1 10 5 https://caspercollege.cvlcollections.org/files/original/2e724c5e4e18d76fe4335b0dcc0d460d.pdf 35dd5ca4d57cea9238521b35dbe86482 PDF Text Text 1 Casper College Goodstein Foundation Library Western History Center Fall 2025 Humanities Festival Traveling Exhibit Development Process Hanz Olson, Librarian and Archivist Overview and Credits: • • • • Location: Natrona County Public Library Proposed Date of Installation: Start install on September 17th and 18th Length of Exhibit after Install: September 27 through October 24 Client-partners: Casper College Humanities Festival and Natrona County Public Library Development Team • • • Curators: Hanz Olson (librarian and archivist) and Hannah Baldwin (CC Biology graduate and UW-C Biology archivist assistant) Project Manager: Hanz Olson Exhibit Developers: Hanz Olson and Hannah Baldwin o Exhibit Designers: Hanz Olson, Hannah Baldwin, and Eddie Siebert (Casper College English major and Arts and Humanities institutional repository assistant) Goals and Objectives: Launch a successful contribution to the 2025 Humanities Festival in the form of an engaging traveling exhibit that aligns and creates avenues for connecting with stakeholders and visitors. Interpretive Master Plan: • Stakeholders Casper College Humanities Festival Committee, the Goodstein Foundation Library and its Western History Center, the Natrona County Public Library, collection donors, and Casper and outside communities. �2 • Big Idea Provide a sampling or archival materials and ask thoughtful questions through the curatorial use of the Casper College Archives by showcasing efforts made at o Capturing Casper College o Archiving Faculty Interests and Pursuits o Connecting College Life and Wyoming Culture External Artifacts: o Question response forms Internal Stakeholders Model Casper College values through the work of developing the exhibit. o Integrity – Hard work, accountability, trust, open communication, and respect o People – Growth, support, personal development, and positive relationships o Diversity – Thought, culture, and experience o Forward Thinking – Intentional, innovative, and sustainable planning in the pursuit of excellence o Community – Partnership and service Internal Artifacts o Documentation of exhibit packages in Western History Center Materials Pulled for Request and Exhibits Log o Published Exhibit Development Process Document Smithsonian-based Anticipated Audience Preferences (IPOPs): The following IPOPs are applicable to the 2025 Humanities Festival traveling exhibit: • • • Ideas: “Visitors seeking conceptual and abstract thinking” o Archiving Faculty Interests and Pursuits People: “Visitors seeking emotional connections” o Archiving Faculty Interests and Pursuits o Capturing Casper College o Connecting College Life and Wyoming Culture Objects: “Visitors seeking visual language and aesthetics” o Archiving Faculty Interests and Pursuits �3 • o Capturing Casper College o Connecting College Life and Wyoming Culture Physical: “Visitors seeking multi-sensory experiences” o Connections to digital resources and learning experiences (in-person and/or remote digital) o Incorporation of selected leather, metal, technology, Thunderbird mascot, and wooden objects Interpretive Hierarchy: • • • • Title (label-poster with big ideas): Traveling Gallery Highlighting the Archiving of Casper College and Wyoming Culture Big Idea: Featuring a process of restoring what it means to archive an institution backward from a constantly revolving exhibit space at its doorstep. Key Messages: The archives of an institution start with but also incorporate broader communities. Interpretive Tools: o Objects o Thunderbird mascot trappings o Typewriter and gloves of Margert Demorest’s o Slide scanner o Old library cataloging equipment o Casper College mugs o Wyoming Mountaineers equipment o Images o Public Relations Department o Interactives o No audio or visual materials at this time but Digital and Institutional Repository QR codes and reflective question response forms will be included. Capturing Casper College ▪ Casper College Life ▪ Photographs of President Tilghman H. Aley ▪ Thunderbird Rodeo Archiving Faculty Interests and Pursuits • Norman Weiss Manuscripts • Margaret Demorest’s Annotated Shakespeare Sonnets �4 Connecting College Life and Wyoming Culture • College Life and Wyoming Culture digital page (more information on landing forthcoming) o Reflective question forms (see Assessment and Engagement below) o Text o Public Relations Department Publication(s) o Margaret Demorest Papers o Faculty Manuscripts and Publications Exhibit Launch Road Map: Put together the following “packages” for curation in the atrium-gallery of the NCPL: • • • • Assessment Package Digital Curation Package Engagement Package Physical Curation Package Assessment and Engagement: • • • Requests to research faculty papers sign-up Requests to research Public Relations Campus and Buildings and College Life record groups Responses to reflective questions embedded in the exhibit o Where do you find the most play in capturing Casper College? Possible responses: ▪ Athletics ▪ The classroom ▪ College life ▪ The theater o In your mind, what are the characteristics of a life project? Possible responses: ▪ Being in the moment ▪ Finding the key to self-actualization and life-long learning ▪ Creating a record of your beliefs, convictions, and values ▪ A combination of all of the above �5 • o Have you discovered a connection between Casper College Life and Wyoming Culture in this exhibit? If so, let us know what the connection is! Label with link to Museum/ Gallery Studies webpage in the last exhibit case Concept Design: The Concept Design included identifying the follow focus panels. Focus panels are the equivalent of the exhibits overarching and interwoven sections. The interpretive strategy of all panels is aligned with the incorporation of multiple interpretive tools as outlined by the Smithsonian. These are Objects, Images, Interactives, and Text. 1. Capturing Casper College Focus Panel • Interpretive tools: Objects, Images, Interactives, and Text • Reflective Question: Where do you find the most play in capturing Casper College? 