Dulce Kersting-Lark
Head, Special Collections and Archives
10 Posts
Transparent Photos Brought the World to the Classroom
Today’s University of Idaho students benefit from amazing classroom technologies that can significantly enrich their learning environment and educational experience. They can take immersive virtual reality field trips without ever leaving the Palouse, hold real time discussions with scholars and fellow classmates located anywhere in the world, and of course...
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ChatcoLab - Learning leadership through recreation
For the 75th summer in a row, a group of enthusiastic lifelong learners from around the Northwest will gather on Lake Chatcolet for a week of leadership training set in one of northern Idaho’s most beautiful recreation settings.
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Senator James McClure Collection
One of the largest single collections in the University of Idaho Library’s Special Collections and Archives is the James A. McClure papers. The documents relate to McClure’s distinguished career as a politician, beginning with three terms in the Idaho House of Representatives, followed by six years representing Idaho in the...
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Dazzling Artifact from the University of Idaho's Past
Silver and Gold Book edge detail [06]
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Check It Out--The Main Street Video Co-op Digital Collection
As much as I hate to admit it, I am now old enough to nostalgically reflect on the things “kids these days” know nothing about. Dial-up internet, using a friend’s landline to call home, and waiting for the weekly installment of ABC’s TGIF programming all built character and patience. A...
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Moscow Food Co-Op
Celebrating Community Connection
Last year the Moscow Food Co-op celebrated fifty years of providing wholesome groceries and community connection here on the Palouse. Started in 1973 by a group of friends, the cooperative venture was heavily influenced by cultural attitudes of the time, including a desire for healthier foods, disillusionment with corporate agriculture,...
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Uncovering Local History in a University Archive
A primary function of the University of Idaho Library’s Special Collections and Archives is to collect records and materials that tell the story of university students, faculty, staff, and alumni. Our repository cares for all manner of U of I collections, from club scrapbooks to administrative budget ledgers, from athletics...
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Reflecting on Veterans Day & Native American Heritage Month
This piece appeared in the Moscow-Pullman Daily News
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CCC in Idaho
Our region is home to so many iconic symbols synonymous with natural spaces, like towering pine trees, free flowing trout streams, and lush prairie grass waving in the wind. Another group of features that populate our outdoor landscapes, though perhaps they escape the notice of many folks today, are the...
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