In the Library with the Lead Pipe (Dec 2017)

Bringing Student Voices into the University Archives:
 A Student Organization Documentation Initiative Case Study

  • Jenifer Becker

Abstract

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In Brief The undergraduate student experience has long been poorly and selectively captured by university archives. Though student narratives have always been essential for creating a complete history of the university, current nationwide student protests have made these voices all the more important to capture. As students engage in activism, regarding issues relevant to student life and wellbeing such as Title IX violations, tuition hikes, and racism on and off campus, college and university archives must go to additional lengths to document these activities.