Although there is still work to do on the creation and editing of the archives outreach video, since the IU fall semester is ending soon, I thought I would take this opportunity to review the many positive experiences I have taken away from my internship at the archives this fall. As filming and editing of the video progresses, I will be sure to continue to update this blog to describe my progress and share the final product.
Firstly, I have really enjoyed having the opportunity to work with all of the archival staff at the IU Archives. Working there for a semester allowed me to soak up a good deal of insight and information about the archival profession, and I have truly appreciated being able to intern in a workplace that accommodates this type of learning. The archival staff have all been very willing to share insight and have also been very willing to listen to and provide feedback regard my ideas and work, and I feel that these qualities have made my internship a very valuable one.
Processing the Ruth Engs papers was a very useful exercise, as it gave me more experience with evaluating a collection and making arrangement decisions and more experience with creating a full finding aid, including the container list, biographical note, and scope and content note. Assisting with the answering of reference questions has allowed me to further develop my reference and research skills, and I also really enjoyed getting the opportunity to help patrons with their inquiries while getting to learn a bit about the history of IU in the process. The creation of the outreach video has also been a great opportunity that has given me the chance to conceptually develop an outreach project as well as develop the technical skills needed to produce and edit video, which will certainly be a useful skill in creating similar videos in the future.
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