2. Faculty Interests and Pursuits Focus Panel • Interpretive tools: Objects, Images, Interactives and Text • Reflective Question: o What is a life project based on to you? ▪ Being in the moment ▪ Finding the key to self-actualization and life-long learning ▪ Creating a record of my beliefs, convictions, and values ▪ A combination of all of the above • Exhibit Display Cases for Sonnet Writing o Looking at an example of a sonnet composed using words and images from the two Margaret Demorest and Humanities Festival display cases, viewers will have a chance to compose and send in a copy of their own sonnet using a line-by-line form. • Reading Room Faculty Papers Sign-up Form o Margaret Demorest o Norman Weiss 3. College Life and Wyoming Culture Focus Panel o Interpretive tools: Objects, Images, Interactives, and Text o Reflective Question �6 o Have you discovered a connection between Casper College Life and Wyoming Culture in this exhibit? If so, let us know what the connection was! Final Design Phase: o Final Packages o Exhibition Title Poster Label o Focus (section) Labels ▪ Capturing Casper College ▪ Showcasing Faculty Interests and Pursuits ▪ Discovering College Life and Wyoming Culture o Captions o Physical exhibit packages Measurements • • • • Front End o Western History Center Materials Pulled for Request and Exhibits Log Internal Formative Evaluation o Research request transactions (in-person or online) Internal Summative Assessment o Published Exhibit Development Process o Completed Western History Center Materials Pulled for Request and Exhibits Log Quantitative and Qualitative o Faculty Manuscripts and Publications Research Requests (Demorest and Weiss) o Responses to Reflective Questions • On-site or Digital Requests for Access • Responses to critical questions and exhibition via online forms: 1. Where do you find the most play in capturing Casper College? 2. In your mind, what are the characteristics of a life project? 3. Have you discovered a connection between Casper College Life and Wyoming Culture in this exhibit? If so, let us know what the connection is! �7 Question QR Codes: 1. 2. 3. � 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> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. 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 Fall 2025 Humanities Festival Traveling Exhibit Development Process Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-NC/1.0/">http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-NC/1.0/</a> Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 2025-09-04 Description An account of the resource This document contains the exhibition development process made by the Casper College Goodstein Foundation Library Western History Center to guide its work on a traveling exhibit at the Natrona County Public Library during the fall 2025 Casper College Humanities Festival. The theme of the exhibit was archiving the institution. Sections include capturing Casper College, Faculty Interests and Pursuits, and Connecting College Life and Wyoming Culture. The exhibit was developed and designed and otherwise made possible by Hanz Olson, Hannah Baldwin, and Eddie Siebert. Engaging questions play on the theme of the year's festival. 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 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Casper College Western History Center Exhibition Development Processes Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CCA 04.ii..h.i.2025.01_HumanitiesFestival-NCPL_EXDP Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF https://caspercollege.cvlcollections.org/files/original/eeb7d3dec73258fd1df193c41a6bf603.pdf db3e3463ff893088d052f731d9b925b6 PDF Text Text Casper College Goodstein Foundation Library Western History Center Archives Researcher Persona Prompts using an Anchored Collection First Version: January 2026 Persona In the Reading Room... Remote/Digital Request Style The Guardian (The FactChecker) They focus on provenance. They want to see the physical folders to understand the "original order" and ensure their citations are 100% accurate. They will pore over the Finding Aid (the map of the collection) before they ever ask for a file. They want the "big picture" of the inventory. The Story Weaver (The Narrative Hunter) They look for marginalia—the scribbles in the margins of Casper’s legal documents or the emotional tone in a handwritten letter. They request scans of correspondence or diaries. They are looking for the "voice" of the people within the Morrison collection. The Trailblazer (The Data Miner) They want to know if they can photograph everything to use OCR (Optical Character Recognition) later or if there is a way to map the locations mentioned. They are the most likely to use Remote Access portals. They want high-res downloads they can manipulate or "crunch" using digital tools. The Curator (The Visual Storyteller) They are looking for the "Hero Image." They want the most visually striking map, the most unique artifact, or the document with the most "wow" factor. They look for Media & Photos. They want assets they can put into a PowerPoint, a blog post, or a TikTok about Wyoming history. Contact & 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. • Information and Primary Source Literacy Instruction Request Form Casper College Goodstein Foundation Library Western History Center 125 College Drive, Casper, Wyoming 82601 � 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> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. 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 Western History Center Student Archival Research Personas 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. 