Using Library School Students for Special Projects

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Using Library School Students for Special
Projects

• 2005 NW Interlibrary Loan Conference
• Perri Parise, Emporia State University
• and
• Rachel Bridgewater, WSU-Vancouver

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Options

• Practicum
• Class Projects
• Volunteers

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Practicum

• 120 hours
• Can be spread out over one or two semesters
• MLS site supervisor needed
• Handbook URL
• http//slim.emporia.edu/Forms/practicumhandbook.pd
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Class Projects

• Not as structured as a practicum
• Useful for short term projects
• Does not require a site supervisor
• Several students can work on one project

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Volunteers

• Least structured option
• Can be used for day-to-day tasks
• May require training

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Project Ideas

• Create procedure and/or staff training manual
• Compare and evaluate new software
• Implement new software and train staff
• Search catalog for holdings
• Search databases for full-text