Parent Institution Name
Address
Mansfield Library
32 Campus Drive
Missoula MT 59812
32 Campus Drive
Missoula MT 59812
Supervisor Email
Project Details
The field experience student will arrange and describe an archival collection of personal papers. The collection is approximately 9 linear feet. Some series will be processed at the series level, others at the file level. The student will folder / refolder some content. Some content may be deaccessioned. The student will write a finding aid including front matter, series notes and box and folder lists for at least two series. The series includes papers, AV material, photographs and scrapbooks. The completed finding aid will be made available online via Archives West. All activities will be conducted under the direct supervision of the site supervisor. The department's Manuscript Curator will also be available to field questions.
Are you willing to complete two evaluations of your students progress through out the course of the semester?
Yes
Requirements
The student must provide their own laptop. The student will need to become familiar with the Archives and Special Collections processing manual and with biographical information about the collection creator. The student may be asked to complete 1-3 readings / articles related to archival arrangement and description selected by the site supervisor, but this will depend on how the timing of the field experience overlaps with the timing of their regular coursework and its required readings.
Supervisor Phone
406-243-4403
How many positions do you have available?
1
Supervisor Name
Donna McCrea
Assignment
Course Option
LIS 438
Semester
Fall 2025
Department
Archives and Special Collections
State
MT
Availability
The hours will be M-F 9am-3pm. The first meeting date will be September 18. The project will be completed by the end of the academic semester.