The Adaptable Information Professional Rachel Grove Rohrbaugh Chatham University Archives SAA 2012, Session 306 August 10, 2012 Combining Library and Archival Expertise to Serve Diverse Patron and Collection Needs 1957, courtesy State Library of New South Wales 1942, courtesy NARA
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The Adaptable Information Professional
Rachel Grove RohrbaughChatham University Archives
SAA 2012, Session 306August 10, 2012
Combining Library and Archival Expertise to Serve Diverse Patron and Collection Needs
Collaboration Working with Head of Tech Services to…• Catalog the rare book
collection• Share knowledge on
A/V materials, ETD, and IR
• Make a better Archives and Special Collections website Sharing in class, 1972
Collaboration Working with reference librarians to…• Encourage teaching
with Archives and Special Collections
• Market myself as the “expert” on locating primary sources
• Co-teach instruction sessions
Classroom, 1956
Alumnae enjoy Reunion Weekend display, 2012
Outreach and Promotion
University Archives May Day blog post, 2012
Working with individual
faculty members as a
librarian improves in
turn the visibility of the
Archives.Faculty and administrators relax before
graduation, 1961
Stressed with our various responsibilities…
…or confident in our dual roles and relishing the variety of our work?
Student in front of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, 1944
Awaiting the Song Contest results, 1959
Liza Cruzat celebrates her graduation from Chatham College, 1985
Many thanks to my awesome co-presenters and my wonderful co-workers at Chatham
University
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All images courtesy Chatham University Archives unless otherwise noted.