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Michele Christian

Selected Works

2011

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Becoming Socialized: Using Social Media To Improve Access To University Archives, Michele Christian Jul 2011

Becoming Socialized: Using Social Media To Improve Access To University Archives, Michele Christian

Michele Christian

While development of the Internet improved the way archives provided access to their finding aids and other materials to people around the world, the advent of social media has brought the possibilities of global access to a more personal and interactive level. During a time of economic instability, the need for the archives to be more visible within the institution is becoming more imperative to its survival and utilizing social media sites offers a way to proactively reach additional audiences and increase the visibility of archives. In 2007, the Special Collections Department of the Iowa State University Library began experimenting …


"Broadcast Yourself": Putting Iowa State University's History On Youtube, Michele Christian, Tanya Zanish-Belcher Dec 2010

"Broadcast Yourself": Putting Iowa State University's History On Youtube, Michele Christian, Tanya Zanish-Belcher

Michele Christian

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