Sustainability initiatives and UCC Library has been at the vanguard of this work. As part of these measures UCC mapped its research, learning and teaching to the Sustainability Development Goals (SDG) in late 2022. Taking our cue from Emma Horgan’s long-term role in UCC Library’s Green team and Elaine Harrington’s increasing drive to engage with the wider community we sought to implement the SDG Mapping on a local scale. To maximise use of UCC Library’s Special Collections & Archives’ collections we will show why and how mapping our unique and distinctive collections (UDCs) to the SDGs will promote use of the collections by the UCC community and further afield. This work will also tie into UCC’s current research programme ‘Futures’ which “mines the frontiers of curiosity and inquiry at the intersection of disciplines.”
In this presentation we describe how we applied the models established by UCC to evaluate SDG coverage in our collections, visualise that coverage and potential gaps, and reflect on how we can enhance SDG integration into our collections. We know that some uncatalogued/unlisted collections will be excluded but many collections already show a longitudinal perspective in developing this area. We will also give recommendations for how this activity and creating a specific Green UDC aligns with UCC’s 2023-2028 strategic plan and goals, as well as the Connected University framework. We address the opportunities for research and teaching that this activity will build on the fruitful collaboration between the University’s Sustainability Team and the Library’s Green Team locally. Integrating this SDG mapping to UDCs will enable students, staff and researchers to futureproof research, teaching & learning needs. Significantly, this interdisciplinary activity offers a benchmark for all library collections, not limited to UDCs alone, as this activity has the potential for worldwide application.
From Books to Bytes: Transforming Access to the Printed Word in the Digital AgeElaine Harrington
This poster was presented at BOBCATSSS, OsloMet University, 25-27 January 2023.
Special Collections at University College Cork, Cork, Ireland has a rich history of engaging with a wide community through blogging & Twitter (@theriversideUCC), physical and digital exhibitions, digitised collections, stand-alone events and seasonal guides. These communicate to different target audience groups information about UCC Library’s unique and distinctive collections. However, since 2020 when access to physical spaces was not guaranteed or was restrictive, Special Collections expanded the use and range of its digital and virtual platforms to continue and enhance access to its collections. This was achieved both through creating new content via internationally available technologies: 3D Scanning and 360° tours, in addition to uploading new content to internationally available platforms: #ColorOurCollections, SpringShare, Google Maps, Scalar and Sketchfab.
This poster case study describes & analyses a multi-technological & multi-platformed pilot approach where Special Collections used themed content to partner with other UCC Library sections & international organisations to enhance access for learning/research and to continue its work placement/internship program. The range of technologies enabled library staff to develop new skills and has encouraged us to continue considering new ways of accessing and exploring our collections. While these examples use material from Special Collections, they serve as an example of what is possible and are not limited to unique and distinctive collections but can be applied to all types of collections and material.
Chen, Stephanie and Harrington, Elaine. (2022) Remaking the Printed Word in the Digital Age. 87th IFLA World Library and Information Congress, Dublin, Ireland, 26-29 July.
This poster highlights a collaborative project to enhance access to rare and unique library collection items using emerging technologies. It presents four examples of how UCC Library staff and students worked together using new digital tools/platforms to showcase material in Special Collections to inspire, engage, enable, and connect, especially in uncertain times. Special Collections and Archives have long-engaged with the community through social media (like Twitter @theriversideUCC), through physical exhibitions, digital collections, stand-alone events and seasonal guides communicating information about UCC Library's unique and distinctive collections. Recently, they partnered with the Library's Digital Learning Specialist to explore a selection of digital tools/platforms. These are: a 3D Scanner, a 360- degree camera, Pressbooks, and Scalar. The output of this cross-portfolio partnership was the creation of 3D models of various objects; an immersive, virtual tour of Cork city based on historical newspaper advertisements; an online colouring book published on Pressbooks; and a digital exhibit on historical recipes on Scalar. While the four examples use material from Special Collections, they serve as an example of what is possible. The digital tools and platforms used are not limited to unique and distinctive collections but can be applied to all types of collections and material.
