Document Type
Article
Publication Date
Summer 7-2022
Keywords
Teaching with primary sources, rare books, cookbooks, special collections, academic archives, academic engagement
Abstract
In this case study, the authors describe a virtual event designed to enrich a campus common read with historical cookbooks. The program included an overview of the collection and a real-time activity to engage participants in virtually examining rare and unique Chinese cookbooks. A set of guiding questions emphasized primary source literacies including analyses of physical characteristics, contexts, content, and further research that can be conducted by consulting the collection. The virtual modality proved to be both a challenge and an opportunity, but the overall structure of the event - identifying a collection that relates to a larger campus initiative, presenting information about the selected collection, introducing attendees to elements related to primary source literacy, and providing an activity for attendees to interact with selected content from the collection - has potential to be adapted for multiple contexts, audiences, and disciplines. The program also afforded the opportunity for the two librarians to collaborate across library department boundaries.
Recommended Citation
Nyitray, K., & Fena, C. (2022). More than Recipes: Enriching a Campus Common Read with Historical Cookbooks. Case Studies on Teaching With Primary Source. Case 23. Society of American Archivists.
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