For Students
Getting Started...
Here is a basic to-do list for SILS students interested in particpating in the Field Experience Program
- Attend the orientation seminars (see calendar on main page or list below for dates, time, & location)
- Each student must attend 1 beginning, 1 middle, and 1 end seminar. You may go to any within the groups that you can make due to your schedule.
- Browse the list of potential and past field sites
- You will gain the most from your experience by finding a site that suits your professional interests.
- Register for INLS 795 (299): Professional Field Experience (for graduate students) or INLS 397: Information Science Internship (for undergraduate students).
- Contact
- The site you are interested in for a preliminary outline
- Your SILS faculty advisor for approval
- A faculty member if your academic advisor is unable to supervise your fieldwork
Click here for a list of sites interested in hosting SILS interns
Click here for a list of other sites to consider
Field Experience Site Types
Specific contact info for these sites can be found by clicking on the desired site or in the interested sites list above
Public Libraries
- Cameron Village Library
- Wake County Public Libraries
- Chapel Hill Public Library
- Durham County Library
- Eva Perry Regional Library
- West Regional Library
- Wake County Public Libraries Collection Development
Public School Libraries
- Follow this link: School Library Media Coordinator Program
Archival, Cultural Heritage & Special Sites
- Ackland Art Museum
- Bookmobile Services to Young Children
- Frank Hawkins Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise
- UNC Health Sciences Library
- Orange County Historical Museum
- hesketh.com
- UNC Chapel Hill Health Sciences Library
- Carnivore Protection Trust
- UNC Computer Services
- North Carolina Collection Photographic Archives
- Carol Grotnes Belk Library
- ibiblio.org
University Libraries
- Carolina Digital Library and Archives
- Duke University Libraries, Preservation
- UNC Health Sciences Library
- UNC Davis Library, Reference
- Duke University, Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising & Marketing History
- Duke Perkins Library, International Area Studies
- LEARN NC
- Instruction & Outreach Department
Not on the list? Contact the SILS Field Experience Coordinator to inquire about hosting SILS Interns. Likewise, students may find their own sites. fieldexperience@ils.unc.edu
If the information you need is not on this page, please refer to the general information page: Visit the general information page