A Call for Public Aid: Forming & Developing UCC's Irish Language Manuscript C...Elaine Harrington
Presentation overview of how UCC's Irish language manuscript collection was created and various entry points into the collection: provenance, scribes, age, size, binding, content, decoration and influences. The presentation was given at Library Association of Ireland's Rare Books Annual Seminar: 'Scríbhinní i nGaeilge i mBailiúcháin Speisialta in Éirinn - Writings in the Irish Language in Special Collections in Ireland.' 3 December 2021
Diversity Equality Inclusive Initiatives in UCC and USCElaine Harrington
The goal of the International Librarians Networking Program (ILNP) is to assist librarians from around the world to network and expand their skills in librarianship through a cooperative and collaborative program. The program is designed to be self guided, allowing participants to form a collaborative relationship with one another for four months and the opportunity to continue networking after the program ends. The International Librarians Networking Program is part of the American Library Association International Relations Round Table.
The 2021 cohort comprised 62 people from 27 countries selected for pair networking. There had been 270 original applicants from 39 different countries. I was paired with Dr Win Shih, Director of Integrated Library Systems at the University of Southern California. The ILNP final project was to create an academic poster arising from the conversations during the four month period. We completed one on Diversity Equality Inclusion initiatives in UCC & USC.
The SHOCC Project Records Cork’s Soon-to-be Forgotten Anthropocene Sounds Elaine Harrington
Presentation on 6 May 2020 and given at the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) Virtual Event hosted by IFLA ENSULIB and Preservation & Conservation Sections. The theme for the virtual event was ‘Environmentally inspiring and engaging buildings, research, education and library services.’
The Sonic Histories of Cork City (SHOCC) Project was formed as an interdisciplinary UCC team investigating what locations and spaces in Cork City might have sounded like in various moments in the city’s past and what the locations and spaces currently sound like in the present. In this presentation Elaine & John discuss the sounds of Cork’s ever-changing contemporary spaces using the lens of sustainability, the urban environment and the pandemic of 2020. These changing sounds are explored via SoundCatcher contributions, blog post and soundscape.
The Sonic Histories of Cork City (SHOCC) Project: From Idea to 360° VideoElaine Harrington
Presentation given at Digital Humanities Research Colloquium, UCC, 19 February 2020.
The Sonic Histories of Cork City (SHOCC) Project was formed as an interdisciplinary UCC team investigating what locations and spaces in Cork City might have sounded like in various moments in the city’s past and what the locations and spaces currently sound like in the present. In this presentation Elaine & John will discuss what led them and Dr Jillian Rogers to form the project, how the project works and what the next challenges are.
Capturing A City's Sonic Fingerprint: The Experiences of The Sonic Histories ...Elaine Harrington
Paper presentation at “Culture in Urban Space: Urban Form, Cultural Landscapes, Life in the City”, an Island Dynamics conference in Malmö, Sweden, 5-6 February 2020.
The Sonic Histories of Cork City (SHOCC) Project is an interdisciplinary research project between members of the library’s Special Collections and the Department of Music, University College Cork, Ireland. The SHOCC Project explores relationships between sound, space and history. By using archival and historical sources the team investigates what locations in Cork City might have sounded like in the city’s past creating audio and virtual reality soundscapes. We explore how a city’s particular experiences contribute to that city’s sonic fingerprint: Cork’s history is intrinsically linked to its waterscapes and landscapes as ‘Cork’ is from the Irish ‘corcaigh’ meaning ‘marsh’.
However, capturing a city’s sonic fingerprint is best completed as part of a community, therefore The SHOCC Project developed SoundCatcher, an online collection tool, so anyone may contribute to the city’s contemporary sonic histories. Through SoundCatcher and soundscape engagement we aim for people to learn about Cork City’s fascinating past and present, and also to encourage people to think critically about changing docklands, streets and buildings. In this presentation we will explore immersive environments considering cultural, social, economic, political, and historical factors to show how Cork City and its soundscapes have been altered in significant ways.
Case Study presentation given at Library Association of Ireland's Rare Books Annual Seminar: Teaching & Learning Through Special Collections, Chester Beatty Library, Dublin 22 November 2019.
The Sonic Histories of Cork City (SHOCC) Project is an interdisciplinary research project between members of UCC Library's Special Collections and UCC's Department of Music. The SHOCC Project explores relationships between sound, space and history and investigates what locations in Cork City might have sounded like in various moments in the city's past. In using the SHOCC Project as a platform Special Collections can reach different groups not necessarily accessible through previously traditional methods of teaching & learning. In addition emerging technologies provide Special Collections with a means to showcase & disseminate its collections in different ways.
Guest lecture given to IS40370: Management for Information Professionals, UCD iSchool, 1 November 2019. Invited to present by module lecturer, Jane Burns, Director of AIT Library.
