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MUSIC370: Atlanta Music

Peter Shirts, Music & Dance Librarian

Erica Bruchko, African American Studies & US History Librarian

March 19, 2025

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Welcome & Introductions

Erica Bruchko

Librarian for African American Studies and US History

PhD History, Emory University

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Contact Information:

Berica@emory.edu

Appointment Schedule

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What do subject librarians do? How can they help me?

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Peter Shirts, Librarian for Music and Dance

  1. pshirts@emory.edu
  2. Appointments Page

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Erica Bruchko, Librarian for US History and African American Studies

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Assignment & Workshop Goals

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Assignment

  • Submit an annotated bibliography for your stop.
  • Write a paragraph entry about your stop.
  • Co-author an introduction for the tour.

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Workshop Goals:

  • To identify potential topics/ tour stops.
  • To learn how to search for secondary source information on these topics.
  • To explore next steps for identifying relevant primary sources on your stops.

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Class Outline

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  1. Choosing Your Topic
    1. Process Worksheet
    2. Book & Article Review
    3. Search Strategies Activity
  2. Group Brainstorm
  3. Next Steps

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But first, let’s explore a few important websites that you’ll use for your assignment using the site Ebenezer Baptist Church.

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Where should you always go first to find books, articles, primary sources, and other information provided by Emory Libraries?

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https://www.ebenezeratl.org/our-history/

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Libraries.Emory.Edu

Erica Bruchko

Librarian for African American Studies and US History

PhD History, Emory University

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Contact Information:

Berica@emory.edu

Appointment Schedule

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5. Questions?

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Erica Bruchko

Librarian for African American Studies and US History

PhD History, Emory University

How will I engage with you this semester?

  • Research Workshop Leader
  • Consultation Facilitator
  • Class Librarian

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Contact Information:

Berica@emory.edu

Appointment Schedule

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