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#Commencement2022Boston College Commencement, 1965, Alumni Stadium. The event hasn't changed too much.Thomas Craven, class of 1917, kept a diary during his senior year, noted that June 4 was the “Harbor Trip” and a “Beautiful Day,” and included a brief account: "With 68 aboard we sailed down to Peddock’s Island where two ball games were held. After much delay we, hungry as bears, landed at Bass Point and had dinner at the Relay House. Some of the fellows had a “glorious” time with the kegs which were on board. After dinner we adjourned to the roller skating pavilion where a very rough party ensued. Our white overhalls were very needful here. We landed at City Point about 8 o’clock." This is a photo of Craven and friends on their class outing - wearing their “overhalls” and an interesting assortment of hats.Celebrating the accomplishments of the graduating nursing students of 1965, Dean Rita P. Kelleher (1908-2009) with students at the pinning ceremony at St. Ignatius.Follow us on Twitter!
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Category Archives: Instruction Program
Mining for Meaning: Gathering and Interpreting Qualitative Student Feedback in Instruction Sessions
How do you know if a class was effective? While we have some baseline measures – gut check: was an ambulance needed for the instructor or students? No? Success! – gathering feedback from students is an essential tool in knowing … Continue reading
What’s in An Ad?: Examining Advertisements in Theater Programs
Some of the more popular collections we bring out for class use– comics and Boston College athletic programs— engage students’ curiosity not just because of their content but also due to the presence of advertisements. While in our present day, … Continue reading
Holding Ourselves Accountable: On-going efforts to address racism in Burns instruction sessions
Last summer we shared some of the internal conversations Burns staff have been having regarding our roles as special collections librarians and archivists in responding to ongoing, systemic racism. Part of this discussion centered around our roles as instructors who … Continue reading
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Ex Computātrīs Portābilibus: Boston College Art Students
In February, Prof. Lisa Kessler’s Introduction to Digital Art class once again visited Burns Library – 13 in person, and 2 via Zoom – to prepare for a new assignment that the Burns Instruction Team could really get behind: Design … Continue reading
Meaningful symbols from a new Burns class format
In early October, Burns Library hosted our first hybrid class, Prof. Lisa Kessler’s Introduction to Digital Art, which normally meets synchronously online. Some local students volunteered to come in person and work with original format materials, and we paired them … Continue reading
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Pivoting Outreach in a Pandemic: Changes to Burns Library Outreach Efforts, 2020 – ?
Outreach usually involves efforts to connect an organization’s services to a community. Burns Library uses many avenues to promote our resources, services, and events, believing these efforts help us build relationships with our very different audiences. Much of our outreach … Continue reading
Self Portraits from Isolation: Early Steps Toward Taking Special Collections Instruction Online
When Boston College shut down in March in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and announced that the rest of the spring semester and all summer classes would be moved online, BC faculty and staff went to immediate planning on how … Continue reading
Irish Music Archives Visits an After-School Club in Somerville
Guest Musicians Gather at Celtic Fusion Club A couple of months ago, in the time before social distancing, music educator Kendall Driscoll invited a few Boston-area musicians to give a live, in-person presentation to East Somerville Community School’s Celtic Fusion … Continue reading
Stained Glass Windows of Imagination
On a gray, overcast day in early February, the Burns Library Instruction Team hosted Prof. Jane Cassidy’s intermediate Digital Art: Print Based Media class for an active learning session centered on stained glass design and fabrication. A major class assignment … Continue reading
Using Defined Learning Objectives in the Burns Library Instruction Program, Fall 2019
In the Fall 2019 semester, Burns Library staff has run 42 instruction sessions for almost 850 Boston College students. Working with faculty across 11 disciplines, we’ve custom designed active learning sessions around defined learning goals. We are tired, but we … Continue reading
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