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Category Archives: Education
Too Many Walton Buildings: Early GSU History Revisited
Georgia State University traces its origins to day and evening commerce classes that began on the Georgia Tech campus in 1913. In 1914 some of the evening classes moved to downtown Atlanta, so older students who worked full-time in the … Continue reading
Posted in Digital Collections, Education, For Faculty, For Graduate Students, For Students, History, Primary Resources, Special Collections & Archives
Tagged Georgia State University, Georgia State University buildings, Georgia State University history, GSU Archives, GSU History, higher education
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1913 or 1914: When was Georgia State “Founded”?
We know that Georgia State University was “founded” in 1913. Or was it? University Archives includes many early “bulletins” (course catalogs) that clearly state on title pages: “Georgia School of Technology. Evening School of Commerce. ORGANIZED 1914.” What should we … Continue reading
Posted in Digital Collections, Education, For Faculty, For Graduate Students, For Students, History, Primary Resources, Resources, Special Collections & Archives
Tagged Georgia State University, Georgia State University history, higher education, W. M. Fambrough, Wayne Kell
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Open Library for the Humanities
Although the Open Library for the Humanities (OLH) was launched only two years ago, their responsiveness to the specific needs of Humanities researchers provides a promising foundation for the creation and sustainability of high-quality open content for the field. Currently, … Continue reading
Posted in Applied Linguistics and ESL, Art & Design, Digital Collections, Education, Ejournals, English, Film & Media, For Faculty, Global Studies, History, Instruction, Philosophy, Primary Resources, Publications and Research, Religious Studies
Tagged humanities, OER, open, open access, open educaational resource, pedagogy, publishing, Teaching
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Meet a librarian: Denise Dimsdale, Education Librarian
Who is Denise? I am the Education Librarian working primarily with the College of Education and Human Development. In this role, I teach users how to locate, use, and evaluate information. I also cover topics such as reference management software, … Continue reading
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2018 Georgia Women’s Movement Spring Event: “March Into the Archives”
The Georgia Women’s Movement Project Spring Event is held annually to highlight collections in the Georgia State University Library Women and Gender Collections, and to celebrate the lives of the unsung heroines of the women’s movement in Georgia. The 2018 … Continue reading
Posted in Digital Collections, Education, English, Film & Media, For Faculty, For Graduate Students, For Students, General News, History, Journalism, Oral Histories, Primary Resources, Research Guides, Sociology, Special Collections & Archives, Uncategorized, Videos, Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
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Teaching with Primary Sources: Using Comic Books to Teach Social Commentary and Representation
Given the popularity of the new Black Panther film, Kevin Fleming, Popular Music and Culture Archivist, and Jill Anderson, History/African-American Studies/Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Librarian, are offering the workshop “Teaching with Primary Sources: Using Comic Books to Teach Social … Continue reading
Posted in African American Studies, Art & Design, Books, Communication, Digital Collections, Education, English, Film & Media, For Faculty, For Graduate Students, General News, History, Instruction, Philosophy, Resources, Special Collections & Archives, Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
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Georgia Association of Educators records open; periodicals online
The records of the Georgia Association of Educators (1921-2015), part of the Southern Labor Archives, Special Collections and Archives, at Georgia State University Library, Atlanta Campus, are open for research. The collection, comprised of unique documents and photographs, provides an … Continue reading
Posted in African American Studies, Digital Collections, Education, For Faculty, For Graduate Students, For Students, History, Journalism, Marketing, Middle & Secondary Education, Primary Resources, Resources, Special Collections & Archives, Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
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