Archives to host 3 interns

The Belk Library Archives and Special Collections Department will host three interns during the Spring 2012 semester. One intern is an Elon student and the other two are graduate students in the Library and Information Studies program at UNC-Greensboro. They will be working on a variety of projects throughout the semester. See below for more information about each intern and the interesting projects they will be working on.

Beth McKie

Beth McKie

I am from Groton, MA and am a sophomore History major with minors in Philosophy and Political Science here at Elon. I am a Periclean Scholar, the student life section editor of the yearbook and a Student Ambassador for the Student Professional Development Center. I also play field hockey and run in my spare time and recently ran a half marathon. In January 2012, I am going to Europe on the Holocaust Journey, where we will be traveling around to different historical sights, including numerous concentration camps and Jewish ghettos. I also plan on studying abroad for a semester in China next year. I have a real passion for historical research, especially on the topic of human rights violations; this past semester, I studied and wrote a paper on the South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission and its use as a model for future TRCs. Through this research, I was able to discover violations against humans that I had never known about and my interest was instantly sparked; this, for me, is the most exciting part of doing research in my field of interest.

Beth will be working with our scrapbook collection, providing basic conservation treatment, arranging and describing each book, and conducting historical research about the person/organization who created the scrapbook as well as what Elon was like during the time the book was made.

Jenn Maggi

Jenn Maggi

I graduated from Hillsdale College May 2011 with a BA in Classical Studies. While at Hillsdale, I worked in the campus library as a circulation and reference student worker. Eventually, I became the student curator for the Alwin C. Carus Coin Collection. I did research on the coins to attribute their origin, denomination, any historical significance, and rarity. The purpose of the collection was education and I had a grand time learning about the different coins with their countries, cultures, and rulers. After graduation, I interned for a summer at the Library of Congress Rare Book and Special Collections Division, well establishing myself in book nerd-dom. There were some amazing incunabula from the 15th century and onwards, with illustrated pages and amazing book history and publishing importance. Absolutely beautiful. From these experiences, I want to pursue rare books within library science all the more. Through my coursework at UNCG, I hope to obtain greater expertise in knowing the book and book binding, practice and knowledge as an information scientist, and a foothold towards the future impact of the digital world on libraries. With my experience as an ACE scholar, I hope to increase my leadership experience and contribute to diversity within library science. My quirks and idiosyncrasies: I love Greek and Latin grammar, think that everyone should learn Latin, and eat peanuts dipped in yellow mustard. Its good! trust me – just try it.

Jenn is the ACE Scholar Intern at Belk Library and has been arranging and describing a Civil War collection that was donated by Hubert McLendon in the 1990s. After she has completed processing the collection, she will create a finding aid  that will be available online. Jenn will also work on translating the Latin text in an 18th century manuscript antiphonal that was donated by Royall Spence, Jr. in the early 2000s. 

Rachel Stas

Rachel Stas

Rachel graduated from the University of South Carolina and majored in English with a concentration in Public Relations. She is currently enrolled in the Library and Information Studies graduate program at UNC-Greensboro. Her interests in Library Science include archives and instruction, specifially in an academic library setting. Rachel is originally from Burlington, NC and enjoys being outside and riding and showing horses.

Rachel will be arranging and describing a number of university archives collections that pertain to organizations, departments, events, and many other subject areas. She will gain knowledge regarding the standards and practices involved with arranging and describing an archival collection, as well as creating a finding aid. Rachel will also conduct historical research and regularly contribute to the archives blog, Under the Oaks.