2026-01-14 Description An account of the resource Guided support students can use to develop their individual archival research persona using the Western History Center's "Anchored Collections Series" or by exploring their own curiosity through an exhibit on campus or in the community. These personas may be developed in the center's Reading Room or by accessing collections and exhibits remotely. 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 Relation A related resource These personas are designed to be used with either Anchored Collections or archival and special collection materials being curated into archival exhibits. Anchored collections and those curated into an exhibit and ready to meet a persona include: <a href="https://caspercollege.cvlcollections.org/exhibits/show/western-history--anchored-coll/morrison-anchored-desc">The Charles "Chuck" Morrison Photographs and Papers</a> 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 https://caspercollege.cvlcollections.org/files/original/3b04143a29d6e52e2e884c4b13f9c58c.pdf e655ce9d1731ec4a6c4e77033d841f85 PDF Text Text 1 Casper College Goodstein Foundation Library Western History Center Community Impact Statement: Services for Lifelong Learning January 2026 Version The Western History Center’s (WHC) Community Impact Statement serves to illustrate how its defined components can transform its day-to-day reading room library tasks into strategic "public services." By articulating these specific components and their associated activities, the WHC aims show that every action it performs—even shelving and finding uncatalogued gems—is a contribution to the intellectual wealth of Natrona County and its historical stakeholders near and far. Strategic Value for the Western History Center in Service to Casper College These services represent the "Operationalization" of our mission. When a volunteer pulls a book from the back, shelves it, and later helps a student scan a section for a project, they are completing a Full-Circle Service Model. Community Impact Statement: Services for Lifelong Learning The Western History Center as a Living Laboratory The Western History Center (WHC) facilitates a robust "Lifelong Learning" ecosystem by providing high-touch, specialized services that bridge the gap between historical records and public discovery. These services are the engines that power our community engagement mission. Lifelong Learning Outcomes Activity Lifelong Learning Outcome Browsing/Reading Deepened local historical context and civic pride. Shelving/Maintenance Training in professional library standards and stewardship. Backroom Discovery Immediate expansion of the college's public-facing assets. Scanning/Tech Support Transfer of digital preservation skills to the community. Casper College Goodstein Foundation Library Western History Center 125 College Drive, Casper, WY 82601 �2 3 Lifelong Learning Pillars 1. The Intergenerational Classroom • Facilitate "associational learning" whereby community members may work side-byside and support certain student needs such as locating and scanning books from the special collections library as well as contribute to the daily needs of a functioning special collection library. 2. Barriers to Entry: Lowered Lifelong learning requires frictionless access. • Action: The WHC Library Card and the Persona Project remove the "intimidation factor" of the archives, turning a closed-stack repository into an open-ended community and student resource. 3. An Active Volunteer-Stewardship Cycle Learning is most effective when it is active. • Action: Volunteers aren't just "helping"; they are undergoing continuous training themselves and training others in a level the self-discovery that can happen in a public-facing special collections library whose books are mostly uncatalogued. Four Levels of Low Barrier but Impactful Service for Volunteers 1. Curated Browsing & Reading Services • The Service: Provide a dedicated, supervised space for community members to volunteer and engage deeply with non-circulating regional history in a low-stakes environment. • The Impact: Move beyond a "warehouse" model to a "reading room" model, where the archive becomes a site for self-directed research. This supports intellectual curiosity and provides a professional environment for the "Legacy Keeper" and "Local Sleuth" personas roles of users community volunteers. 2. Collaborative Stewardship (Shelving & Maintenance) • The Service: Engage community volunteers in the physical organization and maintenance of the Western History Center’s primary and secondary source collections—published books and directories. Casper College Goodstein Foundation Library Western History Center 125 College Drive, Casper, WY 82601 �3 • The Impact: Contributing to more than shelving logistics; volunteers perform and aid in the discoverability of materials in a low stakes research environment. By maintaining an orderly and accessible library, we ensure that the "next learner" can find what they need without barriers, fostering a culture of mutual respect for shared resources. 3. Archival Recovery (The "Backroom-to-Shelf" Initiative) • The Service: The systematic identification, triage, and processing of currently "hidden" uncataloged books from the vault to our public shelving. • The Impact: This service directly combats the "invisibility" of history. By pulling these resources from the back and integrating them into the searchable collection, we are performing reparative discoverability, ensuring that unique Wyoming histories and narratives are no longer lost to the backlog. 4. Technical Mentorship (Scanning & Digital Access) • The Service: On-site instruction and assistance for community patrons and students using specialized archival scanners to digitize the non-closed storage published materials for academic, personal, co-curricular, or vocational projects. • The Impact: This service promotes Information Literacy and Technological Equity for lifelong learning. We don't just provide the tools; we provide the knowledge to use them. This empowers community members to help each other preserve their history alongside dedicated staff. Casper College Goodstein Foundation Library Western History Center 125 College Drive, Casper, WY 82601 � 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 Western History Center Community Impact Statement: Services for Lifelong Learning 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. 