LIS 620 Placement Request
To request a practicum placement, follow these steps:· Meet with your advisor to discuss the placement;
o Madison area students should select at least three possible sites from the LIS 620 Placement directory;
o Online students and those seeking placements not listed in the Directory should provide the name of the institution and possible site supervisor contact information;
o List your site choices in preference order below;
o No later than three weeks after advising week, please email the placement request form, your updated resume, and a printout of your iSchool coursework (which you can get from your Student Center on MyUW) to Deb Shapiro () for Summer placements or to Allison Kaplan () for Fall and Spring placements.
· Register for LIS 620
· Approximately 2 – 3 weeks after the posted deadline, you’ll receive contact information for the onsite supervisor at your possible placement.
· Use this information to contact the supervisor to arrange a pre-placement interview at the library/info agency.
If you have any questions, please contact LIS 620 instructors, Allison Kaplan, or Debra Shapiro,
Name: / I’m requesting placement for:
Spring Summer Fall
Email: / Phone:
Madison area students should select at least three possible sites from the LIS 620 Placement directory. Online students and those seeking placements not listed in the Directory should provide the name of the institution and possible site supervisor contact information. Please list your placement choices in preference order.
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What type of placement do you prefer?
Academic library
Digital collections
Public library
Special library. Please specify type:
Archives
Museum
Other. Please specify:
If you’ve selected public libraries, please indicate the population you wish to serve:
Children Tweens Teens Adult
What type of work do you prefer? (check all that apply)
Administration
Public services
Cataloging
Outreach
Program planning
Web services
Digitization
Instruction
Other. Please specify:
Please provide a brief description of what you hope to do and/or learn during your field project. The more specific you are, the more likely you will receive a placement that best fits your needs. Statements such as "I hope to get a wide variety of experiences in a library" are not specific enough.
Provide a list of courses that you have taken (OK to attach an unofficial transcript/printout from MyUW if preferred):
What are your transportation options for getting to your field project site?
Bus Car. How far are you willing to drive?
Some placements require a start date before the beginning of the UW semester. Will this be possible for you?
Yes. I can start as early as (provide a date) and end as late as (provide a date).
No