During the past few weeks of my internship, I\u27ve spent time providing research consultations at the Reference Desk. I initially sat with a librarian during my shift, but I’m now working independently. Since then, I have fielded questions about gender roles in high school guidance offices, the invasive nature of the lionfish species, and the causes of industrialization in early modern Spain. [excerpt

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Blogging the Library Musselman Library3-19-2013At the DeskJohn C. HillGettysburg CollegeFollow this and additional works at: https://cupola.gettysburg.edu/libinternblogPart of the Collection Development and Management CommonsShare feedback about the accessibility of this item.This open access blog post is brought to you by The Cupola: Scholarship at Gettysburg College. It has been accepted for inclusion byan authorized administrator of The Cupola. For more information, please contact cupola@gettysburg.edu.Hill, John C., "At the Desk" (2013). Blogging the Library. 69.https://cupola.gettysburg.edu/libinternblog/69At the DeskAbstractDuring the past few weeks of my internship, I've spent time providing research consultations at the ReferenceDesk. I initially sat with a librarian during my shift, but I’m now working independently. Since then, I havefielded questions about gender roles in high school guidance offices, the invasive nature of the lionfish species,and the causes of industrialization in early modern Spain. [excerpt]KeywordsMusselman Library, Gettysburg College, Fortenbaugh Internship, Reference and InstructionDisciplinesCollection Development and Management | Library and Information ScienceCommentsThe Interns at Gettysburg College’s Musselman Library captured their internship experiences since the springof 2011. Over time the blog has featured Fortenbaugh, Smith, and Holley interns. They shared updates onsemester long projects, responded to blogging prompts, and documented their individual intern experience.Creative Commons LicenseCreativeCommonsLicenseThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 LicenseThis blog post is available at The Cupola: Scholarship at Gettysburg College: https://cupola.gettysburg.edu/libinternblog/69  At the Desk Tuesday, March 19, 2013 By: John Hill ‘13  During the past few weeks of my internship, I've spent time providing research consultations at the Reference Desk. I initially sat with a librarian during my shift, but I’m now working independently. Since then, I have fielded questions about gender roles in high school guidance offices, the invasive nature of the lionfish species, and the causes of industrialization in early modern Spain.  These research interviews have taught me a lot. For instance, I have learned the usefulness of knowing the scientific names of plants and animals when searching for scientific articles. I have also learned when to ask for help from the librarians when I’m stumped by a student’s question. Overall, I feel much more comfortable conducting research interviews and using Musselman Library’s resources.  Besides working at the Reference Desk, I also have worked in Collection Development. I helped Kerri Odess-Harnish evaluate a set of philosophy books that had fallen out of our collection. This work requires a nuanced understanding not only our collection and its holding on the subject of the book, but also an understanding of other libraries, for example, how many other libraries have the title under consideration. I also researched our holding on county histories of Pennsylvania, both online and in the stacks.  I was particularly interested in the extent to which librarians must juggle considerations of the library’s identity and mission on campus as they evaluate items in our collection and decide whether they really fit into our library. As a library at a small liberal arts college, we have specific needs and strengths. It’s nice to know that my work is helping to satisfy those needs and bolster those strengths.  http://bloggingthelibrary2012.blogspot.com/  

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