ncompass live: what does a successful internship look like?

Internship Grant Program Orientation

May 1, 2013

Welcome!

http://nowhiringatyourlibrary.nebraska.gov/Internships.asp

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Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program

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We got an internship grant…

…now what?

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Ann Arbor District LibraryEmployment OpportunityJob Posting

Hiring

Contract workerTemporary employeeOther

Press release

Complete the required paperwork

Once the intern has been hired…

Inform us of the start date and estimated end date of the internship

Complete the required paperwork

At the start of the internship…

Direct intern to complete and sign the survey completion consent form

Direct intern to complete the online baseline survey

Complete the required paperwork

During the internship…

Track intern’s hours and activities

Complete the required paperwork

At the end of the internship…

Direct intern to complete the online post-internship survey

Complete the online Final Report

Goals of the program

Interns get involved in real library work that takes advantage of their experience and interests

Goals of the program

The program introduces promising interns to the varied and exciting work of Nebraska libraries

Goals of the program

The internship functions as a recruitment tool, helping the participant view the library as a viable career opportunity

Goals of the program

The internship provides participants with an enlightened view of the roles of libraries and librarians, an understanding of behind-the-scenes library operations, and insights into the role of technology in libraries

Goals of the program

Libraries receive financial assistance to provide stipends to interns who often help expand a program or complete a project and bring in fresh ideas

Schedule of activities

Work with the intern to determine how supervision will be conducted and what projects will be completed

Schedule of activities

Orient the intern to all aspects of library work

Schedule of activities

Simmons College massBLAST“Design an Internship” wiki page

http://libfs2.simmons.edu/massblast/wiki/index.php/Design_an_Internship

Schedule of activities…Using an NLC-provided database to answer a reference question

Schedule of activities

… Sharing information about a library service by posting to the library’s Facebook page, composing an entry on the library’s blog or Twitter, making a flyer or poster, writing a short library newsletter article, or similar task

Schedule of activities

… Critiquing a website visited to answer a reference question

Follow the intern’s progress

Save copies of the intern’s written works and other projects

Take pictures of the intern in action

Consider keeping a scrapbook or diary

Join us on Facebook

http://www.facebook.com/NebraskaLibrarians

Stay in touch

Questions?

Kathryn Brockmeier kathryn.brockmeier@nebraska.gov, 402-471-4002Laura Johnson laura.johnson@nebraska.gov, 402-471-2694Gordon Wyant president@nebraskalibraries.org