2026-01-25 Description An account of the resource This learning resource illustrates the services that the Casper College Goodstein Foundation Library Western History Center provides via a Community Impact Statement. It seeks to outline the Western History Center's commitment to lifelong learning. By fostering a synergy between student research and community involvement, the center seeks to transform its special collections of published sources into an open, accessible 'Living Laboratory' for all of Natrona County. This document centers on making the center's unique regional history discoverable through curated browsing, collaborative stewardship, and technical mentorship. 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 https://caspercollege.cvlcollections.org/files/original/e01e51f91c8f925c6df107f2a1c61085.pdf 083eb66f40f0aa31629326317017b719 PDF Text Text Casper College Goodstein Foundation Library Western History Center Components of a 2-Year College Archives and Special Collections Program Version 1: January 14, 2026 In an undergraduate-focused institution with a university extension, the library’s Western History Center’s Archives and Special Collections Program balances campus and community-level accessibility with high-level research rigor and real-world impact. • Instruction & Information Literacy (The "Teaching Archive"): Like a research-tier university, a community college archives and special collections also thrives on instruction. Moving beyond "how to find a box" to building "archival awareness," students are taught to evaluate and use primary sources through a variety of modes—curatorial curiosity, experiential learning, and/or use of a traditional reading room. • Collection and Resource Use: Development of an "Anchored Collections Series" creates a predictable, stable foundation for faculty to build into their semester-long syllabi using both primary and secondary sources. A synergy between contributions to campus partnerships such as its GLAM Initiative and Humanities Festival is maintained with the goal of facilitating student and community engagement. Integration for what can be inconsistent access to local papers is coordinated by a library-wide access model as well. • Digital Preservation & Collection Access: Apprenticeship and Shadowing experiences exist for students that ensure collection data is discoverable via platforms like the center’s Collection Management System (CMS) and Digital Asset Management System (DAMS). Having no current mapping of collection finding aids to the library catalog, materials in the DAMS may be accessible through the Digital Public Library of America via a strategic partnership with Colorado Virtual Libraries. • Public Programming & Outreach: Includes "associational" events such as proposed screenings of documentaries that feature use of collections and Museum Studies internship-led events that serve as catalysts for agile engagement with Casper College student clubs. A partnership with the Supervisor of Exhibits and Programming at the Wyoming State Museum in Cheyenne has also been established. Casper College Goodstein Foundation Library Western History Center 125 College Drive, Casper, Wyoming 82601 �• University Extension Liaison Support: An extension partnership requires a specialized tier of reference support. While Casper College students may focus on "experiential learning," extension students may require higher-level reference for capstones or dissertations, as seen with dissertation-level research on Irish immigrant communities in Casper and the college’s former mountaineering club. Impact at a Glance & Contact Summary Category Key Program Highlights Strategic Partnerships/Clients Colorado Virtual Libraries, Wyoming Symphony Orchestra, Casper Planetarium, Wyoming State Museum. Academic Integration Semester-long syllabi support via Anchored Collections Series and GLAM Initiative. Student Engagement Professional Apprenticeships/Work Studies, Shadowing opportunities, and Museum Studies internships555. Digital Reach Collection discoverability through the DAMS (Omeka) and the Digital Public Library of America (DPLA). Hi-impact research Primary source information literacy learning outcomes and collection discoverability through CMS (ArchivesSpace) Advanced Research Specialized University Extension Liaison support for capstone and dissertation-level projects7. Contact & 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. • Information and Primary Source Literacy Instruction Request Form Casper College Goodstein Foundation Library Western History Center 125 College Drive, Casper, Wyoming 82601 � 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 Components of a 2-Year College Archives and Special Collections Program 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. 2026-01-14 Description An account of the resource The Casper College Goodstein Foundation Library Western History Center (WHC) operates as a multidisciplinary archival and primary source research unit. By placing students at the helm of defined modes of learning— curatorial curiosity and defined experiential learning styles—the WHC facilitates students in developing a broad archival awareness. This program document outlines how the center transforms historical records into discoverable resources to support the curiosities of the 2-year college community, the specialized capstone and dissertation needs of university extension researchers, and the high-level requirements of archival media and scholarly production. Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Hanz Olson, Goodstein Foundation Librarian and Archivist Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF