John OverholtFrom the session on weird collections, a reliquary for the skull of a deceased pet hamster, named Mildred. #RBMS24
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The Poison Books Project is tracking the presence of arsenic in Victorian green cloth bookbindings. #RBMS24 https://sites.udel.edu/poisonbookproject/
Colleen TheisenDiscussing recruitment and the application process, they describe how part of the application is reading two articles on bias in museum spaces and responding to the arguments in the articles. Interesting.
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They read Jesse Erickson's book chapter, "The Gentleman's Ghost" and watched a video about theft to prepare for the session.
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Sarconi speaking about how the curriculum needs to spark joy, which abandons the teacher-centered role. Students had to visit a special collections/archives reading room before visiting and then teach each other.
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Vo is presenting their recent insights: Less classroom type lecture and primarily focused on hands-on work designed around the question, "What does ethical stewardship of archival collections or historical records mean?"
Another commonality between the two panels is the vital role that coordinators play in making good placements possible.
In both the plenary and this Princeton talk about student placements, being locked out, doors being locked, or key cards not working has been brought up as a major barrier for student workers and there's a metaphorical resonance to those statements.
"Memory work is heart work." -
"What is at stake is not just how we remember the past, but how we distribute power in the present." #RBMS24
- Thuy Vo Dang.