The Primary Source Librarian

Dedicated to Excellence in Teaching with Primary Sources

The Greek Islands

Mary, The Primary Source Librarian | May 24, 2008

For the past three weeks I have been traveling in the Greek islands, ferrying to a new one every few days. I’ve visited Crete, Santorini, Naxos, Paros, Andros, and now Mykonos, but the reality of working life will begin again shortly. As always, the photography trips that my husband and I take are a mixture [...]

Taking Primary Sources to the Plains

Mary, The Primary Source Librarian | May 3, 2008

Yesterday I left at 5:30 a.m. for my drive to Las Animas, Colorado, where I conducted a day-long workshop for the “Teaching with Primary Sources–Colorado” program. Las Animas sits on the southeast plains of Colorado in Bent County, known for the Santa Fe Trail, Bent’s Fort, Rocky Ford melons, and railroad history. My route took [...]