The Sonic Histories of Cork City (SHOCC) Project is an interdisciplinary research project between members of UCC Library's Special Collections and UCC's Department of Music. The SHOCC Project explores relationships between sound, space and history and investigates what locations in Cork City might have sounded like in various moments in the city's past. The SHOCC Project is a spin-off from a postgraduate music module and the SHOCC Project has its own spin-off research project, 'Listening to Libraries Sounds for the Library of Tomorrow.' Key take-aways from the module and SHOCC Project are the importance of public engagement, adaptability and curiosity.
Presentation given at "History, Preservation and Use of Religious Libraries in Ireland," Armagh Robinson Library, Armaghe, 18 October 2019. Symposium organised by Dr Robert Whan, Director of Armagh Robinson Library.
(Medieval) Fragments in Special Collections, UCC LibraryElaine Harrington
Presentation given at "Fragments Symposium, UCD Humanities Institute, 17 October 2019. Symposium organised by Dr Niamh Pattwell and Dr Elizabeth Mullins, UCD.
Subject Support Special Collections UCC Library 2017-2018Elaine Harrington
Infographic showing the ways Special Collections at UCC Library supports different subjects and academics in UCC. Also featured are the different outputs of student public engagement.
UCC Library is are located in Cork, Ireland.
Subject Support Special Collections UCC Library 2016-2017Elaine Harrington
Infographic showing the ways Special Collections at UCC Library supports different subjects and academics in UCC and Cork Institute of Technology. Also featured are the different outputs of student public engagement.
UCC Library and Cork Institute of Technology are located in Cork, Ireland.
Sound Out! Connecting the Library & the City Through Space, Time & SpaceElaine Harrington
Case Study presentation given at Academic & Special Libraries Conference, 29 March 2019.
The Sonic Histories of Cork City (SHOCC) Project is an interdisciplinary research project between members of UCC Library's Special Collections and UCC's Department of Music. The SHOCC Project explores relationships between sound, space and history and investigates what locations in Cork City might have sounded like in various moments in the city's past. The project gives UCC's MA students and members of the public opportunities to both engage creatively with the city's history and to contribute to Cork's present sounds. Such engagement aims to teach people about Cork City's fascinating past, but also to encourage people to think critically about present and future spaces.
The SHOCC Project fully underpins UCC's Connected Curriculum, enhancing the relationship between teaching and research. This is possible by considering the library as a fourth space: the library actively engaging in projects through collaborative partners of faculty, students and library brings the university into its wider constituency, contributing to society in general.
Presentation given at Digital Humanities Research Colloquium, 10 October 2018.
After the recent fire at the National Museum of Brazil the Bendegó meteorite was one of the few artefacts left relatively intact. Considering the cycle of creation and destruction of libraries from the time of the library in Alexandria to now, how do libraries prepare for this type of event and are libraries phoenix-like in their re/creation? In this presentation I discuss the different forms of destruction and re/creation and what this might mean for the library of the future.
Space, The Final Frontier: Next Generation Special CollectionsElaine Harrington
Paper presentation at HEAnet National Conference 2017: Digital Transformation for Education & Research
In 2016 UCC launched an internal funding call to enable next generation learning spaces across the campus. UCC Library's Special Collections spatial design is optimised both for environmental standards (BSI PD5454) and for users examining items in this controlled environment. However there are pedagogical limits to this type of spatial design; limits which correspond to changes in Special Collections' teaching and learning trends in the last decade. Special Collections have moved away from ‘show and tell’ presentations to a more conscious engagement with academics, as evidenced by Bahde et al. and Mitchell et al. At UCC such a trend has manifested in undergraduates and postgraduates alike using Special Collections in new ways, including research-led teaching on early printed books and Irish language manuscripts, and a focus on online public engagement (Harrington, 2015 and 2017).
In this presentation, I address how this known spatial design obstacle is mitigated through the use of various existing technologies: GIS, 3D printing, social media, document camera, microscope and iPads. Using these technologies on a pilot-basis not just as stand-alone tools but also in combination with each other means that within the Special Collections' environment they are used in an innovative manner. The combination of using traditional reference sources including manuscript bibliographies and catalogues, almanacs, directories, maps and existing digitised collections such as Irish Script on Screen and Early English Books Online with these innovative tools mean content and use of material are reshaped and the combination ensures that students gain critical thinking and analytical skills in relation to a variety of formats.
