ISCI 794: Internship in Library and Information Science

     I decided to interview Kristine Britt (personal communication, April 15, 2024), the librarian at Wateree Elementary School. She was recently teacher of the year at her school, and I agree that she deserved the honor! From the “think” domain “[encourages] learners to formulate questions about a personal interest or a curricular topic, and [activates] learners’ prior and background knowledge as context for constructing new meaning” ( National School Library Standards for Learners, School Librarians, and school libraries , 2018). From the “create” domain, she “[ensures] that learners probe possible answers to questions, [devise] and [implements] a plan to fill knowledge gaps, and [facilitates] the development of products that illustrate learning” ( National School Library Standards for Learners, School Librarians, and school libraries , 2018). From the “share” domain, she “[assists] in assessing the inquiry-based research process, and [provides] opportunities for learne...

     I interviewed Emily Baccomo (personal communication, April 16, 2024), a librarian at Lugoff-Elgin Middle School who has been a wonderful mentor to me for the past four years. I decided to interview Baccomo (personal communication, April 16, 2024) based on the curate section in the shared foundations/domains and competencies. From the “Think” domain Baccomo (personal communication, April 16, 2024), “[models] the response to a need to gather and organize information, [designs opportunities for learners to explore possible information sources, and [guides] learners to make critical choices about information sources to use” (National school library standards for learners, school librarians, and school libraries, 2018).        From the “create” domain, Baccomo (personal communication, April 16, 2024) “[shares] a variety of sources, [encourages] the use of information representing diverse perspectives, [fosters] the questioning and assessing of val...

     I interviewed Nicole Ingram (personal communication, April 8, 2024), Librarian at Camden Elementary School. I felt that she had done a great job in attempting to collaborate with her teachers in the building. From the “Think” domain she “[challenges] learners to work with others to broaden and deepen understanding, [scaffolds] enactment of learning-group roles to enable the development of new understandings within a group, and helps [organize] learner groups for decision-making and problem-solving” ( National school library standards for learners, school librarians, and school libraries , 2018). From the “create” domain she, “[models] the use of a variety of communication tools and resources and [cultivates] networks that allow learners to build on their own prior knowledge and create new knowledge” ( National School Library Standards for Learners, school librarians, and school libraries , 2018). From the “share” domain, she “[demonstrates] how to solicit and respond...

     I decided to interview Katelyn Smith (personal communication, April 15, 2024), the Librarian at Jackson Elementary School. She has resided there for three years and has taken on many roles as the librarian and a leadership role in the building. I decided to interview Smith based on the explore section in the shared foundations/domains and competencies. Since I completed my internship with her at Jackson Elementary School, I felt she best fits into this category as she does a lot with the shared foundation: “Explore.”       From the “Think” domain, she “[encourages] learners to read widely and deeply in multiple formats and write and create for a variety of purposes, [she] [challenges] learners to reflect and question assumptions and possible misconceptions. She also “[enables] learners by helping them develop inquiry-based processes for personal growth” ( National School Library Standards for Learners, School Librarians, and School Libraries , 201...