https://caspercollege.cvlcollections.org/files/original/8b985f98e63cbc46c761efc8b32e76bf.pdf 69a7bfca7af923ea05d4bc75f26d9477 PDF Text Text Casper College Goodstein Foundation Library Western History Center Archival Research Personas Project January 2026 The Scoring Key: Find Your Archival Research Persona Fit Instructions for Students: Look at the following “Archival Research Personas” to find one you identify with. The Collections Guardian • The Vibe: You find peace in order and precision. You hate the idea of history being lost to "the mess." • Reading Room Role: Archival Processing & Metadata. • Best Project: Helping the WHC organize a new physical collection or ensuring digital files are named and stored perfectly for the future. The Story Weaver • The Vibe: You aren't just looking for facts; you’re looking for people. You want to know what it felt like to live in the past. • Reading Room Role: Research & Oral History. • Best Project: Digging into the archives to find "hidden narratives" or conducting interviews to capture local history before it’s gone. The Digital Trailblazer • The Vibe: You love a good puzzle. You want to use the newest tools to see history in a way no one has ever seen it before. • Reading Room Role: Digital Humanities & Tech Integration • Best Project: Using AI to transcribe old journals, creating a web-publishable timeline, or helping staff manage the backend of digital materials going into an exhibit. The Public Curator • The Vibe: You believe history belongs to everyone. You’re a "people person" who loves to show and tell. �• Lab Role: Public History & Exhibit Design. • Best Project: Finding a hero image or the forgotten design features of an old document, designing physical or virtual displays, or leading closed storage tours for your class alongside an archivist. "Ask the Archivist" Prompts by Persona Icebreaker questions for students to overcome any uncertainty when they first enter the reading room or send an email: • The Guardian: "Could you help me understand how the Charles “Chuck” Morrison Photographs and Papers are organized to facilitate archival research?” • The Story Weaver: "Are there any letters or captions in photo albums or written reminiscences where the author or creator talks about or documents their daily life?" • The Trailblazer: "Is there a digital index for these records, or has anyone attempted to map the sights Chuck Morrison saw during his service in WWII or in this 1925 geological field book yet?" • The Curator: "What is the most visually interesting or 'unusual' item in the Chuck Morrison collection that people rarely ask to see?" Contact & Western History Center Liaison Directory: For lead instruction & student archival resource awareness, collections access, University Extension Liaison, and Public Programming & Outreach coordination, please contact: Hanz Olson, Goodstein Foundation Library Librarian and Archivist. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Casper College Western History Center Learning Resources Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="https://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/">http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/</a> Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 2025-09-25 Description An account of the resource This digital collection contains the copies of the Casper College Goodstein Foundation Library Western History Center's exhibit development processes. These processes are adapted from those of the Smithsoneans. They are meant to improve the reach and impact of the exhibits the center does, which are usually a part of collaborations with other units at Casper College. Some of these collaborations have included the Humanities Festival, GLAM, and the Bruce Richards Lecture Series. The center is also working on an expended curation and arrangement and description project in the effort of highlighting connections between college life and Wyoming culture. Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Casper College Goodstein Foundation Library Western History Center learning resource contributors include Hanz Olson. Language A language of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CCA 04.ii..h.i.2025.01 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Relation A related resource <a href="https://caspercollege.cvlcollections.org/exhibits/show/western-history--anchored-coll">Western History Center "Anchored Collection Series"</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Find Your Western History Center Archival Researcher Persona Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="https://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/">http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/</a> Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 2021-01-21 Description An account of the resource Instructions on how to find your archival research persona using primary and/or secondary sources in the Casper College Library's Western History Center or through one of its curated archival exhibits. Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Hanz Olson Language A language of the resource ENG Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF