Members of the Visual Resources team regularly lead workshops for undergraduate and graduate students about the services we provide to members of the Princeton community; these workshops can be tailored to the specific interests of the students. Past topics have included: 

• a brief history of the use of images in the art history classroom (with glass lantern slide and 35mm slide projection);
• an introduction to the challenges of searching image databases and considerations for searching (e.g.: classification systems, ethical cataloging decisions, etc.);
• the evolution of the close relationship between photography and art history, and what the advent of digital images has meant for the discipline;
• image copyright and acquiring image permissions for publication (in collaboration with the Office of the General Counsel);
• data visualization for cultural heritage scholars and considerations for data management and structure (in collaboration with Research Computing and the Princeton University Art Museum; a Wintersession course);
• … and more!

When Visual Resources’ archaeological and archival collections are utilized in the classroom, members of the Visual Resources team are available to provide a brief introduction to the materials for students, preceptors, and faculty. We are also well-positioned to collaborate with faculty members, in the Department of Art and Archaeology and beyond, in designing innovative lesson plans that encourage students to directly engage with materials in our collections and to apply digital methods to art historical and archaeological research.

Please email [email protected] for more information about teaching with members of the Visual Resources team or with our archaeological and archival collections.