We closed off the survey portion of our project two Fridays ago and are pleased to report significant responses from both Employers/Internship providers and Students/New Archivists. Much of what we are looking at are the expectations in internship work and the level at which students participate in professional organizations in order to see what factors affect a successful outcome in professional development for the student, the employer/internship provider and the profession as a whole.
Over the next couple weeks, we will post some of the data and preliminary results from the surveys. Beginning with the expectations on Student/Emerging Archivist student work (paid positions), internships, and volunteer work and how they relate professional development, specifically involvement in professional organizations.
Cheers,
Max and Pete
Friday, March 23, 2012
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Surveys
Pete and I have developed two surveys to gather data for our Conference session in April. We have links to our surveys below, one for current students/new professionals and one for employers/internship supervisors.
The goal of the survey is to learn about what people starting school or just out of school think regarding their professional development, what their experiences have been and what they would like to see in a professional association. The one for employer/internship supervisors will help us gauge where the industry expectations stand and if they match with student expectations.
Please take a moment to fill out one of the surveys. There will be no personally identifiable information in the questions, however we are collecting limited geographical data to aid in our research. If you have any questions, please feel free to send one of us an email!
Student / Emerging Professional Survey
Employer / Internship Provider Survey
The goal of the survey is to learn about what people starting school or just out of school think regarding their professional development, what their experiences have been and what they would like to see in a professional association. The one for employer/internship supervisors will help us gauge where the industry expectations stand and if they match with student expectations.
Please take a moment to fill out one of the surveys. There will be no personally identifiable information in the questions, however we are collecting limited geographical data to aid in our research. If you have any questions, please feel free to send one of us an email!
Student / Emerging Professional Survey
Employer / Internship Provider Survey
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
New accessions
Hello,
My name is Max Johnson, a current student at San Jose State University School of Library and Information Science. Together with Pete Asch, the archivist of the Oregon Jewish Museum, we are embarking on a mission to see what room there is for a Student and Emerging Professionals group in Portland, OR. Our idea began last year when in speaking with classmates and new arrivals to the profession, we discovered that there were areas of professional development, continuing education and local community involvement that could be improved, or increased in a way that would excite the passions of students/emerging professionals, stimulate the mind and offer pathways to employment and deeper involvement in the profession in general. In these discussions, we decided to present this topic at the 2012 Northwest Archivists Conference in Salem to see if there were areas we had not covered, ideas we had not developed and to measure the interest-level for this type of endeavor.
Therefore, we have begun this blog in the hopes of keeping interested individuals up-to-date with our project and provide a space where we can disseminate ideas, ask questions and hopefully receive some feedback.
Best,
Max and Pete
My name is Max Johnson, a current student at San Jose State University School of Library and Information Science. Together with Pete Asch, the archivist of the Oregon Jewish Museum, we are embarking on a mission to see what room there is for a Student and Emerging Professionals group in Portland, OR. Our idea began last year when in speaking with classmates and new arrivals to the profession, we discovered that there were areas of professional development, continuing education and local community involvement that could be improved, or increased in a way that would excite the passions of students/emerging professionals, stimulate the mind and offer pathways to employment and deeper involvement in the profession in general. In these discussions, we decided to present this topic at the 2012 Northwest Archivists Conference in Salem to see if there were areas we had not covered, ideas we had not developed and to measure the interest-level for this type of endeavor.
Therefore, we have begun this blog in the hopes of keeping interested individuals up-to-date with our project and provide a space where we can disseminate ideas, ask questions and hopefully receive some feedback.
Best,
Max and Pete
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