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Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections:

Explore the vast collection at Zach S. Henderson Library's Special Collections, housing rare books, manuscripts, and artifacts related to Statesboro, Georgia Southern University, with opportunities for interns and graduate assistants from various departments to gain hands-on experience in archiving, instruction, and community engagement. Collaborating with faculty and departments, the library supports research, exhibits, and the digitization of historical materials, ensuring access for patrons and future generations alike.

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Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections:

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  1. Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections: Supporting Scholarship and Research Katrina Jackson and Wendy HarrisonGeorgia Southern University Thursday May 15, 2014

  2. Special Collections • Housed within Special Collections at Zach S. Henderson Library are rare books, manuscript collections and artifacts relating to the history of the Statesboro region and Georgia Southern University.

  3. Interns and Graduate Assistants • History department graduate Public History Certificate program • Interns • History department graduate assistants • Paid through History department, experience in the field

  4. Working with Faculty • History Department • Dia de los Muertos • Bibliographic instruction • Intro to Special Collections librarianship • Political Science Department • Archival instruction • Art Department • Exhibits • Bernie Solomon Collection • Instruction sessions • Museum • Exhibits

  5. Working with Other Departments • Inter-Library Loan • Loaning/scanning of Special Collections material to make available for patrons through these types of requests • Government Documents • Exhibits • Legacy Book Collection (in collaboration with Collection & Resource Services) • Re-classifying some older books as legacy books so they can circulate

  6. Working with the Local Community • Bulloch County Historical Society • “Rambling through Bulloch” newsletters • Bulloch County Retired Teachers Association • Scrapbooks • Daughters of the American Colonists • Scrapbooks • Brannen Family • Scrapbooks

  7. Peace Officers Association of Georgia • Entire organizational history • Organization publications • Annual conference • History department students conducting oral histories • Criminal Justice department

  8. Digital Special Collections • CONTENTdm • Sheet Music Collection • Francis Harper Photographs • Commander William M. Rigdon Photographs • Marvin Pittman and a Legacy of Educational Excellence • Digital Special Collections

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