The Archive Pedagogy Project began in 2005, when Marilyn Francus began to teach advanced undergraduates the conventions of working with and understanding of rare texts. A 2006 Eberly College of Arts and Sciences Summer Development Grant supported Marilyn Francus's research in the West Virginia University Rare Book Room and the development of modular exercises for students. As a result, the Archive Pedagogy project has now grown into a resource for faculty to integrate archival pedagogy in their courses.

Many thanks to Harold Forbes and Stewart Plein of the Rare Book Room in Wise Library of West Virginia University; this project would not have been possible without their enthusiasm, knowledge, and support. Many thanks to Sandy Baldwin and Nick Hales, for their interest and expertise in developing a website that greatly enhances the accessibility of the Archive Pedagogy Project to the faculty. Through their talent, Sandy and Nick have helped conceptualize this project in new and exciting ways.
Rare Books

HOME
GETTING STARTED
EDITING & TRANSCRIPTION
: : Exercise Template

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: : Catalogue
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ILLUSTRATION
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: : Data Table
: : Catalogue
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MATERIAL CULTURE
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MULTIPLE EDITION
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SAMPLE GRADING RUBRIC
SAMPLE FACULTY EXERCISES
KEY TERMS
DEFINING RARENESS
ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY
: : The Construction of Books
: : Literacy and Reading
: : Publication and Circulation
: : Handwriting
: : Pedagogical Research
EVALUATION FORM
RELATED LINKS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
acknowledgements