Using PressBooks to Engage Students with Campus History

Natalia Fernández, OMA ArchivistOregon Multicultural Archives (OMA)Oregon State University

Online Northwest 2015

February 13, 2015 Corvallis, OR

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The OMA’s mission is to assist in preserving the histories and sharing the stories that document Oregon's African American, Asian American, Latino/a, and Native American communities http://scarc.library.oregonstate.edu

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OMA INSTRUCTION ENGAGING STUDENTS WITH PRIMARY

SOURCES

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“Sundown Towns in Oregon”An Honors College colloquia class,

Fall Terms 2012 & 2013

“Untold Stories: The Histories of People of Color in Oregon”

A first year experience U-Engage course, Fall Term 2013

Students co-curating a display using their

research

Physical display in the OSU Library

Online display using Flickr

“Untold Stories: The Histories of Students of Color at Oregon State University”

Campus Tour Guidebook

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U-ENGAGE COURSE, FALL 2014“UNTOLD STORIES: THE HISTORIES OF PEOPLE OF COLOR IN OREGON”

OSU offers two credit “U-Engage” courses designed to help first year students explore a current real-world issue or compelling question of interest while engaging in interactive learning

Idea ~ To have students conduct oral history interviews with OSU faculty and staff of color to share their experiences at OSU regarding diversity and inclusion

Need ~ A digital tool to create a book accessible to the public that would showcase the interviews and student responses

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DIGITAL PUBLISHINGMy Project Needs

• Easy to use (to create and edit content)

• Not specific to just PCs or only Macs

• Books available online via a link (with PDF and EPUB options)

• Inexpensive (with a free sample)

• No Library IT assistance needed

• Some storage space for images (the interviews and transcripts were hosted outside the book)

Publishing a Digital Book…

so many options!

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FEATURES

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WRITING THE BOOK

The Creation of a Book Chapter in PressBooks

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PUBLISHING THE BOOK

A Published Book Chapter in PressBooks

Oral History Interview & Transcript

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HTTP://UENGAGEUNTOLDSTORIES.PRESSBOOKS.COM/