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EDIT 7460: Internship in School Media Services

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Last update: 9-22-09
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September 19, 2009
11am-12noon, Room 121

for Cohort 8 Interns, active interns, and others planning to intern during 08-09

Agenda


Syllabus and Contracts
       read them all, then pass the test!

Checklist: based on Step-by-step Instructions (from the Syllabus)

3 approvals: Logistics, Preliminary, and Final
Your deadlines
Caution about turn-around time:
Allow plenty of time. I can only work so fast.  The more meticulous you are with your paperwork, the less time it will take.
Site Selection Criteria - most have accomplished this
  • System approval, if required (definitely in Gwinnett, Fulton, Fayette, Forsyth, and others). System administrators have ultimate power over where you intern.
  • Qualified, willing media specialist
  • Inspiring and/or admirable program; program should be good representative of the field
  • Majority of hours must occur when students potentially present. That is: only a small fraction of your internship may be after or before school hours, during staff planning days, and during the summer when students are not in attendance. Whether students actually visit the media center while you're there is not under your control.
  • Your own school: we recommend against placement in your own school.
  • Logistics: you are the only judge of this; I can't place you against your will. That's why we allow maximum flexibility in time. However, this aspect of the internship will probably be a challenge for most people, resulting in short-term sacrifices.
  • Administrative approval(s)- host principal and your own principal (if applicable)
  • Diversity: if you have no experience with diversity in your professional portfolio, you must gain it in the internship. These are documented through the demographic form(s).
Registration
Required Components (from Final Contract)
Project
Collaborative planning
Media or Technology Committee meeting
Grade level or department meeting
Information literacy component
Assist individual students
Large group session in collaboration
Peer sharing
Professional conference
Administrative
Miscellaneous
Other site visits
Hours: 120 total; at least 100 must be on-site
Documentation
There may be other elements in the documents -- read them carefully!
Balance of hours -- I am looking for reasonable distribution of time over these tasks.  As you do the work, the hours allotted will shift somewhat.  How many hours per element?  Check the Internship Elements resource.
Overlap of tasks: expected; recommended!

Innovative scheduling strategies
Differential holidays -- especially spring break
Different systems with differing calendars
Planning time - caution!  Don't violate employee rules, which vary from system to system.
Role-swapping with your own class (keeping learners' best interests in mind at all times)
Mix-and-match approach
Evening possibilities
Summer school
Spreading experience out over time
If you don't work in a school: vacation; evenings; flex time; business people have steep challenges, but somehow have complained least in my experience.

How definite must you really be in your proposal?
A few cautions
Documentation: a peek ahead

    1. Cover sheet itself, which lists all the elements (and the various components of the internship experience, like the project, etc.)
    2. Journal/log (GoogleDoc)
    3. Time Account Table. For a long time, you will deal just with these pieces.  The final things to produce are:
    4. Mentor evaluation
    5. Highlight slides
    6. Final reflection
Keep the Rubric on hand every step of the way - it's the qualitative companion of each element.

Words of wisdom from active interns
Your questions

Keep in Mind:




This section updated 9-22-09



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January 24, 2009
10:00 - 12:00
Room 119


Housekeeping:


Greetings, Re-introductions

Contracts: Everybody must have one approved before intern hours begin. Check WebCT/7460 Gradebook to see your status.\

Use of time:

The Journal (GoogleDoc): do this from your first active day

Communication Channels:

Good Intern Documentation - see below

Q&A

Feel free to suggest topics for this and future meetings.

Peer Sharing

C7 Calendar | SLM Calendar

Graduation

Documentation guidelines:


Class Cancellation Procedure (for any possible reason)



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February 7, 2009

10a-12, Room 119


Preparation: Read Chapter 2 in your text - "Getting the Job"

Business

Final Contracts:

Job Matters

Don't let the Portfolio (M.Ed. | Ed.S)  sneak up on you - questions?


Stories from the field

Q&A, Discussion

For next time, some suggested reading:

Heath, M. (2005). Are you ready to go digital? The pros and cons of electronic portfolio development. Library Media Connection, 23 (7), 66-70.  [Available fulltext in GALILEO]



March 14, 2009
10a-12n, Room 119


Greetings
Agenda overview

Stadium Advising


Q&A - General

Internship Matters

Checklist review

Clear on due dates for documentation?  (May 1!)

Marathon Matters

Midterm (online)

Peer Group Sharing/Individual Conferencing

Portfolio Matters

Graduation Matters
Job news

If time:
How do I prepare for my first year on the job?
What tasks must I finish first -- how do I begin the year?
Howard, S. (2004). Tips for new librarians. Library Media Connection, 23(3), 17. [Available fulltext in GALILEO)
Portfolio development - p.144

Pizza or other type of party next time?  Tanya will organize this.  We seemed to reach some consensus around pizza (delivered) and desserts (covered dish).

April 18, 2009
10a.m. - 12 or so
graduation cap

Last Official Meeting of Cohort 7

Greetings

Bookstore open for last minute cap/gown orders

Business


Q&A

Course evaluations : available Apr 27 - May 11

Dropboxes are ready

How I will provide internship feedback

Peer Group Sharing/Individual Conferencing

Discuss: How can we make the Internship a better learning experience without significantly increasing the workload?

Questions regarding portfolios: SLM Portfolio Management Page | SLM Portfolio Page

Graduation Preparation!

Certification

Looking ahead and Summer Schedule  (see Calendars: C7 | SLM)
Summer intern deadlines
Summer Marathon: need your feedback:


Job news?

Take a Group Picture

Party!


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For Cohort 8
April 25, 2009

Spring Overview at end of First Year

Overview of the Internship

MAF's pet peeve: Please, please, please do NOT submit a contract the day before you expect to begin work!!  I need 2 weeks to work on it, and it's likely I will ask for revisions.



 Deadlines follow this pattern: for the semester registered

Will post to the Calendar at least a semester in advance
Do your "Test" on contract/syllabus/FAQs (in WebCt/7460)
Must have initial approval by first day of session
Prelim contract approved by end of drop/add
Final contract signed/approved 3 days before midterm
Documentation due on 5/1, 12/1, or 8/1

Why? Will explain reasons behind all of these.
Summer is the most treacherous time to try to finish an internship.
Consequences for missing deadlines: administrative drop from class - equivalent to a 'no-show'
Using the discussion boards





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Spring Overview for end of First Year

Overview of the Internship

Please, please, please do NOT submit a contract the day before you expect to begin work!!  We need 2 weeks to work on them!



Reference
American Association of School Librarians (2003). Program standards: School library media specialist preparation. Available: http://www.ala.org/ala/aasl/aasleducation/schoollibrarymed/ala-aasl_slms2003.pdf.

From the Past:

C7 Blog | C7 Calendar |
  Cohort 7 Meetings, 2009: Jan 24 | Feb 7 | Mar 14 | Apr 18

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Marathon Prep Checklist (for SLM Chair)

Updates: 1-22-09: comprehensive update; did not update each meetings' materials
8/25/08:comprehensive update for 2008
2/4: updated from class 2/2; 1/22: added tidbit to Documentation. Started separate Agenda page 1-15-08.


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