Michelle,

In a former job, when I worked for a university, I had my archives used
as part of a scavenger hunt, one time, as part of a "team building"
activity. Basically the people came down to me bearing their "clue" and
I pulled the box for them, so they could see whatever it was, and then
handed them their next "clue". The clue was something the sponsoring
department had made, not an archival document!

Jennifer McGillan
Archivist
Jewish Historical Society of MetroWest
901 Route 10 East
Whippany, NJ 07981
(973) 929-2995
 
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Subject: Need Ideas - Archives Games


This is a bit outside the ordinary... but has anyone developed any
"games" utilizing the archives?   

I ask because the University Archives staff here at Marquette has for a
number of years participated in a semiannual luncheon on campus honoring
those employees who are celebrating service anniversaries (5, 10, 15,
etc. years of service).  We have provided an ice-breaker activity for
the luncheon featuring a university history trivia contest and accompany
this with a display about the university's history.  These activities
receive high marks from attendees, create much discussion about campus
history, and raise awareness of the archives on campus.  

However, we're now though the 5-year cycle where individuals who have
been honored earlier will be honored again, and we need to prepare a new
activity with a similarly interactive component. Any alternative ideas
would be most welcome - ideally, the activity would have some
interactive component allowing those who attend to work together, get to
know one another a bit, and learn more about the university's past.

Thanks in advance for your creativity and ideas.

Michelle


Michelle L. Sweetser
Archivist
Marquette University
Special Collections & University Archives
Raynor Memorial Libraries
1355 W. Wisconsin Avenue
P.O. Box 3141
Milwaukee, WI  53233-3141
Phone: (414) 288-5905
Fax: (414) 288-6709

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