Learn by Doing: Cal Poly Pomona's Efforts to Modernize Archival Practices and Increase Student Life Records in Special Collections and Archives Through Collaborative Partnerships

Authors

Katie Richardson, California State Polytechnic University, PomonaFollow
Alexis Adkins, California State Polytechnic University, PomonaFollow
Elizabeth Gomez, California State Polytechnic University, PomonaFollow

Abstract

"Learn by Doing" focuses on the steps Cal Poly Pomona Special Collections and Archives staff have taken to modernize and align unit practices with other special collections and archival repositories in the field and their effort to increase the documentation of student life in their university archives. The article outlines steps taken, lessons learned, partnerships established along the way, and suggestions for those wishing to engage in a similar endeavor.

Recommended Citation

Richardson, Katie; Adkins, Alexis; and Gomez, Elizabeth (2018) "Learn by Doing: Cal Poly Pomona's Efforts to Modernize Archival Practices and Increase Student Life Records in Special Collections and Archives Through Collaborative Partnerships," Collaborative Librarianship: Vol. 10: Iss. 1, Article 7.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.du.edu/collaborativelibrarianship/vol10/iss1/7