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Mary In Miniature: Hands-On Learning With Medieval Books, Jillian M. Ewalt
Mary In Miniature: Hands-On Learning With Medieval Books, Jillian M. Ewalt
Marian Library Faculty Presentations
The Marian Library at the University of Dayton is a special library documenting the Blessed Virgin Mary. This poster outlines a hands-on primary source literacy session for the course, Social History of the Later Middle Ages. Students used Books of Hours (Medieval devotional books centered on a series of prayers to the Blessed Virgin Mary) as part of a session that introduced them to special collections resources while tying in with course themes on medieval history. Participants will learn about librarian-faculty partnerships, logistics of using special collections materials in instruction, and active learning strategies and lesson plans using rare and …
Apparition Or Icon? Integrating Critical Visual Literacy Into Primary Source Instruction, Jillian M. Ewalt
Apparition Or Icon? Integrating Critical Visual Literacy Into Primary Source Instruction, Jillian M. Ewalt
Marian Library Faculty Presentations
How can art librarians and visual resource professionals embolden undergraduates to find, use, and think critically about images? This poster outlines how visual literacy instruction was integrated into an undergraduate course on archival and primary source research at the University of Dayton. It covers partnerships with instruction librarians and archivists, course structure, hands-on activities utilizing archival images, and assessment. The poster addresses how students were engaged both with visual literacy standards and in thinking critically about how they interact with images. The audience will be encouraged to discuss and reflect on critical visual literacy and feminist pedagogies, instructional partnerships, and …