Teach with Us
We are excited to partner with faculty and instructors from across disciplines to create meaningful and engaging learning experiences.
We work with educational partners from the University and beyond to develop instructional sessions that introduce students and groups to the unique resources in our collections and build skills in primary source research and archival literacy.
Visits can range from:
- broad overviews of our collections
- targeted activities focusing on specific skills, concepts, or topics
We support instructional goals through:
- single sessions
- recurring visits
- semester-long collaborations
If you have specific instructional needs or are curious about how our collections might support your teaching and learning objectives, please contact us to explore possibilities. We encourage creative uses of our collections as well as traditional research.
We look forward to partnering with you to make archival exploration accessible, exciting, and meaningful!
Submit Your Instruction Request
Email your request to: archives@unl.edu
- At least three weeks in advance to allow ample preparation and scheduling.
- Early requests with alternative dates for classes are appreciated.
Preparing for Your Class
- Please review reading room guidelines with your group before their visit.
- Non-flash photography is encouraged.
- Instructors are expected to accompany their class.
Class Assignments Using Our Collections
We encourage instructors to design assignments using archival and special collections resources.
Please contact archives@unl.edu to share assignment details beforehand and consider scheduling an orientation for students unfamiliar with archival research processes.
