{"id":1020,"date":"2024-05-02T17:04:04","date_gmt":"2024-05-02T17:04:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/arx\/?page_id=1020"},"modified":"2024-05-09T15:03:37","modified_gmt":"2024-05-09T15:03:37","slug":"collection-highlights","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/arx\/teaching-menu\/collection-highlights\/","title":{"rendered":"Collection Highlights"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-size: 18px\">A Collection Highlights session, or &#8220;show-and-tell&#8221; session, is an in-person look at a curated selection of library materials tailored to a specific topic. By combining our expertise with our collaborators\u2019 interests, we select a balanced range of resources that meet the needs of the learners and workshop participants. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-size: 18px\">By interacting directly with items exclusively available in Ricker\u2019s vault, closed stacks, and materials collections, session participants will learn to use the library as a source of inspiration and disciplinary insight.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4>Learning Outcomes<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Learners will know how to access Ricker Library\u2019s Vault and Closed Stacks Collections in order to retrieve items that are on-topic and relevant.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Learners will handle sensitive Vault and Closed Stacks items in order to assess items\u2019 contents, materials, and designs.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Learners will analyze materials as they relate to the purpose of the session or their course of study.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Session Parameters<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Session length ranges from <strong>45 to 60 minutes<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>We require at least <strong>2 weeks of advance notice<\/strong> for Collection Highlights session requests.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"> <button type='button' class='shortcode sh-text-center sh-inline-block sh-align-middle sh-p-2 sh-bg-[#F8F7F7] sh-rounded-md !sh-no-underline hover:sh-bg-slate-200 !sh-border !sh-border-black focus:sh-outline-none focus-visible:sh-ring focus-visible:sh-ring-orange-700  !sh-text-alma_mater' style='font-size: 12pt;' onclick=\"window.location.href='https:\/\/forms.illinois.edu\/sec\/204069211'\" > <span class=\" fa fa-person-chalkboard\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span> Request a Session <\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode sh-px-3 sh-py-1.5 sh-bg-il_blue !sh-text-white sh-flex sh-justify-between sh-items-center\"> <span class=\"shortcode sh-grow sh-text-center sh-text-xl sh-font-medium sh-no-underline\">Partner Testimonials<\/span> <\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode sh-grid sh-grid-cols-1 md:sh-grid-cols-12 sh-gap-3\"><br \/>\n<div class=\"shortcode sh-col-span-6 sh-pb-3\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"float: left\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float: left;margin-right: 15px\" src=\"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/arx\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2024\/04\/IMG_9315-scaled-e1714488798624.jpg\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;font-size: 16px\"><i>A library patron uses their smartphone to take a photo of &#8220;Your House&#8221; by Olafur Eliasson.<\/i><\/span><br \/>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shortcode sh-col-span-6 sh-pb-3\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-size: 18px\"><span class=\" fa-solid fa-quote-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span> Exploring the library\u2019s special collections with students and visitors is one of the great privileges and delights of teaching at UIUC. The staff at Ricker are always enthusiastic and knowledgeable\u2014not only orchestrating the experience that I\u2019ve planned for the students, but also in introducing us to materials that I didn\u2019t know we had. <span class=\" fa-solid fa-quote-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600;font-size: 16px\"> &#8211; Kristin Romberg<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-size: 16px\">, Associate Professor of Art History, School of Art &amp; Design <\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shortcode sh-grid sh-grid-cols-1 md:sh-grid-cols-12 sh-gap-3\"><br \/>\n<div class=\"shortcode sh-col-span-6 sh-pb-3\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-size: 18px\"><span class=\" fa-solid fa-quote-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span> Working with Siobhan McKissic and the Ricker Materials Collection has been a game-changer for my video game concept art class at Game Studies and Design (GSD 390 MCR). The collection provides my students with an invaluable opportunity to interact with a diverse range of materials, enriching their understanding and inspiring their creativity. This hands-on experience is crucial for developing authentic and innovative visual designs. <span class=\" fa-solid fa-quote-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600;font-size: 16px\"> &#8211; Michael Curtin<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;font-size: 16px\">, Innovation Coordinator, School of Art &amp; Design <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shortcode sh-col-span-6 sh-pb-3\">\n<div style=\"float: right\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float: right;margin-left: 18px\" src=\"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/arx\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/47\/2024\/05\/36C01E62-5190-466C-96CE-67358132266F_1_105_c-e1714601899206.jpeg\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;font-size: 16px\"><i>Textile samples from Ricker Library&#8217;s Materials Collection are spread out on a table.<\/i><\/span><br \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><div class=\"shortcode sh-px-3 sh-py-1.5 sh-bg-il_blue !sh-text-white sh-flex sh-justify-between sh-items-center\"> <span class=\"shortcode sh-grow sh-text-center sh-text-xl sh-font-medium sh-no-underline\">More Session Options<\/span> <\/div><br \/>\n<div class=\"shortcode sh-p-4 sh-rounded sh-drop-shadow-sm sh-bg-white !sh-text-black !sh-border  \"><div><div class=\"\"><br \/>\n<div id=\"image_gallery_container\" class=\"flex flex-row sh-gap-4\">\n      <div class=\"shortcode sh-w-full md:sh-w-1\/3\">\n        <div class=\"sh-relative sh-mb-2 sh-text-center\">\n        <a class=\"focusable-link sh-block hover:sh-outline hover:sh-outline-offset-2 hover:sh-outline-2 hover:sh-outline-altgeld\"  href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/arx\/teaching-menu\/library-orientation\/\">\n          <div class=\"sh-absolute sh-bottom-0 sh-p-2 sh-w-full sh-mb-0 sh-text-white\" style=\"background: rgba(0,0,0,0.4); 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