Student Reflections

Note:  Haven't fixed this page yet but after the other two are done.  -- Wally

 

 

 

informational posts as published on the SCRC blog, Vault 217

 

Student employees are an invaluable asset to George Mason University's Special Collections Research Center, and the C-SPAN Project is no exception.  Over the course of the project, we had three different students as part of the team.  These students participated in every phase of the digitization process--prep, imaging, and post-processing--and learned a lot as they did!  

 

Each student authored at least one blog post, reflecting on their contributions and offering their perspective on the value of the C-SPAN Records.  These blog posts are described and linked below:

 

 

C-SPAN AND THE ABYSS

By Teo Rogers

July 25, 2019

 

This post discusses the student's first foray into exploring the C-SPAN Viewer Mail series and their fascination with the content in holds. 

A JOURNEY THROUGH C-SPAN’S VIEWER MAIL

By Brandan Culbert

July 31, 2019

 

This post discusses the student's impressions of the C-SPAN Viewer Mail series and addresses some of the challenges of the work of preparing the records for digitization.

WATCHING FROM THE C-SPANOPTICON

By Teo Rogers

June 15, 2020

 

This post reflects on witnessing history through the C-SPAN Viewer Mail series. 

 

CHUGGING ALONG: MY YEAR WORKING IN SCRC

By Chris Babbitt

July 6, 2020

 

This post discusses this student's experiences working on different projects within SCRC, including the C-SPAN Project.  He talks about his impressions of archival work and the skills he acquired on the job.

AS IN EGYPT, AS AT THE SCRC

By Teo Rogers

November 23, 2020

 

This post contemplates the impact of digitizing the C-SPAN Viewer Mail and likens it to offering the material a new life.

THE SOFT AND RUGGED PLATEAUS OF MEMORY

By Teo Rogers

May 20, 2021

 

This post delves into the overall experience of working on the C-SPAN Project, meeting Brian Lamb, and participating in a few other projects during the Covid-19 pandemic.