Newman Library at Virginia Tech
Location Description
“The University Libraries play an essential role in furthering Virginia Tech’s mission as a global land-grant university by providing access to a plethora of resources in varying disciplines.
We strive to share information and knowledge regardless of geographic, institutional, or financial barriers, through our growing open data and research repositories.
Overall, our goal is to foster innovation, discovery, creativity, and collaboration through our spaces, technology, services, and people. ”
Practicum Work Mode
On site
Semesters or Time Period Available
Ongoing, not limited to a specific semester
Location
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, Virginia 24060
Contact
Inga Haugen
Agriculture, Life Sciences, and Scholarly Communication Librarian
ihaugen@vt.edu
540-231-7546
Student Tasks
Creating robust metadata and other framing information/finding resources for the digital objects we’re creating as we digitize the items from the founding of FFA. This is a unique collection that will need specific resources built for it. The specific needs of the collection and how to best serve them will surface as we get into the project.
Type of Mentoring Provided to the Student
Negotiable with the student- at a minimum there will be a weekly touch base about the project, and 2 specific meetings to talk about professional development. Currently, I envision a supervisory relationship in connection to the project, and a mentoring/coaching connection along side the project for the student’s needs as they move to being a peer in the field.
Student Interaction With Others at the Location
Variable, but at a minimum, one person in Special Collections and one person in Digital Imaging within the Library, and Inga Haugen as the liaison and project lead. Additionally, at least one person in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. The student can have the opportunity to interface more- and potentially attend other events the Library and College host- some of them are offered for remote attendees.