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The Adaptable Information Professional Rachel Grove Rohrbaugh Chatham University Archives SAA 2012, Session 306 August 10, 2012 Combining Library and Archival.

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1 The Adaptable Information Professional Rachel Grove Rohrbaugh Chatham University Archives SAA 2012, Session 306 August 10, 2012 Combining Library and Archival Expertise to Serve Diverse Patron and Collection Needs 1957, courtesy State Library of New South WalesState Library of New South Wales1942, courtesy NARANARA

2 Can we find a balance? n.d., courtesy State Library of New South WalesState Library of New South Wales Dual/Archivist Librarians New interest in these hybrid positions— Manning and Silva, 2012 Surprising positives of combining this work, particularly opportunities for outreach and collaboration

3 Andrew W. Mellon Hall, c. 1940 Student protests co-education, 1990

4 Howe-Childs Gate House, c. 1860 Howe-Childs Gate House today

5 Eden Hall Farm, 2008

6 My background… First position at Chatham as a paraprofessional Learned library skills on the job from supportive co-workers Simultaneously attended MLIS program at the University of Pittsburgh Student outside the JKM Library, 1980

7 Chatham University Archives Dating back to at least the 1930s but largely disorganized Handled by Library staff Benefited from some grant money for special projects and an endowment fund Rachel Carson on PCW campus, 1926

8 Excited by my promotion… But what was I facing? 1952, photo by Sam Hood, courtesy State Library of New South WalesState Library of New South Wales

9 Collaboration Working with Head of Tech Services to… Catalog the rare book collection Share knowledge on A/V materials, ETD, and IR Make a better Archives and Special Collections website Sharing in class, 1972

10 Collaboration Working with reference librarians to… Encourage teaching with Archives and Special Collections Market myself as the “expert” on locating primary sources Co-teach instruction sessions Classroom, 1956

11 Alumnae enjoy Reunion Weekend display, 2012 Outreach and Promotion University Archives May Day blog post, 2012

12 Working with individual faculty members as a librarian improves in turn the visibility of the Archives. Faculty and administrators relax before graduation, 1961

13 Stressed with our various responsibilities… …or confident in our dual roles and relishing the variety of our work? Student in front of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, 1944 Awaiting the Song Contest results, 1959

14 Liza Cruzat celebrates her graduation from Chatham College, 1985 Many thanks to my awesome co-presenters and my wonderful co-workers at Chatham University

15 Burke, Nicholas C. and J. Frank Cook. “A Profile of College and University Archives in the United States.” American Archivist 45, no. 4 (1982): 410-428, http://archivists.metapress.com/content/a77534258450710x/. http://archivists.metapress.com/content/a77534258450710x/ Chute, Tamar G. “Perspectives on Outreach at College and University Archives.” In College and University Archives: Readings in Theory and Practice, edited by Christopher J. Prom and Ellen D. Swain, 137-154. Chicago: Society of American Archivists, 2008. Chute, Tamar G. “Selling the College and University Archives: Current Outreach Perspectives.” Archival Issues 25, no. 1-2 (2000): 33-48, http://minds.wisconsin.edu/handle/1793/45934. http://minds.wisconsin.edu/handle/1793/45934 Litwin, Rory. “The Library Paraprofessional Movement and the Deprofessionalization of Librarianship.” January 27, 2010. http://www.libraryjuicepress.com/docs/deprofessionalization.pdf. http://www.libraryjuicepress.com/docs/deprofessionalization.pdf Malkmus, Doris. “‘Old Stuff’ for New Stuff Teaching Methods: Outreach to History Faculty Teaching with Primary Sources.” portal: Libraries and the Academy 10, no. 4 (October 2010): 413-435. Bibliography

16 Manning, Mary and Judy Silva. “Dual Archivist/Librarians: Balancing the Benefits and Challenges of Diverse Responsibilities.” College & Research Libraries 73, no. 3 (March 2012): 164-181, http://crl.acrl.org/content/73/2/164.abstract.http://crl.acrl.org/content/73/2/164.abstract Martin, Frank Edgerton. “Learning Landscapes: The Getty Foundation’s Campus Heritage Initiative Opens New Terrain for Landscape Architects.” Landscape Architecture 97, no. 7 (July 2007): 82, 84, 86-91. McFarland, Colleen. “Rethinking the Business of Small Archives.” Archival Issues 31, no. 2 (2007): 137-149. Zorich, Diane M. et al. “Beyond the Silos of the LAMS: Collaboration Among Libraries, Archives, and Museums.” Report produced by OCLC Research (September 2008), http://www.oclc.org/research/publications/library/2008/2008-05.pdf.http://www.oclc.org/research/publications/library/2008/2008-05.pdf All images courtesy Chatham University Archives unless otherwise noted. Bibliography Continued


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