Woodward Library / Austin Peay State University
Location Description
Woodward Library is an academic library that serves the students, faculty, and staff at Austin Peay State University and the Austin Peay Center at Fort Campbell. Austin Peay State University is located in Clarksville, TN, approximately 50 miles north of Nashville.
Practicum Work Mode
On site
Semesters or Time Period Available
Ongoing, not limited to a specific semester
Location
601 College St
Clarksville, TN 37044
https://library.apsu.edu/
Contact
Nicole Wood
Resource Management Librarian
woodn@apsu.edu
931-221-7387
Student Tasks
Woodward Library recently inherited 70 bound volumes and a box of microfilm from the Robert F. Sink Memorial Library. The content of the collection is largely composed of archival copies of the Fort Campbell Courier, a weekly newspaper published by the Public Affairs Office of Fort Campbell, KY. The practicum student will create bibliographic and item records for these serials under the guidance of Woodward Library faculty and staff. If time permits, the student may also help create bibliographic records for born-digital theses.
Type of Mentoring Provided to the Student
The student will work in collaboration with the Resource Management Librarian. On their first day, the student will shadow the Resource Management Librarian. After this, the student will be able to create records on their own, while the Resource Management Librarian provides direct feedback. Options for mentoring include instruction on MARC records, cataloging standards, and OCLC Connexion, depending on the student’s level of expertise.
Student Interaction With Others at the Location
The student will work primarily with the Resource Management Librarian. They may occasionally work with library’s IT Analyst.