Nancy McPhee is spending her summer internship at the Killam Library. Her main projects include:
- Digitizing the Proceedings of the Nova Scotia Institute of Science
- Contributing to Dal’s Institutional Repository
- Working on the Information Desk to learn more about reference services
- Updating online Subject Guides
- Contributing to website assessment research and procedures
- Developing an interdepartmental project involving non-textual research
“This year the three interns at the Killam chose to work together on a majority of projects, rather than solely independent projects. This arrangement allows us to learn from each other’s strengths and to creatively address our tasks,” explains Nancy.
Nancy at the Killam's Information Desk.
Nancy is entering her second year of Dal’s MLIS program. She holds Bachelor of Fine Art in Visual Arts from the University of Victoria and a Master in Fine Arts in Studio Arts from Concordia University. Her background is in photography, theatre, and textile arts. Professionally, she has worked as a university instructor, a woodshop technician, an aide for university students with learning disabilities, and a government researcher.
“The most enjoyable aspect of this internship is working with students. This is also a wonderful opportunity to participate in different aspects of librarianship. We as the interns gain experience and come to understand which aspect of the field is most intriguing to us, and this will be invaluable knowledge when we graduate and continue our professional careers,” says Nancy.
In the fall she will work part-time at the Killam, teach in the Extended Studies program at NSCAD, and will travel to exhibit her artwork.