ILS 499 - Senior Capstone Internship or Advanced Research

6 CR

The library practicum (120 hours on-site) is designed to provide on-the-job experience under the supervision of a professional librarian in a library or other information agency setting. This course will allow students to utilize the skills, knowledge, and library-related values acquired during their course of study leading to the bachelor’s degree. If students have taken ILS 299, OR they have more than 10 years full-time experience in a library* they can request an alternate project (an original research or a hybrid research/internship project). Students, who have never worked in a library or have not taken ILS 299, must opt for the practicum option. *For this option student may need to submit a resume documenting work experience, and/or a letter of recommendation from a supervisor or acceptable peer in the ILS field who can attest to your abilities, knowledge and skills as it pertains to libraries.

Prerequisite(s): Senior standing in the ILS program.