Publication Highlights: Fall 2023

The Library would like to share some recent publications and reviews by Librarians and affiliated faculty.

• Engaging Undergraduates in Primary Source Research, a 2021 book edited by Lijuan Xu (Acting Director of Research and Instruction Services), recently received an excellent review in the American Archivist. The review recognizes the book’s unique characteristics as well as its significant contribution to the existing literature on teaching with primary sources. It “bridges the gap between librarians, archivists, and faculty” and “thoughtfully illustrates how [information literacy and primary source literacy] can be woven together.” The full review is available at this link and a copy of the book is available through Skillman Library.
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  Dr. Mary Armstrong wrote an article, “Introduction to the Lafayette College Queer Archives Project,” for outhistory.org. The Queer Archives Project at Lafayette College is a collaborative, interdisciplinary initiative designed to illuminate Lafayette’s Queer history, advance teaching, learning and research in the area of Queer Studies, and promote positive institutional transformation that is jointly led by the College Archives, Skillman Library’s Digital Scholarship Services and the Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies program.

• Transforming the Authority of the Archive: Undergraduate Pedagogy and Critical Digital Archives, co-edited by Dean of Libraries, Dr. Charlotte Nunes, was recently released. Featuring a wide array of perspectives, Transforming the Authority of the Archive details new roles for archives in undergraduate pedagogy and new roles for undergraduates in archives. Read more about the book here; a copy will soon be available to borrow from Skillman Library.
• Dr. Paul Barclay has recently released a new book, Kondo the Barbarian: A Japanese Adventurer and Indigenous Taiwan’s Bloodiest Uprising. The book is an important addition to the growing body of literature on Taiwan’s history, and it underscores the power of personal narratives to illuminate broader historical themes. Kondo the Barbarian is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of Taiwan, the contradictions of colonialism, and the challenges of interpreting personal accounts of historical events. Dr. Barclay has worked extensively with the East Asia Image Collection from the Lafayette College Library’s Digital Collections, and will be speaking about the collection during this year’s Samvera Connect keynote. A copy of his latest book is available to borrow from Skillman Library.