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Hello Tammy,
Thank you for your information. I have applied for my school's student job at the library, however, got no reply. I am thinking about extending my volunteering radar to the universities nearby and seeing whether there are any learning chances.
Dandi
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Dandi Wang
Student
University of Alberta
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Original Message:
Sent: May 24, 2022 10:01 AM
From: Tammy Ivins
Subject: Questions about potential volunteer opportunities
Hi Dandi, I no longer work in an academic library (have moved to the vendor side : ), but I imagine that it is a mix of several different things. Like managing & scheduling the volunteer to work, particularly if you are talking about tasks that student workers can usually do - volunteers have a bad reputation for some people of sometimes being unreliable, since obviously their paid work and studies come first.
There is also the question of whether you would actually be an "intern" (versus a true volunteer); legally, an internship has to benefit you more than them and provide you with substantive learning opportunities more than just grunt work. So, you might consider being really specific and targeted with your volunteer/internship ask to minimize the amount of planning they have to (or feel like they have to) do for you. And, of course keeping applying for their paid positions!
Anyone else have advice?
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Tammy Ivins
Library Services Team Lead
Library & Information Resources Network
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Original Message:
Sent: May 24, 2022 01:04 AM
From: Dandi Wang
Subject: Questions about potential volunteer opportunities
Hello fellows,
I am looking for some volunteer opportunities in the academic libraries; however, it seems like most academic libraries only want student workers instead of volunteers. Any suggestions to gain some working experience in the academic libraries? How do you gain your library working experiences?
Dandi
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Dandi Wang
Student
University of Alberta
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