A Promising Partnership

An Undergraduate Intern and Librarian Collaborate on Research Guides and Collection Development

Authors

  • Lee Ann Fullington Brooklyn College
  • Alexandra Torres Queens College

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29173/istl6

Abstract

Though library science internships for undergraduates are not as well documented as those for MLIS students, internships for undergraduates can be impactful for both the intern and the library. Undergraduate students have firsthand, immersive experience with their major curriculum and this expertise can benefit science librarians making collection development decisions and creating content for research guides. This article discusses two such projects undertaken by an undergraduate mathematics major as part of a science librarianship internship.

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Author Biographies

Lee Ann Fullington, Brooklyn College

Health Sciences Librarian
Brooklyn College
The City University of New York
Brooklyn, NY
LAFullington@brooklyn.cuny.edu

Alexandra Torres, Queens College

MLIS Candidate
Queens College
The City University oif New York
Queens, NY
Alexandra.Torres@brooklyn.cuny.edu

References

Brown, L. 1988. Recruiting science librarians. In: Librarians for the new millennium. Moen, W.E. and Heim, K.M., editors. Chicago: American Library Association. p. 65-71.

Bussmann, J.D. and Bond, J.D. 2015. Information literacy in mathematics undergraduate education: where does it stand today? Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship 81. DOI: 10.5062/F4WM1BD8

Denda, K. and Hunter, J. 2016. Building 21st century skills and creating communities: a team-based engagement framework for student employment in academic libraries. Journal of Library Administration 56(3):251-65. DOI: 10.1080/01930826.2015.1121662

Harrick, M. and Fullington, L. 2017. Sprouting STEMs: recruiting future science librarians through an undergraduate science information internship. College & Undergraduate Libraries 24(1): 65-79. DOI: 10.1080/10691316.2015.1118653

Kreitz, P.A. and DeVries, J. 2006. Introduction. Science & Technology Libraries 27(1-2):1-4. DOI: 10.1300/J122v27n01_01

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Published

2019-06-20

How to Cite

Fullington, L. A., & Torres, A. (2019). A Promising Partnership: An Undergraduate Intern and Librarian Collaborate on Research Guides and Collection Development. Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship, (91). https://doi.org/10.29173/istl6

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