{"id":248,"date":"2019-10-04T14:24:56","date_gmt":"2019-10-04T14:24:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/slis.simmons.edu\/blogs\/fieldexperiences\/?page_id=248"},"modified":"2025-08-02T04:03:23","modified_gmt":"2025-08-02T04:03:23","slug":"projects","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/slis.simmons.edu\/blogs\/fieldexperiences\/?page_id=248","title":{"rendered":"Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Projects for Advanced Field Experiences<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>There is no one \u201ctype\u201d of project; projects should reflect the needs of the sites, the interests of the student(s), and relate to the SLIS curriculum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Project Requirements: <\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>All students should be supervised by a professional while on site\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Supervisors cannot be volunteers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>All work done by students must be professional in nature\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>No menial, sub-, or para-professional work is appropriate (e.g., getting coffee)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Compensation is not required but not prohibited. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>All projects are subject to approval by the SLIS Field Experience Manager.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Here are some examples of past advanced field experiences:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Local History outreach intern at a public library<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Knowledge Management intern at a consulting firm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Museum archive intern at a museum for contemporary culture<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reference internship at a university art library<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cataloging and outreach internship at a college music library<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Archives intern for a professional sports\u2019 team<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Website design intern for a large city public school system<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Digital scholarship intern at a medical school<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rare books and special collections intern at a religious history association<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cataloging intern at a regional genealogical society<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Technical services intern at a university library<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>e-Learning systems intern at an EdTech company<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Collections intern at a children\u2019s museum<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Project Deliverables<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Students are asked to provide some evidence of their field experience when they submit their final reflection at the end of each semester.&nbsp; Deliverables, or final products, vary by site and project.&nbsp; Past submissions have included, but are not limited to: a link to a digital finding aid; an online exhibit; a portfolio of outreach initiatives, etc. If you or your student(s) have a question about the deliverable, please ask them to consult their course instructor for more guidance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Grading<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>The field experience is worth 50% of a student\u2019s grade for LIS 512. This grade is based on their contract,&nbsp;midpoint report, and final reflection with deliverables, as well as your supervisor evaluations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Projects for Advanced Field Experiences There is no one \u201ctype\u201d of project; projects should reflect the needs of the sites, the interests of the student(s), and relate to the SLIS curriculum. Project Requirements: Here are some examples of past advanced field experiences: Project Deliverables Students are asked to provide some evidence of their field experience &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/slis.simmons.edu\/blogs\/fieldexperiences\/?page_id=248\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Projects&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":494,"featured_media":0,"parent":45,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-248","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/slis.simmons.edu\/blogs\/fieldexperiences\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/248","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/slis.simmons.edu\/blogs\/fieldexperiences\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/slis.simmons.edu\/blogs\/fieldexperiences\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/slis.simmons.edu\/blogs\/fieldexperiences\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/494"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/slis.simmons.edu\/blogs\/fieldexperiences\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=248"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/slis.simmons.edu\/blogs\/fieldexperiences\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/248\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":584,"href":"https:\/\/slis.simmons.edu\/blogs\/fieldexperiences\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/248\/revisions\/584"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/slis.simmons.edu\/blogs\/fieldexperiences\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/45"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/slis.simmons.edu\/blogs\/fieldexperiences\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=248"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}