Presenters: Scott Pieper, Christina Zamon Presented at the Georgia Libraries Conference in Macon, GA on 10/11/2019. Are you thinking about school to college pipeline programming for your school or academic library? Librarians from Georgia State University’s Special Collections and Perimeter College describe their recent experience developing National History Day (NHD) programming. NHD provides a well established program from which to build unique and meaningful partnerships between middle and high school researchers and academic libraries. The presenters discuss strategies for building such collaborative relationships, as well as strengthening relationships among library staff, departments, and campus libraries.

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Strengthening the School to
College Pipeline:
Building National History Day Partnerships
Scott P. Pieper, MLIS
Associate Department Head
Decatur Campus Library
Christina Zamon, MA/MLIS
Department Head
Special Collections & Archives

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Objectives
•Why your library should consider NHD
•What is NHD
•Flexible program models
•Our experience (good, bad, and lonely)
•Future plans …

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School to College Pipeline
The educational pipeline refers to programs
aimed at improving readiness for students in
transitional moments in their educational
journey: in our context, high (and middle)
school to college.

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Institutional Support
• Dean of Perimeter College
Decatur Campus
• University Library Strategic Intentions
Community Engagement
School partnerships. Increase partnerships with local school
districts to develop student research skills and improve the
educational pipeline in the region.
https://library.gsu.edu/about/strategic/

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Community Network

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What?
Categories:
• Documentary
• Exhibit
• Research Paper
• Website
• Dramatic Performance

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NHD Program
Support• www.nhd.org/
• www.nhd.org/affiliate/georgia
• NHD page in K-12 GALILEO (new)
• Digital Library of Georgia

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How?
Model 1 Model 2 Model 3
Field Trip
aka
Kitchen Sink
Research
Roundup /
Archive
Workshop
Road Trip &
Research
Roundup /
Archive
Workshop

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The Team (Model 1)DeKalb Early College
Academy
• State Coordinator*
• Program Resources
• School Librarian*
• Social Studies Department
• Lead NHD teacher
• 2 additional faculty
• Core Team (plus Archive DH)
• Perimeter, DEC & CLK*
• Downtown (3 librarians)
• Research Day Additions
• Helpers (2 librarians, 1 LA)
• Senior Leadership
• Department Head*
• Archivists (6)• GSU Police
• GSU IIT
• GSU Library Security
*main point of contact

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NHD Research Field
Trip

11. Arrival

12. Tour

13. Workshops

14. Classroom 1

16. Classroom 2

17. Archives

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19. Successful
Students!

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Feedback
We are sending more students to [NHD] Regionals than any other high or middle
school in DeKalb.
We owe part of this success to you. What we found this year was that students had a
better understanding of the research process and were able to tap into richer
resources than in years past. While some individuals ended up using specific sources
they found during the Research Roundup, there was an even greater number who
used the knowledge and awareness they gained to fuel research in other directions.
Underlying it all was an increased excitement for quality research that you helped
spark in them.
Again, we thank you. Your enthusiasm, generosity and expertise have been key
ingredients of our NHD success this school year, with more likely to come.
Sincerely,
Your grateful DECA partners

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Challenges Field
Trip• Logistics
• Time & Timing
• Institutional Policies

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Things fall apart (year
2)

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The Team (Model 2) • State Coordinator*
• Program Resources
• Clarkston Campus
• 2 librarians
• Dunwoody Campus
• 2 librarians
• 4 Archivists

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https://media.giphy.com/media/O38dU2kkQ9sWc/source.gif

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Challenges
Roundup• Lack of Partnerships
• Timing
• Advertising / Outreach

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The Team (Model 3) • State Coordinator
• Program Resources
• Clarkston Campus
• 2 librarians
• Dunwoody Campus
• 2 librarians
• 4 Archivists
Road Trip to Cedar
Grove High School
• Road Trip to NHD
State Competition

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Goldilocks?
Model 1 Model 2 Model 3
Field Trip
aka
Kitchen Sink
Research
Roundup /
Archive
Workshop
Road Trip &
Research
Roundup /
Archive
Workshop

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You can do it!

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Questions
?
Thank you!

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Christina Zamon
czamon1@gsu.edu
Scott Pieper
spieper1@gsu.edu
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