Hilary Barlow
W.P. Scott Chair for Research in E-Librarianship
York University Libraries’ third W.P. Scott Chair for Research in E-Librarianship (2022-2024), Hilary Barlow, is interested in the intersection of the archival and library fields, and how each interfaces with Open Education (OE).
Barlow’s research seeks to answer the question of whether OE practices can increase access to archival and special collections materials in digital space. Copyright, privacy, and standards such as original order can make archival and special collections materials complicated candidates for Open Educational Resources (OER). Is it possible that with the right preparation, certain archival and special collections could be made available on OER databases, thereby increasing their visibility to new audiences?
Beginning with case study interviews with practitioners, Barlow will draft a wider survey of the archival and special collections fields to gauge the receptiveness to innovative practices that incorporate inspiration from the Open Education movement.
Hilary Barlow holds an MI in Archives and Records Management from the University of Toronto (2015), and an Honours Bachelor of Arts (History) from the University of Toronto (2011). She has worked in Canada and the United States in library and archival departments, with a focus on digital collections and open access repositories.
About W.P. Scott Chair
The W.P. Scott Chair in E-Librarianship is the first and only research position of its kind in Canada. The Chair in E-Librarianship will promote and accelerate innovative research in libraries, and an increasingly digital world. The Chair will develop interdisciplinary research – in his or her chosen area of expertise – that will enhance and support e-librarianship and emerging forms of e-learning, integrative online services, social software, and semantic web or cyber-infrastructure.
Papers and Presentations
- "Open Collections: Special Collections Librarianship and the Open Education Movement," Canadian Association of Professional Academic Librarians, June 2023.
- “Making Connections: Faculty OER Adoption and Attitudes in Relation to UN SDGs,” with Andrea Kosavic, Mojgan Jadidi, and Sarah Coysh, Open Education Conference, October 2022
Open Archives & Special Collections Online Symposium
Thursday, October 26, 2023 from 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Please join us for an online symposium about archives, special collections, and Open Education. Hosted by York University’s W.P. Scott Chair in Librarianship Hilary Barlow, the event will be held on Thursday, October 26 from 1-2:30 pm Eastern time via Zoom. The symposium will feature two guest presenters with a concluding presentation by the W.P. Scott Chair on her current research.
- Danielle Manning, Outreach Officer at the Archives of Ontario (AO), will present “Activating Archives: How the Archives of Ontario is Building Community through GLAM-Wiki.” Manning will share case studies on AO’s Wikimedia Commons uploads and how they have impacted community engagement. Our second presentation is by Carrie Schwier, Outreach and Public Services Archivist at Indiana University. In “Primary Sources as ‘Gray’ Oer’s,” Schwier will share concrete examples of implementation from an active primary source instruction program that serves over 30 academic departments ranging from art to science.
- Barlow will conclude the event by presenting the current state of her research project “Open Archives: The Intersection Between Open Education, Archives, and Special Collections.” This includes the results of 22 case study interviews with archivists and librarians on the subject of Open Education, and an upcoming larger survey. This symposium is being offered as part of International Open Access Week.
Speaker
Carrie Schwier
Outreach and Public Services Archivist at the IU Libraries University Archives
Primary Sources as “Gray” Oer’s
Within higher education, OERs (open-educational resources) and affordable course content are mostly discussed in relation to open access journals, course modules and videos, but in many cases shouldn't primary sources be included in this list? At the University Archives at Indiana University (IU), teaching archivists are increasingly cognizant of the impact that this shift can have on our student community in terms of accessing an affordable education. We know that in many cases teaching faculty are using primary sources from our collections to at least supplement or fully avoid the use of textbooks in order to decrease costs for their students (plus primary sources have all the other benefits that we already are familiar with such as increased student engagement and learning). Blending both the theoretical and the practical, this paper will begin with an overview of definitions and research, and then share concrete examples of implementation from an active primary source instruction program that serves over 30 academic departments ranging from art to science.
About the Speaker
Carrie Schwier is the Outreach and Public Services Archivist at the IU Libraries University Archives, where she collaborates with teaching faculty to design and implement primary source–based instruction sessions and assignments, oversees departmental access services, and coordinates a wide range of outreach programming. She previously worked as the assistant archivist at the same repository and as a curatorial assistant in the works on paper department of the Eskenazi Museum of Art. Carrie presents and writes on primary source literacy, library and archives outreach initiatives, and University history. She holds an M.L.S. and M.A. from Indiana University and a B.A. from Hanover College.
Speaker
Danielle Manning
Archives of Ontario
Activating Archives: How the Archives of Ontario is Building Community through GLAM-Wiki
This presentation will share how the Archives of Ontario’s (AO’s) collections are being activated by highlighting case studies from the AO’s Wikimedia Commons uploads and exploring the myriad ways the AO’s GLAM-Wiki work has supported, inspired, necessitated, expanded, and re-conceptualized community engagement. Attendees will learn how the AO’s work in the GLAM-Wiki sphere supports wider efforts to expand representation, support inclusion, and build relationships that continue to break down barriers between archives and the public they serve.
About the Speaker
Danielle Manning has worked at the Archives of Ontario for close to ten years, first as an archivist but mainly as an Outreach Officer. She facilitates the Archives' social media channels, tour program, and various events and initiatives to promote the Archives of Ontario’s collections, resources, and services to government groups and the public. Danielle holds a Master of Information from the University of Toronto and a Masters degree in art history from the University of Western Ontario.