I demonstrate how such technologies are used by focusing on the fruitful collaborative modules and projects between Special Collections and various UCC departments: English, Music, History and Irish, who each have embraced the ethos of using technology to drive engagement and engagement to drive the use of technology. This is in order to provide a rich user learning experience and for students to understand that there is a potential for multiple points of inquiry. This symbiotic relationship between the judicious horizon scanning of technologies and equipment and the desire to optimise different pedagogical methodologies ensures that Special Collections continues to function as an experimental “lab for the humanities” as well as providing best-practice evidence for adapting existing spatial design models.
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A Guide Not A Sage: Respect Not Fear For Undergraduates Using Special Collections
1. A Guide Not A Sage: Respect Not Fear for
Undergraduates Using Special Collections
CONUL 2015 | Innovation & Evolution
4 June 2015
Elaine Harrington | Special Collections Librarian
University College Cork
2. Widening the Lens
• Special Collections not just for post-grads, academics and
visiting researchers.
• Information Literacy programmes well-developed in main
libraries but gaining ground in Special Collections.
• Growing body of research on undergraduates using Special
Collections:
Bahde, Anne et al. Using Primary Sources Hands-On
Instructional Exercises.
Mitchell, Seiden & Taraba, eds. Past or Portal? Enhancing
Undergraduate Learning Through Special Collections and
Archives
3. Measuring Success?
How do we get our collection to be used and
loved as much as they should be, to be a place
where people want to visit, explore, and then
re-visit?
Cristina Favretto, Head of Special Collections
University of Miami
5. 06/10 FL 3013: Irish Folklore & Archives – Ciarán Ó
Gealbháin – 6 students
Worked examples from Schools’ & National Folklore Collections
(UCD)
23/10 MA in Medieval History – Damian Bracken – 6 students
Manuscripts in facsimile & microfilm, early printed books; sources
for: patristics, biblica, hagiography, cartularies; encyclopaedias &
dictionaries.
16/1/ MA in Early & Medieval Irish; MA in Celtic Studies – Riona
Doolin –10 students
Manuscripts in facsimile & microfilm, early printed books; sources for:
early Irish material, hagiography; encyclopaedias & dictionaries.
07/10 HI 3200: Communications, Culture and Identity in
Twentieth Century Ireland - Finola Doyle-O’Neill – 15 students
Print & microform sources for newspapers, radio, television,
internet.
31/10 HI 3200: History of Poland from 1918 – Bozena Czierlik
– 15 students
Comparative examination of Ireland & Poland through print &
microform.
6/2 AR 2045: Archaeological Field Projects & Research – Nick
Hogan – 12 students
Print and microform maps from 17th century to present; print sources
for buildings and local history.
08/10 MA in Local History – Donal Ó Drisceoil – 12 students
Print & microform sources for ‘the big house,’ travel, buildings,
Cork
3/11 MA & M.Res. in Archaeology – William O’Brien – 15
students
Print & microform sources for maps, towns, directories and
folklore collections.
9/2 FL 3015: Indigenous Knowledge: Herbs & Healing in Irish
Folklore – Rosarii Kingston – 7 students
Worked examples from Schools’ & National Folklore Collections (UCD)
09/10 HI 3200 The Irish Diaspora in Comparative
Perspective – Rory O’Dwyer – 15 students
Introduction to 19th century material in print & microform
relating to Irish diaspora in Ireland, England, North & South
America, Australia
17/11 HI 3200: Irish Foreign Policy – Mervyn O’Driscoll – 15
students
Print & microform sources for Northern Ireland, Great Britain and
America.
16/3 EN 1103: Problems in Literature and Film Edel Semple
- 25 students
Interrogation of primary and secondary sources for short
stories.
14/10 CIT Crawford College of Art & Design – Bill O’Flynn
& Collette Nolan – 25 students
Bindings, bookplates, types of illustration, artists, printing
presses.
18/11 HI2105: Case Studies in Research Skills: Franciscans
in Ireland – Malgorzata Krasnodebska - D'Aughton – 15 students
Examination of: Breviaries, papal letters, state papers, annals.
28/1 GA2013: Léann agus Lámhscríbhinní Gaeilge – Pádraig Ó
Macháin – 25 students
Examination of Gaelic manuscripts; Print and microform
sources for Gaelic manuscripts.
17/10 HI 3122 Art and Religious Devotion in the Late
Middle Ages - Malgorzata Krasnodebska - D'Aughton – 15
students
Examination of: Books of hours, breviaries, mansucripts, papal
letters
20/11 PG6009 8 students
Principles & practice of information literacy for postgraduates.
