1. Using Library School Students for Special Projects 2005 NW Interlibrary Loan Conference Perri Parise, Emporia State University and Rachel Bridgewater, WSU-Vancouver

2. Options Practicum Class Projects Volunteers

3. Practicum 120 hours Can be spread out over one or two semesters MLS site supervisor needed Handbook URL: http://slim.emporia.edu/Forms/http://slim.emporia.edu/Forms/practicumhandbook.pdf

4. Class Projects Not as structured as a practicum Useful for short term projects Does not require a site supervisor Several students can work on one project

5. Volunteers Least structured option Can be used for day-to-day tasks May require training

6. Project Ideas Create procedure and/or staff training manual Compare and evaluate new software Implement new software and train staff Search catalog for holdings Search databases for full-text