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Library Science Internship Library Science Internship Abbie Anderson, Spring Abbie Anderson, Spring 2004 2004 Melton Public Library Youth Services Dept. French Lick, Indiana Carol Thornton- Anderson, Supervisor Library Director and Head of Youth Services
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Page 1: Library Science Internship Abbie Anderson, Spring 2004 Melton Public Library Youth Services Dept. French Lick, Indiana Carol Thornton-Anderson, Supervisor.

Library Science InternshipLibrary Science Internship

Abbie Anderson, Spring Abbie Anderson, Spring 20042004

Melton Public LibraryYouth Services Dept.French Lick, Indiana

Carol Thornton-Anderson, Supervisor

Library Director and Head of Youth Services

Page 2: Library Science Internship Abbie Anderson, Spring 2004 Melton Public Library Youth Services Dept. French Lick, Indiana Carol Thornton-Anderson, Supervisor.

……a Tale of Twelve a Tale of Twelve DocumentsDocuments

Four ProgramsFour Programs

Two DisplaysTwo Displays

One National One National ConferenceConference

One DatabaseOne Database

and Some Security and Some Security MeasuresMeasures

Page 3: Library Science Internship Abbie Anderson, Spring 2004 Melton Public Library Youth Services Dept. French Lick, Indiana Carol Thornton-Anderson, Supervisor.

The Preschool Program The Preschool Program that Didn’t Happenthat Didn’t Happen

a.k.a., “What About My a.k.a., “What About My Clothes?”Clothes?”

JanuaryJanuary•One script

Page 4: Library Science Internship Abbie Anderson, Spring 2004 Melton Public Library Youth Services Dept. French Lick, Indiana Carol Thornton-Anderson, Supervisor.

The Teen Reading The Teen Reading Promotion that didn’t Promotion that didn’t

really happenreally happen

a.k.a., “Get on Board and a.k.a., “Get on Board and Read @Your Library”Read @Your Library”

January-AprilJanuary-April•One display•One flyer

Page 5: Library Science Internship Abbie Anderson, Spring 2004 Melton Public Library Youth Services Dept. French Lick, Indiana Carol Thornton-Anderson, Supervisor.

The Mardi Gras PartyThe Mardi Gras Party

February 17February 17

•Historical and cross-cultural research

•One display

•One flyer

•One script

•One program

Page 6: Library Science Internship Abbie Anderson, Spring 2004 Melton Public Library Youth Services Dept. French Lick, Indiana Carol Thornton-Anderson, Supervisor.

Public Library Public Library AssociationAssociation

Seattle, WashingtonSeattle, Washington

February 26-28February 26-28•One National Conference

•One “Talk Table” facilitated

Page 7: Library Science Internship Abbie Anderson, Spring 2004 Melton Public Library Youth Services Dept. French Lick, Indiana Carol Thornton-Anderson, Supervisor.

Yu-Gi-Oh! MeetYu-Gi-Oh! Meet

66thth grade through High grade through High SchoolSchool

March 19March 19•One simple flyer

•One program

•One community partner

Page 8: Library Science Internship Abbie Anderson, Spring 2004 Melton Public Library Youth Services Dept. French Lick, Indiana Carol Thornton-Anderson, Supervisor.

Teen Advisory BoardTeen Advisory Board

Initial MeetingInitial Meeting

March 30March 30•One database

•One merged invitation

•One flyer

•One program

•One email list

•One set of Minutes

TAB Invasion!

The invasion has been scheduled...

Page 9: Library Science Internship Abbie Anderson, Spring 2004 Melton Public Library Youth Services Dept. French Lick, Indiana Carol Thornton-Anderson, Supervisor.

Summer Reading ProgramSummer Reading Program

(a.k.a., “Treasure Your (a.k.a., “Treasure Your Library”)Library”)

Cover SheetCover Sheet

Early AprilEarly April•One Publisher page

Page 10: Library Science Internship Abbie Anderson, Spring 2004 Melton Public Library Youth Services Dept. French Lick, Indiana Carol Thornton-Anderson, Supervisor.

One new summer One new summer program launchedprogram launched

a.k.a., “100 Books a.k.a., “100 Books Before Kindergarten”Before Kindergarten”

AprilApril

•One flyer

•One reading record

•One brochure

Page 11: Library Science Internship Abbie Anderson, Spring 2004 Melton Public Library Youth Services Dept. French Lick, Indiana Carol Thornton-Anderson, Supervisor.

One Summer Teen Program One Summer Teen Program Prepared Prepared

a.k.a., “Jack Sparrow Bingo”a.k.a., “Jack Sparrow Bingo”

Late AprilLate April•One free bingo game template located (see http://www.forsyth.k12.ga.us/kadkins/templates/bingo_master.xls)

•One bingo game created

Page 12: Library Science Internship Abbie Anderson, Spring 2004 Melton Public Library Youth Services Dept. French Lick, Indiana Carol Thornton-Anderson, Supervisor.

Computer Security Computer Security Measures TakenMeasures Taken

a.k.a., “spyware and a.k.a., “spyware and malware”malware”

February onwardFebruary onward•Spyware problem identified (see http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm)

•HOSTS file installed

•Ad-Aware software installed and regularly run

•Instructions created for staff to continue

Page 13: Library Science Internship Abbie Anderson, Spring 2004 Melton Public Library Youth Services Dept. French Lick, Indiana Carol Thornton-Anderson, Supervisor.

Summative ThoughtsSummative Thoughts

•Rural libraries face great challenges with fewer resources

•Staff has no formal Library Science training and relatively low technological expertise

•Reciprocal community engagement and commitment make a difference: the library loves the community, the community loves the library


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