Supporting Internal Interns

Sinéad KeoghCONUL 2016

Developing a library programme for Public History Interns in the

University of Limerick

Department of History

Taught MA programmeElective - Public History module

http://www.ul.ie/ULH/

Public History

“…an interactive process between the historian, the public, and the historical object.” Debra DeRuyver, Public History Resource Center

“…public history trains historians to transform their research to reach audiences outside the academy.” DoH, University of Massachusetts Amherst

http://www.publichistory.org/ http://www.umass.edu/history/ph/courses.html

Public History Internship

Semester II, 11 weeks placement in an archive, gallery, museum or libraryInsight into working practices within the professionWork on a particular collection within the context of public history

http://www.limerick.ie/archives http://www.clarelibrary.ie/eolas/claremuseum/index.htm http://www.huntmuseum.com/ http://www.flyingboatmuseum.com/

Special Collections, Glucksman Library

2014 (precursor) student worked on WW1 online exhibition2015 intern helped to prepare the Daly Papers for 1916 exhibition

http://www.ul.ie/library/ http://longwaytotipperary.ul.ie/ http://limerick1916.ul.ie/

Digital Services, Glucksman Library

2016 – enhance PHI experience with digitisationValuable skill for PH as easy to ‘reach’ public with digitised material

http://digitallibrary.ul.ie/ http://www3.ul.ie/ecrg/ndlr-ebook-project

Dept. of History Opportunity for all interns

Special Collections

Digital Services

Suitable collectionsWork schedule

Integrate digitisation experience

Two classes

General introduction to Special Collections and DigitisationTwo hour practical class with archival material, equipment and software

Special Collections Intern

Bolton Library acquisitionHerrema PapersPostcard collection

http://www.ul.ie/ullinks/features-opinions/bolton-library http://www2.ul.ie/web/WWW/Services/Library/Special_Collections/Tiede%20Herrema%20Archive

Digital Services Intern

Assess material and resources availableSelect appropriate items

Output

Digitised, described, encoded (MODS), displayed postcard collectionKeep reflective blog and oral presentation

http://phi2016.edublogs.org/

Benefits PHI has experience of a working archive

PH module has new component

Archival material sorted and describedOnline presentation for promotion

Archival material digitisedMODS records created …and ideas for a training resource

All Aboard National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching & Learning

Mapping CPD and digital capacity

http://www.teachingandlearning.ie/ http://allaboardhe.org/

Take 1 StepCollaboration between Shannon Consortium partnersEncourage students and staff to take 1 step to improve their digital skills and to increase use of technology to enhance teaching and learning.

http://www.t1step.ie/

Digital Foundations: Creating, Managing and Preserving your Digital Content

Plan Capture

Process

Preserve

Display

Describe

http://libguides.ul.ie/

Digital Skills

Thanks to the team

Evelyn McAuleyDr. Vincent O’ConnellAnne McMahon

Thank you

Sinéad Keoghsinead.keogh@ul.ie

@zidatom