Recorded on May 7, 2014. NCompass Live - http://nlc.nebraska.gov/ncompasslive/ From advertising for the position to saying goodbye, thoughtful planning of an internship will go a long way to making the experience meaningful for you and your intern. Kathryn Brockmeier and Laura Johnson, from the Nebraska Library Commission, will also discuss ways your library and your community can benefit from an internship at your library. Time for brainstorming and sharing will follow the presentation. The internship program is made possible by a Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services to the Nebraska Library Commission, in partnership with the Nebraska Library Association.

1. Internship Grant Program Orientation
May 7, 2014
Welcome!
http://nowhiringatyourlibrary.nebraska.gov/Internships.asp

2. Sponsors
Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program

3. Chime in…

4. We got an internship grant…
…now what?

5. Advertising
Be serious… They’ll take it seriously.
Ann Arbor District Library
Employment Opportunity
Job Posting
http://nowhiringatyourlibrary.nebraska.gov/Internship/jobpostingexample.pdf
The Intern Nebraska Program
http://www.internne.com/

6. Hiring
Contract worker
Temporary employee
Other
Press release
http://nlc.nebraska.gov/publications/newsreleases/130
3InternshipGrantsAwardedtoPublicLibraries.aspx

7. Complete the required paperwork
Once the intern has been hired…
Inform us of the start date and
estimated end date of the internship

8. Complete the required paperwork
At the start of the internship…
Direct intern to complete and sign
the survey completion consent form
Direct intern to complete the online
baseline survey

9. Complete the required paperwork
During the internship…
Track intern’s hours and activities

10. Complete the required paperwork
At the end of the internship…
Direct intern to complete the online
post-internship survey
Complete the online Final Report

11. Goals of the program
Interns get involved in real library work
that takes advantage of their
experience and interests

12. Goals of the program
The program introduces promising
interns to the varied and exciting work
of Nebraska libraries

13. Goals of the program
The internship functions as a
recruitment tool, helping the
participant view the library as a viable
career opportunity

14. Goals of the program
The internship provides participants
with an enlightened view of the roles
of libraries and librarians, an
understanding of
behind-the-scenes library
operations, and insights
into the role of technology
in libraries

15. Goals of the program
Libraries receive financial assistance to
provide stipends to interns who often
help expand a program or
complete a project and
bring in fresh ideas

16. Schedule of activities
Work with the intern to determine how supervision will
be conducted and what projects will be completed

17. Schedule of activities
Orient the intern to all aspects of library work

18. Schedule of activities
Proposed Timeline and
Schedule of Internship Activities
http://nowhiringatyourlibrary.nebraska.gov/internship/ExampleTimelineSchedule.pdf
Sample Public Library
Orientation Plan
http://nowhiringatyourlibrary.nebraska.gov/internship/SampleOrientationPlan.pdf

19. Schedule of activities
…Using an NLC-provided
database to answer a
reference question

20. Schedule of activities
… Sharing information about a library
service by posting to the library’s
Facebook page, composing an entry on
the library’s blog or Twitter, making a
flyer or poster, writing a short library
newsletter article, or similar task

21. Schedule of activities
… Critiquing a
website visited
to answer a
reference
question

22. Follow the intern’s progress
Save copies of
the intern’s
written works
and other
projects
Take pictures of
the intern in
action
Consider keeping a
scrapbook or diary

23. Join us on Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/NebraskaLibrarians

24. Stay in touch

25. Brainstorming
Whom you plan to hire
Special projects
Looking outside the library’s walls
Transfer of knowledge
What else?

26. Questions?
Kathryn Brockmeier
kathryn.brockmeier@nebraska.gov, 402-471-4002
Mary Jo Ryan
maryjo.ryan@nebraska.gov, 402-471-3434
Laura Johnson
laura.johnson@nebraska.gov, 402-471-2694
Robin Clark
president@nebraskalibraries.org