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