Building Pathways to Working with Collections: Can Internships and Student Work Experience Help?

Autor/in	Hoy, Marian
Titel	Building Pathways to Working with Collections: Can Internships and Student Work Experience Help?
Quelle	In: Australian Academic & Research Libraries, 42 (2011) 1, S.29-42 (14 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0004-8623
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Qualitative Research; Work Experience; Student Volunteers; Experiential Learning; Museums; Archives; Internship Programs; Field Experience Programs; Career Exploration; Theory Practice Relationship; Work Environment; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Qualitative Forschung; Employment experience; Job experience; Occupational experience; Berufserfahrung; Experiental learning; Erfahrungsorientiertes Lernen; Museum; Museumswesen; Museen; Archivwesen; Archiv; Berufspraktische Ausbildung; Praxisnahes Lernen; Berufserkundung; Theorie-Praxis-Beziehung; Arbeitsmilieu; Australien
Abstract	How do internships and work experience, such as volunteering, give students a taste of the environment in which they hope to be employed? How do they provide pathways between educational institutions and the workplace? This paper reports on a qualitative research study about the initial professional learning experiences of individuals newly recruited by collecting institutions such as archives, galleries, libraries, and museums. It included investigation into work-based learning experiences, including internships or practicum placements, paid work, and student volunteer activities. The article highlights reflections of internships and student work experience. The findings are of interest to: educators organising internships; collecting institutions hosting or employing students in a paid or unpaid capacity; and individuals preparing for employment in collecting institutions. (Contains 1 table.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10