Friday, July 31, 2020

UNBOUND 12:1

UNBOUND 12:1 (Spring/Summer 2020) is now available.  Here is the TOC:
Sir William Gooch and Law Books in Colonial Virginia, by Warren M. Billings

Reflections on the monographs of David Yale QC, FBA, by Lesley Dingle

Like Sand from the Pyramids: Using Rare Books and Manuscripts to Facilitate Object-Based Learning in the Law School Classroom, by Melissa M. Hyland

Creating a Biographical Dictionary of the Justices of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania: A Bibliographical Essay by Joel Fishman

The Mystery of Missing Marvin: Determining the Alumni Status of a Century-Old Student, by Marcus Walker
Mike Widener, Rare Book Librarian & Lecturer in Legal Research, Lillian Goldman Law Library, Yale Law School, observes that Professor Hyland’s article uses "object-based learning techniques” and is "especially valuable for its review of instructional theory and instructional design," which goes beyond "the typical show-and-tell session."  He adds:
I have long advocated the use of special collections in teaching. These powerfully evocative objects engage the student's mind and senses on many levels, and make an impact that a PowerPoint presentation can never come close to. Special collections acquisitions thus become an investment in instructional technology.