Developing a Teaching Collection of Manuscript Fragments at a Regional Comprehensive Institution
Abstract
This essay shares the author's experiences of developing a teaching collection of medieval manuscript materials at a state school whose Special Collections library is relatively small, recently established, and modestly funded. Focusing on specific tips and strategies for collection development and for using these materials in the classroom, this essay offers practical advice for instructors wishing to provide students with a basic understanding of medieval textuality, and to add a meaningful experiential component to classes in medieval literature.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Libraries and Information Services
Libraries
Manuscripts
and Books
Library Collection Development and Digital Resources
Publication details
- Journal / source
- New Chaucer Studies Pedagogy and Profession
- Volume
- 6
- Issue
- 2
- Publication date
- 30 January 2026
- Language
- EN