burning bridges (to build bridges)

PAT MAUS – UMD & LAURA JACOBS - UWSLSLS JUNE 6 , 2014

Burning Bridges (to Build Bridges)

UMD…Burning Bridges

William A. McGonagal Fights Waterfront Fire at Duluth. (July 10, 1909). McKenzie, Hugh. Lake Superior Maritime Collection. WI.lakes0027

UMD Mission Statement

The University of Minnesota Duluth integrates liberal education, research, creative activity, and public engagement and prepares students to thrive as lifelong learners and globally engaged citizens.

-New Emphasis in Strategic Plan, 2014

MISSION is to teach the students well

 CHALLENGE is to

refocus on the mission  PLAN is to redirect

non-student, non-academic use of archives

Vision

This plan is succeeding due to two components. NETWORK and SELF-SERVICE

Network and Partners

NETWORK 1) an existing, collegial information network, and 2) self-service features in place and growing

 The network relies on two PRIMARY PARTNERS

1) Duluth Public Library 2) Twin Ports Genealogical Society

Two additional network partners are the Jim Dan Hill Library’s transportation resources and the Lake Superior Marine Museum both of which cover all-things ships, shipwrecks, vessel history related…

Audience Divergence

Community Exploration vs

research Increased external

resources One-stop for support Sharing among

institutions

Students & Campus Active engagement Curricular ties Research resource-

types and needs One-stop for support Hands-on experiences

Self-Service: Homepage, Library Guides

Pic of sp coll

UW-Superior… We Need a Bridge

The crew of the Medina work on rebuilding the Duluth-Superior railway bridge. (1905). Barry, D.F. Lake Superior Maritime Collection. WI.mb4g001.

UWS Vision

Vision: The University of Wisconsin-Superior will be known as an institution that transforms learners, engages the community, and enhances the vitality of its region. Strategic Plan 20/20

High Impact Practices

First Year SeminarsSenior Year Experience (capstones)Academic Service-LearningGlobal AwarenessWriting Across the Curriculum (WAC)Undergraduate Research, Scholarship and

Creative Activity (URSCA)

Building the First Bridge

Construction of Aerial Transporter Bridge. (Nov. 15, 1904). McKenzie, Hugh. Lake Superior Maritime Collection. WI.lakes0467.

Community vs Campus Use

Maritime Collection Multiple user types Remote rather than

on-site One-on-one, in-depth

assistanceArea Research

Collection Genealogy, etc

University Archives Yearbooks Student Newspapers Internal needs

(reports, etc.) Low awareness

Bridging Solutions

Denmark with Basket of Transporter Bridge. (1910). McKenzie, Hugh. Lake Superior Maritime Collection. WI.lakes0116.

AS-L & HIST 490

Academic Service-Learning project (Freshman Writing) with Douglas Co Historical Society City Directories Sanborn map Papers of General Hammond

Jumping off point to other resourcesHIST 490 – Internship in Public History

Mini-course in archives administration Exposed to history from “other end” Public presentation

Expanding the Bridge

Lagonda Passes as Bridge Machinery Added. (ca. 1930). McKenzie, Hugh. Lake Superior Maritime Collection. WI.lakes0233.

Mapping the Curriculum

Start Small HIST 256/257: Historiography & History of Wisconsin

Expand Strategically T&L, Biology & Natural Sciences, Social Sciences

Become the ‘authority’ on primary sources Teaching about appropriate use of Digital Collections Working to identify ARC collections of high value

Thank you

Questions?