Practicums for Library School Students

Library school  graduate students can get   real-world experience before graduation at the Champaign Public Library. We’re  fast-paced,  serve all kinds of people,  focus on high-demand materials,  and offer lots of free events.

A practicum is a great way to:

• Acquire experience to make your resume stand out
• Get mentoring now — and job references later
• Learn practical skills
• Find out if public libraries are for you

Choose your focus:

Adult Services

• Develop skills in handling multiple requests
• Answer reference questions in person, by   phone,   and over live chat
• Recommend books,  movies,  and   music
• Assist with computer and technology questions
• Help   customers navigate  our  online  catalog   to find   library   materials
• Assist customers with accessing ebooks and online  resources
• Work with our Business Librarian, Career Services Librarian,  or Technology Librarian to plan, prepare,  and present a special project

To learn more, contact:
Eva Liu, Adult Services Librarian,  at 217/403-2000 or eliu@champaign.org

Children’s Services

• Focus on birth through high school students
  
• Help develop our tremendously popular children’s collection
• Go with us to classrooms and daycares
• Work in our beautiful program room, children’s discovery area, and TeenSpace
  
• Recommend books to children and teens — and parents, too
• Offer reference services to kids, teens, teachers, and caregivers
• Offer children’s and teen programs and reading clubs

To learn more, contact:
Mike Rogalla, Children’s Services Manager, at 217/403-2000 or mrogalla@champaign.org

Douglass Branch Library

• See what’s unique about a neighborhood-focused branch library
• Get a great range of experiences; branch staffers get to do everything!
• Learn more about  planning   programs and activities, especially for children
• Be on a first-name basis with a diverse group of patrons

To learn more, contact:
Elise Feltman, Librarian, at 217/403-2090 or efeltman@champaign.org