[Libs-Or] OLA Quarterly Author Showcase | Steve Duckworth, OHSU | When the Community is You: Institutional Outreach Through Archival Exhibits

[OLA Communications Committee]

Steve Duckworth (he/him) is the University Archivist for Oregon Health &
Science University’s Historical Collections & Archives and currently serves
as the Interim Director of Special Collections. Please download and read
his latest article, “When the Community is You: Institutional Outreach
Through Archival Exhibits,” here:
http://journals3.library.oregonstate.edu/olaq/article/view/vol26_iss1_9

He teaches as an adjunct instructor for library and information science
programs at Emporia State University and Rutgers University and holds an
MLIS from Drexel University. His efforts focus on educating and mentoring
students and new professionals with an ethics of care mindset, as well as
advocating for fairer and more equitable labor practices within the
profession and creating more representative and accessible archives.


>From Steve's Article: " In June of 2019, HC&A launched “Queering OHSU,” an
exhibit focused on the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer
(LGBTQ+) history of the institution. Dating back to the early 1900s, this
history had been largely undocumented in the archives’ holdings. Prior to
the exhibit opening, I reached out across the University community to
gather records that documented this history, conducted offsite research in
other local repositories, and oversaw the recording of three oral history
interviews on the topic of transgender health. Through these efforts, I
hoped to increase the archives’ holdings, uncover hidden stories, and
increase the visibility of the archives in new communities. This article
speaks to the work completed as part of the project and subsequent
outcomes, which include developing additional archival holdings, making
positive institutional connections, and bringing in a small but thankful
new audience to the archives."


Please note that the articles in this issue were written prior to March
2020, and the many changes that libraries have instituted since March 2020
in response to the Covid-19 pandemic are therefore not reflected in these
articles. The OLA Quarterly coordinator takes full responsibility for the
late publication of this issue

UX Note: If you download the articles all the way to a PDF reader, the
links will be clickable.


Thank you,

Charles Wood

OLA Quarterly Coordinator
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