Last Week: Internship Wrap-Up

Tomorrow is my last day at the IU Archive and I have to say it is hard to believe how fast the semester has gone. I have spent my time processing collections, reading about archival reference service, creating finding aids, and learning all sorts of new things about IU and archival practices.

My last collection, The Paper of Walter Nugent, will not be finished by tomorrow, but I have created a write up about what I have to done to the collection so the next intern can hit the ground running.

Only a few more weeks of school remain and I will be a graduate and moving to Chicago to start my new job. The skills I have learned at my internship will greatly aid in my success at my new job.

I have had a wonderful and educational time at my internship and I want to thank Professor Phil Bantin, Dina Kellams, Carrie Schwier, Kate Cruikshank, and Brad Cook for all their help and guidance.

Argonne National Laboratory

This week brought fantastic news. After graduation I will be working as an archivist at the Argonne National Laboratory in Chicago! There was an initial mix up about the position, but I learned on Friday that the position was mine. I am absolutely delighted to have the opportunity to build an archive from the ground up. This is not a permanent position, but a project dedicated to the setup of an archive dedicated to the emergency preparedness procedures developed by Argonne. I think it will be a fantastic experience and a real opportunity use the skills I have learned at SLIS and at my internship.

http://www.anl.gov/

New Collection: Walter Nugent

So this past week I wrapped up the folklore archives assignment and helped with IU Board of Trustees collection. I spent some time updating the EAD finding aid and foldering new materials that fill gaps in the collection.

The new collection I have been tasked with is quite large. Professor Bantin asked that I start working on the papers of IU alum, Walter Nugent.

Walter Nugent is an acclaimed historian who taught at IU for twenty years. He was a professor of History, the Dean of College of Arts and Sciences, and headed the Overseas Studies Department during his time at IU. Professor Nugent has written several books focusing on social-demographic history. His collection should be very interesting and though my time at the Archive is almost over, I hope to at least have a processing plan for the next intern.