University Libraries, UT Knoxville
Location Description
The John C. Hodges Library on the UT campus is a bustling library serving over 28,000 students and 1,700 faculty. Most of the practicum hours will be on-site at Hodges Library, in an office area where 10 librarians and library staff also work. Students will be supervised by the scholarly communication librarian. There is an option to complete 1/3 of all work hours off-site.
Practicum Work Mode
Remote
Semesters or Time Period Available
Ongoing, not limited to a specific semester
Location
1015 Volunteer Blvd.
Knoxville, TN 37996-1000
Contact
Rachel Caldwell
Scholarly Communication and Publishing Librarian
rachelcaldwell@utk.edu
8659746107
Student Tasks
“Under the direction of the scholarly communication librarian, students will use data and services from ORCID, Sherpa Romeo, dissem.in, and the like in order to communicate with UT faculty about submitting research publications to the university’s open archive (institutional repository), TRACE.
Upload files to the repository after checking copyright status and publication agreement terms.
Search faculty pages and/or scrape websites to identify faculty who serve as reviewers and/or editors of academic journals.”
Type of Mentoring Provided to the Student
Students will receive training and mentoring related to copyright in academic publishing, open access publishing and archiving, institutional repositories, and interpersonal communication. In addition to training, students will meet weekly or biweekly with the scholarly communication librarian to discuss progress and ask questions.
Student Interaction With Others at the Location
Students will work near other librarians and library staff. Students will communicate with university faculty in various colleges and departments by email and/or phone.