18/3 GA3017 Léamh agus Litriú na Gaeilge – Pádraig Ó
Macháin – 22 students
Examination of Gaelic manuscripts; Print and microform
sources for Gaelic manuscripts.
20 & 22/10 HI 1004: First Year Inquiry Based Research
Project – Michael Dwyer – 15 students
Sources for finding newspapers in print and microform.
25/11 HI 3200: Irish Identities – Diarmuid Scully & Clare
O’Halloran – 15 students
Manuscript, print & microform sources for evolution of Ireland’s
identity.
16/10 GA3024 Tionscnamh Taighde – Pádraig Ó Macháin – 2
students
Examination of Gaelic manuscripts; Print and microform
sources for Gaelic manuscripts.
20/10 HI 2105: Case Studies in Research Skills: Irish
Medical History – Michael Dwyer – 15 students
Print & microform sources for 19th – 20th century doctors,
hospitals, workhouses.
26/11 MA in Irish Writing and Film; MA in Irish Studies –
Maureen O’Connor – 12 students
Print & microform sources for Irish art & architecture, music,
dance, theatre, presses, ogham and Vikings
25/11 MA in Irish – Pádraig Ó Macháin – 7 students
Examination of manuscripts. Print and microform sources for Gaelic
manuscripts.
30/10 HI 2105: Case Studies in Research Skills: Eastern
Europe – Bozena Czierlik – 15 students
Comparative examination of Ireland & Poland through print &
microform.
28/11 MA in Translation & MA in Languages – Helena Buffery
Print sources for German, Italian, French and Spanish. – 13
students
Examination of early printed dictionaries.
GA 3016 Filiocht na Nua-Ghaeilge Luaithe – Pádraig Ó Macháin
– 12 students
Examination of manuscripts. Print and microform sources for
Gaelic manuscripts.
6. Challenges in Special Collections
Finding a way to connect with users. Noise & competition of
social media.
Within Special Collections:
• Material for consultation only
• Different rules – ink, liquids, food
• Material in non-Dewey classification schemes
• Multiple formats: books, microfilm, pamphlets
7. Skills for Special Collections’ Users
• Timing – Access
• Returning to a mostly print-dominated environment
• Handling
• Reading & deciphering handwriting
8. CIT Crawford College of Art & Design
Scheme: CorkPal
Lecturers: Bill O’Flynn & Collette Nolan
Students: 1st year Fine Art & 1st year Contemporary Applied Art
Lens: Physical objects have a presence that no reproduction or
digitised object can approach.
Lens: Viewing and interacting with the items informs artistic
endeavours.
9.
10.
11. School of English, UCC
Module: EN 1103: Short Story in Literature & Film
Lecturer: Dr Edel Semple
Students: 1st year BA in English
Lens: Enquiry-based learning: A guide on the side, not a sage on the
stage.
Part 1: Using the catalogue & databases effectively (Ronan Madden)
Part 2: Special Collections & UCC Library Archives (Emer Twomey)
Interrogation of items both as primary and secondary sources
Reading original manuscripts and letters
Examination of Frank O’Connor Collection
Adaptations of short stories
Limited editions
James Joyce’s The Dead
12.
13.
14.
15.
16. Dept. of Irish, UCC
Lecturer: Prof. Pádraig Ó Macháin
Students: 2nd – 3rd year undergraduates
Lens: hands-on approach to manuscript research
• Tracing the work of a scribe through manuscripts and
bibliographies
• Tracing copies of manuscripts in libraries
through catalogues.
• Creating catalogue entries for newly
acquired manuscripts.
GA 2013: Léann agus Lámhscríbhinní Gaeilge
GA 30107: Léamh agus
Litriú na Gaeilge
GA 3016: Filíocht na
Nua-Ghaeilge Luaithe
GA3024: Tionscnamh
Taighde
22. Student Feedback
“privilege to visit special collections…staff showed deepest
appreciation and enthusiasm…passed on this high held value
they share for these literary gems.”
“new found appreciation for the wealth a book can bring and
also deep respect for the people behind the books.”
“placement of rules show just how seriously the college takes
the pieces in special collections.”
“all staff really care for these collections.”
“correspondences gave a brief insight into the real people
these authors were and a snapshot of their relationships.”
23. Looking Forward
Special Collections not that intimidating.
EN 1103: Special Collections & UCC Library Archives in 1st
semester.
GA3024: roll-out for more students.
Potential for specific methodologies for other areas: History of
Art & curating displays.
