The Catholic University of America

PRACTICUM STUDENT COMMENTS

More Information:

Practicum Overview

Practicum Procedures

Practicum Opportunities

Practicum Comments

Practicum Coordinator:

Beverly W. Lammay
lammay@comcast.net
804-741-3710

Forms:

Enrollment Request Form(.doc)

Evaluation Form(.doc)

"My experience was exceptionally stellar." - Fall 2004 Student
Practicum students highly praise the opportunity to see the application of their coursework to a real job. Working in a real library and information science location is very rewarding. These are some of their comments from Fall 2007:

"The most fun and thus most rewarding part of my work was being able to help connect information with information seekers."

"Keeping the journal was very valuable, not only for writing this report, but also for reviewing the progress I had made throughout the practicum."

"I learned the importance of reviewing the current literature, not just in the field of library science, but also in the business and public sectors."

"This semester gave me an opportunity to combine these interests [cultural heritage materials in a museum and digital information], and more importantly, to bring together much of what I have learned over the past year and a half."

"This opportunity was difficult and challenging at times, but through hard work and persistent organizational skills, I have succeeded in obtaining a job offer. . . . ."

"The knowledge gained in the classroom is important, but experience in the real world is invaluable.