Learning in action : designing successful graduate student work experiences in academic libraries / edited by Arianne Hartsell-Gundy, Kim Duckett, and Sarah Morris.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hartsell-Gundy, Arianne, editor.

Duckett, Kim, editor.

Morris, Sarah, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Library personnel management.

Student library assistants.

Graduate teaching assistants.

Physical Description:

xiii, 257 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Chicago, Illinois : Association of College and Research Libraries, a division of the American Library Association, 2022.

Summary:

This thorough book provides practical, how-to guidance on creating and managing impactful graduate student work experiences for students and library staff. How do you supervise a graduate student working in a library--and not just adequately, but well? What is a valuable and meaningful work experience? How can libraries design more equitable and ethical positions for students? "Learning in Action" brings together a range of topics and perspectives from authors of diverse backgrounds and institutions to offer practical inspiration and a framework for creating meaningful graduate student work experiences at your institutions.

Contents:

"What if you don't have a library school?" Ethical considerations for a summer internship at an academic library / Brian Flota, Mark Lane, and Juhong Christie Liu

In their own words: scholars and coordinators reflect on the Oregon State University Libraries' Diversity Scholars Program / Marisol Moreno Ortiz, Bridgette Flamenco, Valeria Dávila, Natalia Fernández, and Beth Filar Williams

Voices from the field: Training future librarians: creating online, flexible, and effective internships and practicum experiences for LIS graduate students / Jenny Dale, Samantha Harlow, and Amy Harris Douk

Virtual spaces: developing experiential learning opportunities for online students / Allison Bailund and Christina Miskey

Voice from the field: Dream big, intern small: the value of internships at small GLAM institutions / Hannah King

Voices from the field: Breaking down barriers: preparing graduate students for the unspoken rules of academic libraries / Jenny Hoops

Improving in action: an iterative approach to developing a successful practicum program / Joyce Chapman and Emily Daly

Voices from the field: A Chinese student's perspective on American library school and work / Shu Wan

Building an innovative internship program: the recipe for greatness / Claire DeMarco

Interns in action: exploring an LIS internship program at a Canadian university library / Rumi Graham, Emma Scott, and Marissa Rocca

Voice from the field: Internship: what's in a name? / Rumi Graham, Emma Scott, and Marissa Rocca

Voices from the field: Theory + practice = student success / Allison Kittinger

Practice made (more) perfect / Sonia Archer-Capuzzo and Nora J. Bird, with Kyle Burkett, Aspen Chang, Sarah Fetzer, Rebekah Hilton, Sujeit Llanes, Alyssa Nance, Soni Philip, and Morgan Pruitt

Voices from the field: Learning through variety: interning in difference institutional contexts / Teddy Stocking

Information literacy fellos at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas / Erin Rinto and Chelsea Heinbach

The Peer Scholars Program: leveraging paid peer teaching at the libraries / Alexa Carter, Shaun Bennett, Shelby Hallman, and Danica Lewis

Voices from the field: A practicum experience at the San Antonio Community College Library / Beatrice Canales

Cocreated cocurricular graduate learning experiences / Louise L. Lowe

Voices from the field: Weeding "Wright": engaging graduate students in a meaningful collection management process / Maggie Portis, Manuela Aronofsky, and Elly Milliken Detro

Voices from the field: Staying connected when the unexpected happens / Arianne Hartsell-Gundy

Crafting the internship: an empathy-driven approach / Rebecca Blakiston

Voices from the field: Intern self-advocacy and the mutual benefits of collaboration / Samantha Wilairat

Beyond individualism: self-advocacy and mentorship in LIS graduate student employment / Kristin Kerbavaz and Amber Dierking

Voices from the field: Wayfinding and gapminding: an integrated approach to developing a library internship learning experience / Emily Cukier and Terri Artemchik

Two sides of the coin: sharing persepectives on work and identity between a graduate student and an academic library manager / April M. Hathcock and Lingyu Wang

Reflections of a first-time manager: building trust for a successful MLIS practicum experience / Jodi A. Psoter.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

0838936806

9780838936801

OCLC:

1334883108