Archival Instruction
Saint Louis University’s archivists & librarians are excited to partner with members of SLU’s teaching faculty and other educators to offer engaging instruction to students at all levels using our unique and diverse collections.
Instruction on rare books, archives and other unique materials provides students with valuable tools for research and scholarship applicable to many academic disciplines. Contact us to learn more!
Instruction Formats
We tailor our instructional sessions to fit your course aims, learning goals, and content. We may be able to visit your classroom, or your class can visit our reading room (Pius Library 307). We offer:
- Synchronous (in-person or remote), asynchronous, or hybrid modalities
- Class "collections" of topical digital items and written descriptions (for course pages)
- Single-session introductions to primary sources and archival basics
- Single-session activities (hands-on primary source research)
- Multi-session instruction tied to course projects
Sample Class Topics / Collections Used
- SLU history
- St. Louis history
- SLU and slavery
- Art and art history
- 1904 World’s Fair
- Historical newspapers (1683-present)
- World War I and World War II
- Zines and Counterculture
- Latin America/Peace Corps
- Jesuit and Catholic history
- Sociology/anthropology
- Athletics
- STEM and aviation
- History of anatomy and medicine
- Catholic Enlightenment
- 19th-century printing and publishing
- Mental health and Victorian fiction
- Early modern magic, medicine and religion
- History of science and technology
- Geography, exploration and travel
- Recusant history
Instruction Staff and Contacts
Caitlin Stamm, university archivist: caitlin.stamm@slu.edu | (314) 977-5493
Katie Mascari, archivist: katie.mascari@slu.edu | (314) 977-4590
Stephanie Geller, rare books librarian: stephanie.geller@slu.edu | (314) 977-5070
We look forward to working with you and your classes. Please contact us to see how
we can collaborate!