During the last part of the previous semester and over intersession, I have taken my thesis and project in a different direction. Previously, my thesis question was centered around the amount of research that was required to create a finding aid. One of the major obstacles with this thesis question, was finding a way to include the work that I have been doing at GEM, including rehousing and cataloging. My new thesis question is more central to the processes required to make a collection accessible, the byproduct being the creation of a thesis.
The transition the first week of the semester was scary, to say the least. I threw out 90% of my sources from my bibliography and almost my entire outline. Fortunately, I feel much more comfortable with where my thesis is headed now, and I was able to quickly makeup for lost time, and then some. Im excited to see where this goes and what the finished product will bring.
Kenzie, glad that your project has become one of process and will incorporate some of your work from your position at the George Eastman Museum.
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