library science internship abbie anderson, spring 2004 melton public library youth services dept....
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Library Science InternshipLibrary Science Internship
Abbie Anderson, Spring Abbie Anderson, Spring 20042004
Melton Public LibraryYouth Services Dept.French Lick, Indiana
Carol Thornton-Anderson, Supervisor
Library Director and Head of Youth Services
……a Tale of Twelve a Tale of Twelve DocumentsDocuments
Four ProgramsFour Programs
Two DisplaysTwo Displays
One National One National ConferenceConference
One DatabaseOne Database
and Some Security and Some Security MeasuresMeasures
The Preschool Program The Preschool Program that Didn’t Happenthat Didn’t Happen
a.k.a., “What About My a.k.a., “What About My Clothes?”Clothes?”
JanuaryJanuary•One script
The Teen Reading The Teen Reading Promotion that didn’t Promotion that didn’t
really happenreally happen
a.k.a., “Get on Board and a.k.a., “Get on Board and Read @Your Library”Read @Your Library”
January-AprilJanuary-April•One display•One flyer
The Mardi Gras PartyThe Mardi Gras Party
February 17February 17
•Historical and cross-cultural research
•One display
•One flyer
•One script
•One program
Public Library Public Library AssociationAssociation
Seattle, WashingtonSeattle, Washington
February 26-28February 26-28•One National Conference
•One “Talk Table” facilitated
Yu-Gi-Oh! MeetYu-Gi-Oh! Meet
66thth grade through High grade through High SchoolSchool
March 19March 19•One simple flyer
•One program
•One community partner
Teen Advisory BoardTeen Advisory Board
Initial MeetingInitial Meeting
March 30March 30•One database
•One merged invitation
•One flyer
•One program
•One email list
•One set of Minutes
TAB Invasion!
The invasion has been scheduled...
Summer Reading ProgramSummer Reading Program
(a.k.a., “Treasure Your (a.k.a., “Treasure Your Library”)Library”)
Cover SheetCover Sheet
Early AprilEarly April•One Publisher page
One new summer One new summer program launchedprogram launched
a.k.a., “100 Books a.k.a., “100 Books Before Kindergarten”Before Kindergarten”
AprilApril
•One flyer
•One reading record
•One brochure
One Summer Teen Program One Summer Teen Program Prepared Prepared
a.k.a., “Jack Sparrow Bingo”a.k.a., “Jack Sparrow Bingo”
Late AprilLate April•One free bingo game template located (see http://www.forsyth.k12.ga.us/kadkins/templates/bingo_master.xls)
•One bingo game created
Computer Security Computer Security Measures TakenMeasures Taken
a.k.a., “spyware and a.k.a., “spyware and malware”malware”
February onwardFebruary onward•Spyware problem identified (see http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm)
•HOSTS file installed
•Ad-Aware software installed and regularly run
•Instructions created for staff to continue
Summative ThoughtsSummative Thoughts
•Rural libraries face great challenges with fewer resources
•Staff has no formal Library Science training and relatively low technological expertise
•Reciprocal community engagement and commitment make a difference: the library loves the community, the community loves the library