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Improving The Discovery And Access Of Archival Content Through The Institutional Repository: Scholarworks At Boise State, Julia Stringfellow May 2012

Improving The Discovery And Access Of Archival Content Through The Institutional Repository: Scholarworks At Boise State, Julia Stringfellow

Julia Stringfellow

No abstract provided.


An Overview Of The Student Newspaper Digitization Project, Julia Stringfellow, Jim Duran Feb 2012

An Overview Of The Student Newspaper Digitization Project, Julia Stringfellow, Jim Duran

Julia Stringfellow

The Student Newspapers collection in ScholarWorks was over a year in the making. This session will look at the steps involved in the process, including microfilm scanning and searching capabilities, vendors, potential platforms, inclusion to ScholarWorks, and usage. The collection is available for viewing at the following link http://scholarworks.boisestate.edu/student_newspapers/. This session was done as part of the Scholarly Communication events in the library.


The Use Of Primary Sources In Special Collections, Julia Stringfellow Feb 2012

The Use Of Primary Sources In Special Collections, Julia Stringfellow

Julia Stringfellow

This workshop will cover BSU's Special Collections and Archives and its many collections and research opportunities. Examples of primary sources will also be included, as well as a a short tour of the department. In addition to the wealth of information about Idaho history, Special Collections also holds valuable resources for those researching Idaho writers, Idaho music, university history, rare books, and a large collection of indexed photographs that cover a variety of subjects.


A Photographic History Of Boise State University, Julia Stringfellow, Jim Duran Jan 2012

A Photographic History Of Boise State University, Julia Stringfellow, Jim Duran

Julia Stringfellow

No abstract provided.


The Rewards Of Certification: It’S Not Just Another Acronym, Julia Stringfellow Jan 2012

The Rewards Of Certification: It’S Not Just Another Acronym, Julia Stringfellow

Julia Stringfellow

This article looks at the process Stringfellow took in preparing for the exam to become certified as an archivist (C.A.) and the long-term benefits of studying for and taking the exam. The ACA Newsletter can be viewed electronically at the ACA website, http://www.certifiedarchivists.org/.


The University Authors Recognition Reception At Boise State University: A Celebration Of Scholarship, Julia Stringfellow, Michelle Armstrong Jan 2012

The University Authors Recognition Reception At Boise State University: A Celebration Of Scholarship, Julia Stringfellow, Michelle Armstrong

Julia Stringfellow

No abstract provided.


War Upon The Land: Military Strategy And The Transformation Of Southern Landscapes During The American Civil War [Review], Julia Stringfellow Dec 2011

War Upon The Land: Military Strategy And The Transformation Of Southern Landscapes During The American Civil War [Review], Julia Stringfellow

Julia Stringfellow

In Lisa M. Brady’s War Upon the Land, the title alone introduces the reader to the idea that there was a third side involved in the Civil War–the agricultural environment of the South. Brady’s book provides a detailed look at the American South in the midst of the Civil War and the impact of environmentalism, a widely unexplored subject until now. The author explores the idea that the Union Army was successful in defeating the Confederacy due to the environment working in their favor.