25. References
Koczela, Andrea. “Libraries & Special Collections: An Interview with Cristina Favretto.” 22 March 2015.
http://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/libraries-and-special-collections-an-interview-with-cristina-favretto
Slide 7
Lss. 23: Trí bior-ghaoithe an Bháis (Three Shafts of Death) Mss. 59: Manuscript of recipes, cures and household hints
produced 1829-45.
U 354: Sibthorp, John. Flora Graeca. Londini: Typis Richardi Taylor et Socii [etc.], 1806-40.
Slide 9
Boyle, Robert. Experimenta et considerationes de coloribus. Amstelodami: Apud Gerbrandum Schagen, 1667.
Bentham, George. Handbook of the British Flora. London: L. Reeve & Co., 1924. [Bookplate of Cynthia Longfield].
Slide 10
Gibbings, Robert. The Wood Engravings of Robert Gibbings: With Some Recollections by the Artist. London: J.M. Dent,
1959. pp. 6 – 7.
Yeats, Jack B. Broadside Characters: Drawings. Introduction: Anne Yeats. Dublin: Cuala Press, 1971.
Milton's Paradise Lost. Ed. Robert Vaughan. Illustrated by Gustave Doré. London; Paris; New York: Cassell, Petter,
Galpin & Co., s.d.
Omar Khayyam. Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. Trans. Edward Fitzgerald. Illustrations by Edmund Dulac. New York;
London: Hodder and Stoughton, [1909].
Slide 12
O’Flaherty, Liam. The Short Stories of Liam O'Flaherty. London: Brown, Watson, 1961.
Mansfield, Katherine. The Garden Party. London: Penguin Books, 1951.
Lavin, Mary. Selected Stories. New York: Macmillan, 1959.
Short Stories From the New Yorker. London: Gollancz, 1951.
Laurence, Margaret. The Tomorrow-Tamer: Stories. New York: Knopf, 1964.
26. References (2)
Slide 13
Hawthorn, Nathaniel. “Goodman Brown.” In Mosses From An Old Manse. Boston & New York:
Houghton Mifflin, 1882.
Clarke, Austin. The Impuritans: A Play in One Act. Freely Adapted from the short story “Goodman
Brown” by Nathaniel Hawthorn. Dublin: Dolmen Press, 1973.
Slide 14
Poe, Edgar Allen. Tales of Mystery and Imagination. Illus. by Harry Clarke. New York: Tudor, 1933.
Trevor, William. “Low Sunday, 1950.” London: Colophon Press, 2000.
Slide 15
Joyce, James. Dubliners. London: Jonathan Cape, [1946].
James Joyce’s Dubliners: An Illustrated Edition with Annotations. Ed. John Wyse Jackson and
Bernard McGinley. London: Sinclair-Stevenson, [1993]. “The Dead”: pages 157 – 199
Gilbert, Stuart, ed. Letters of James Joyce. London: Faber and Faber, [1957].
Slide 17
Lss. 1 (UCC) on Irish Script on Screen (ISOS). http://www.isos.dias.ie/
Slide 18
Lss. 1. Page 157.
27. References (3)
Slide 19
Bibliography of Irish Philology and of Printed Irish Literature. Dublin: H.M. Stationery Off. Browne
and Nolan. Ltd., 1913
Baumgarten, Rolf. Bibliography of Irish Linguistics and Literature: 1942-71. Dublin: Dublin Institute
for Advanced Studies, 1986.
Best, R.I. Bibliography of Irish Philology and Manuscript Literature: Publications 1913-1941.
Catalogue of Irish Manuscripts in the Royal Irish Academy. Dublin: Hodges, Figgis & Co., [1926 - ].
Ó Conchúir, Breandán. Scriobhaith Chorcai: 1700-1850. Baile Átha Cliath Clóchomhar, 1982.
De Brún, Pádraig A. Lámhscríbhinní Gaeilge: Treoirliosta. Baile Átha Cliath: Institiúid Ard-Léinn,
1988.
Ó Conchúir, Breandán. Clár Lámhscríbhinní Gaeilge Choláiste Ollscoile Chorcaí: Cnuasach Uí
Mhurchú. Baile Átha Cliath: Scoil an Léinn Cheiltigh, Institúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath, 1991.
Slide 20
Lss.90: Life of St Finnchua in Irish. Scribe: Seosamh Ó Longáin.
Lss. 97: A collection of sermons in Irish made by Micheál Ó Longáin.
Slide 21
Lss. 199: Stanton, Patrick. Beatha Naomh Fionbarr. Evergreen Cork. 1894.