Publication Reviews

What Primary Sources Teach: Lessons for Every Classroom. By Jen Hoyer, Kaitlin Holt, and Julia Pelaez. [Review]

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Abstract

It’s been more than 35 years since Ken Osborne advocated in “Archives in the Classroom” for archivists to serve not just as the keepers and managers of history, but as its educators. Today, it’s accepted that archivists and repositories are responsible for both preserving the past and sharing it through educational outreach and partnerships. Soon after Osborne’s article was published, public school education in the United States underwent a sea change with the legislative battle to adopt national curriculum standards, ultimately resulting in the development of the Common Core State Standards Initiative. One outcome of these historic developments is a useful guide for archivist educators during the current decade.

How to Cite:

Smith, D., (2025) “What Primary Sources Teach: Lessons for Every Classroom. By Jen Hoyer, Kaitlin Holt, and Julia Pelaez. [Review]”, Archival Issues 42(2), 41-42. doi: https://doi.org/10.31274/archivalissues.19827