This PFE will be completed at the West Warwick Public Library. The PFE is focused around improving my administrative skills by working with the Friends of the West Warwick Public Library, Board of Trustees, and the WWPL Director. The PFE project would be working with the FWWPL in areas of fundraising, marketing, recruitment, and developing a social media presence.

University of Rhode Island

Graduate School of Library and Information Studies

LSC 595: Professional Field Experience:

Learning Contract

Please fill out and return the completed form to Dr. Karno one week prior to the start of the session. This agreement must be signed by the student, Site Supervisor, and instructor before the student's site work begins.

Contact Information

Student (Name, address, phone, and e-mail):

Caryn Gagner, 22 Piedmont Street, Whitinsville, MA 01588, 508-244-9006, caryn_gagner@uri.edu

Supervising Librarian (Name, address, institution, phone, and e-mail):

Colin McCullough, West Warwick Public Library, 1043 Main Street, West Warwick, RI 02893, 401-828-3750, colin@wwpl.org

Faculty Supervisor

Prof. Mary MacDonald, URI GSLIS, marymac@uri.edu

PFE Details

Credit hours, Term and Session(s), Hours on site (45 per credit)

135 Credit Hours,

1 credit Spring 2022 Session 1

2 credit Spring 2022 Session 2

45 hours Spring 2022 Session 1

90 hours Spring 2022 Session 2

Start date

January 11, 2022

End date

April 25, 2022

Concise Description (e.g., “Children’s library services” or “Organization of information/metadata, or “Reference and Instruction” or Digital Services, etc.)

The focus of the PFE project here would be working with our "Friends" group - specifically in areas of fundraising, marketing, recruitment and developing a social media presence. Depending on how much time is involved, we could also look at other mutually beneficial projects at the library.

Major Goals and Outcomes

Please list here at Least 2 GSLIS Educational Goals, with at least 4 GSLIS Educational Outcomes spread across those Goals. For instance, you could list 3 Goals, the first with 1 Outcome, the second with 1 Outcome, and the 3rd with 2 Outcomes to fulfill this requirement. Or you could list 2 Goals, each with 2 Outcomes. You are welcome to list as many applicable Goals and Outcomes as you wish. As an Example: for a PFE in digital initiatives, two Outcomes could be based on Educational Goal 3, “Media and Technology,” and two Outcomes could be based on Educational Goal 2, “Information Literacies and Lifelong Learning”. In this example you could list 2.3 and 2.4 beneath Goal 2, and 3.1 and 3.3 beneath Goal 3. Then, in the next section, you will list which specific activities achieve 2.3. and 2.4, as well as 3.1 and 3.3. Please see attached page for the list of the GSLIS Educational Learning Goals and Outcomes.

Goal 3. Media and Technology

3.3. Graduates identify and analyze technologies and applications to design and implement innovative services.

3.5. Graduates communicate effectively to a range of audiences using written, oral, and digital media.

Goal 4. Management and Leadership

4.4. Graduates recognize the importance of partnerships, collaborations, networks, outreach, and advocacy and support community-building activities in library and information organizations.

4.5. Graduates define the concepts, issues, and strategies pertaining to principled leadership.

Specific Activities to Be Carried out in Support of Goals and Outcomes

Student practice will support the major Goals and Outcomes. For instance, a digital initiative services placement might support Goal 3, Outcome 3.1 through digitization service and organizing digital objects for diverse users’ needs, and Outcome 3.3 by learning and teaching new technology.

Work with the WWPL Friend’s Group to develop leadership, technology skills, and a social presence in areas of fundraising, marketing, and recruitment.

Course Assignments

Work on site, scheduled with the Site Supervisor during the session, is the student’s primary responsibility; 45 hours on site are expected for each academic credit. The Site Supervisor will submit an evaluation of the student’s performance; instructor will base 30% of the course grade on this evaluation. Other assignments are intended to support reflection on practice and to generate evidence of the student’s achievement.

● Learning Contract: This is due one week before session starts and to be included in E-Portfolio; 4% of course grade

● Journals: 2 installments are due, each worth 10%; 20% of course grade

● Discussion Participation: For each of the 7 weeks in the session, students will post in the Brightspace Discussions once per week (due by Thursday) and reply to two classmates’ posts (due by Monday); each week’s posts are worth 3%; 21% of course grade

● E-Portfolio: Students will work on and submit an E-Portfolio detailing their accomplishments and experiences during their PFE; 25% of course grade

● Assessment Instrument: Student work on site will be assessed at the end of the session; 30% of course grade

Assignments are described in the syllabus. All samples of your work at your site should be included in your portfolio with evidence of your objectives achieved.

Faculty Supervisor Responsibilities

● Structure PFE course

● Assist students as needed in framing educational objectives and finding appropriate placements

● Support Site Supervisors as needed

● Promote students’ reflection on theory & practice through moderated discussion on learning platforms, etc.

● Evaluate student products (journals, portfolios, etc.)

● In consultation with Site Supervisors, evaluate and grade student performance

Site Supervisor Responsibilities

● Collaborate with students on PFE Learning Contract and sign Learning Contract.

● Make necessary arrangements with the site

● Orient student to site

● Communicate with Faculty Supervisor on student progress

● Complete written evaluation of student performance by the last day of class

Student _______________Date 12/08/2021

Site Supervisor _________Date 12/09/2021

Faculty Supervisor ______Date 1/11/2022