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Day 2 of #HLSDITL

So today I woke up with a lovely monster headache and serious congestion. I’m officially fighting a cold, so I was not able to list some of the tasks I would have done today, due to my absence at work.

But, library life does not end at the actual library! No, no no. Instead I took some time today to work on my first Hack Library School blog post. I’m feeling a little nervous, since this will officially make me a contributing writer, but I’m also extremely excited at the same time.

I can’t go into too many details, but it will be posted this Friday on the Hack Library School blog :-)

If you haven’t heard about this neat site…check it out here:

www.hacklibschool.wordpress.com

And be sure to see what other library students have tweeted regarding their “Day in the Life” by looking it up as #HLSDITL on www.twitter.com

[msbooksy-blog]

Day 1 of #HLSDITL

Welcome to my first post of Hack Library School's Library Student Day In The Life! I'm what you might consider a non-traditional student, so I work full-time and go to library school part-time. Below are some highlights of my day: Worked on Docline requests (other libraries asking to obtain a copy of a journal article we might own) Worked on article requests (patrons asking to obtain a copy of a journal article) Checked in circulation materials Checked office mail for new journals and periodicals Attended a library webinar on image & professional conduct Things that I'm working on now: Considering membership into library association Working on my first blog post for Hack Library School Working on a paper for my Organization of Information course discussing RDA & AACR2 Classes attending this evening: Usability Analysis

[everylibrary]

EveryLibrary / Hack Library School Internship

EveryLibrary / Hack Library School Internship 

The EveryLibrary / Hack Library School internship will provide a current MLS/MLIS student with the opportunity to apply their specialized knowledge and skills to public policy and voter advocacy issues confronting independent library districts. One selected student will work over a 10 – 12 week period during summer 2013 to produce original research or a white-paper length policy brief for later publication. Work produced during this internship will be under a Creative Commons license and made available to the public via Hack Library School.

The intern will be supported with a $500.00 stipend and is encouraged to conduct self-guided, hands-on, research-oriented work at agencies, advocacy groups, corporations, and legislative and executive offices. The intern will work in close collaboration with EveryLibrary on the success of this project.  No provision is made for other support.

Topics for the internship can include:

Original research on voting habits or voter attitudes about libraries

Literature survey and analysis on voter attitudes about libraries

Original research on funding and public perception of district vs. municipal libraries

Comparative analysis concerning legislative authority for library districts

Forward-looking theory on the future of library funding and voter behavior

Application process:

To be eligible for consideration, students should email the following information to [email protected] with the subject line “EveryLibrary/Hack Library School internship.” The intern will be selected jointly by EveryLibrary and Hack Library School. Deadline for applying is March 15, 2013. Please send:

Your resume/CV

A document discussing ideas for topics you’d like to research. We are not looking for anything formal, just an idea of where your interests lie. (If selected for the internship, we are happy to work with you to determine a final topic.)

Please also share your availability to complete the internship during summer 2013

Preferred qualifications:

Current MLS/MLIS student enrolled in a US-based, ALA-accredited program of study

Excellent writing and communication skills

Demonstrated interest in library advocacy

Ability to work independently with periodic virtual meetings

Political Science or Public Policy undergraduate degree a plus!

Any questions about the internship or application can be sent [email protected].

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Guest post on Hack Library School

As I mentioned briefly in an earlier post, I was able to write a guest post for a great blog, Hack Library School, which is aimed at library students and the transition from library school into the world of working as an information professional.

My post is about my efforts in starting to bring the Florence library and study center into the digital realm. You can read it here:

http://hacklibschool.wordpress.com/2011/12/08/fsuflorence/

And here's a teaser for anyone who's deciding whether or not to click the link:

I’m in a unique position. In the second year of my MLIS program at Florida State University, I’ve been granted the opportunity to work and study abroad in Florence, Italy. I’m now using the practical knowledge I’ve learned so far in library studies to supervise FSU’s Study Center Library in the heart of one of the world’s most-visited cities. So what’s the catch?