Access and Reference in Libraries and Archives

Currently, UT participates in the WISE Consortium by having their students take classes through other universities, but have wanted to contribute by teaching a course. My project is designed as a web-based course on the topic of Access and Reference, co-taught in the summer of 2018. As a current Reference Archivist, I have seen firsthand the importance education can have on an archivist's ability to help provide access and reference services. This course focuses on access and reference in both libraries and archives. I choose to include both fields to provide the students a better knowledge of the difference and similarities in libraries and archives. My goal is to design a course that is both informative and engaging that focusing on creating a successful online learning environment. I am focusing on the use of different technologies like videos and podcasts on top of tradition learning styles of readings and discussions.