Information Literacy Internship Available-Franklin College

Internship​ ​Title:​ ​​ ​Information​ ​Literacy​ ​Intern
Department:​​ ​​ ​Public​ ​Services,​ ​B.F.​ ​Hamilton​ ​Library
Reports​ ​to​:​ ​Instruction​ ​and​ ​Reference​ ​Librarian,​ ​Jessica​ ​Mahoney,​ ​MLS
Salary:​​ ​​ ​Academic​ ​credit​ ​through​ ​MLS​ ​program
Start​ ​Date:​​ ​​ ​TBD
Schedule:​​ ​​ ​Flexible​ ​schedule​ ​during​ ​work​ ​week​ ​(Monday-Friday,​ ​8am-5pm)

Application​ ​Deadline:​ ​​October​ ​27,​ ​2017

**If selected, you must still complete the S605 Application for LIS Internships by November 15, 2017**

Internship​ ​Summary:​​ ​​ ​​ ​The​ ​B.F.​ ​Hamilton​ ​Library​ ​offers​ ​an​ ​opportunity​ ​for​ ​MLS​ ​students​ ​to​ ​gain experience​ ​planning​ ​and​ ​teaching​ ​college-level​ ​information​ ​literacy​ ​skills.​ ​​ ​Intern​ ​will​ ​work​ ​with​ ​a​ ​faculty librarian​ ​mentor​ ​to​ ​develop​ ​a​ ​plan​ ​consisting​ ​of​ ​shadowing,​ ​observing,​ ​and​ ​facilitating​ ​information​ ​literacy instruction.​ ​​ ​Additionally,​ ​this​ ​internship​ ​will​ ​culminate​ ​in​ ​a​ ​completed​ ​project​ ​focused​ ​on​ ​the​ ​design​ ​of​ ​a model/template​ ​assessment​ ​plan​ ​for​ ​instructional​ ​sessions,​ ​including​ ​outcomes​ ​and​ ​instructor effectiveness​ ​and​ ​a​ ​literature​ ​review.

Required​ ​Internship​ ​duties​ ​and​ ​responsibilities:

• Creating​ ​a​ ​model/template​ ​assessment​ ​plan​ ​for​ ​library​ ​instructional​ ​sessions
• Designing​ ​and​ ​implementing​ ​a​ ​variety​ ​of​ ​face-to-face​ ​and​ ​online​ ​instructional​ ​materials​ ​using current​ ​tools,​ ​such​ ​as​ ​LibGuides
• Observing,​ ​planning,​ ​and​ ​facilitating​ ​classroom​ ​instructional​ ​sessions
• Participating​ ​in​ ​library​ ​marketing​ ​and​ ​outreach​ ​efforts,​ ​including​ ​the​ ​organization​ ​of​ ​a​ ​program and/or​ ​event
• Providing​ ​research​ ​support​ ​for​ ​patrons​ ​as​ ​needed

Qualifications:

• Required: ​ ​ ​Completion​ ​of​ ​at​ ​least​ ​one​ ​semester​ ​in​ ​the​ ​MLS​ ​program
• Preferred: ​ ​ ​Coursework​ ​in​ ​reference​ ​or​ ​human​ ​information​ ​needs
• Preferred: ​ ​​ Coursework​ ​in​ ​assessment​ ​or​ ​evaluation

To​ ​apply​ ​or​ ​seek​ ​additional​ ​information,​ ​contact:

Jessica​ ​Mahoney,​ ​MLS,​ ​Assistant​ ​Professor
Instruction​ ​and​ ​Reference​ ​Librarian
Franklin​ ​College,​ ​B.F.​ ​Hamilton​ ​Library
101​ ​Branigin​ ​Blvd
Franklin,​ ​IN​ ​46131
317.738.8165
​​jmahoney@franklincollege.edu