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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>******************************************************<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Practicum Applications Now
Due<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>******************************************************<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Dear Information Studies students</span><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>This is an important email for students needing to
undertake a practicum prior to the commencement of Semester 2.</span><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Apologies for cross-posting, this email will be sent
to students in a variety of ways. </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Applications for practicum placements are due by <b>Friday
29 April, 2011</b>. Please return your application documentation as soon as
possible. Instructions on the application process are provided below. If
you have already submitted your application - thank you. You can ignore
this email. </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>If you are not sure whether you need to undertake a
practicum at this time, please read on as this is explained below. </span><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>If you still have any queries <b>*after*</b> reading
this email and the Practicum Manual, you should send an email to the Practicum
Coordinator, Bec Shillington by Friday April 15, at <a
href="mailto:prac.infostud@curtin.edu.au"><span style='color:windowtext'>prac.infostud@curtin.edu.au</span></a>
. Please note Bec will be on leave from Monday 18 April - Friday 29 April,
2011. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Do you need to undertake a practicum at this stage?</span><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Are you enrolling in Professional Practice in
Information Services 102 or Information Theory & Research 302/502 in
semester 2, 2011? YES/NO<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Are you
enrolled in the Masters in Information Management (MIM), undertaking the dual
qualification in librarianship AND records management/archives, AND required to
undertake your second practicum before semester 2, 2010? YES/NO<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>If none
of the above, are you intending to complete your course this year AND have yet
to complete your practicum requirements? YES/NO <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>If you
answered YES to ANY of the above then you are required to undertake a two-week
(for PPIS102) or three-week (for all others) full-time practicum before the
start of Semester 2, 2011, normally any time from mid-June (after exams) until mid-July.
Students need to make arrangements for leave from work and/or childcare in
order to undertake the practicum within these time periods. However, there may
be some flexibility for exceptional cases where it is not possible to undertake
the practicum full time or during this time. Please contact me as soon as
possible should you have any queries or concerns regarding these requirements.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Information regarding the practicum placements for
Semester 2, 2011 is available from the Practicum Website. </span><a
href="http://humanities.curtin.edu.au/schools/MCCA/information_studies/practicum.cfm">http://humanities.curtin.edu.au/schools/MCCA/information_studies/practicum.cfm</a><span
style='color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>The following documents/files are available at this
site. Please read the instructions below very carefully:</span><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>1. Practicum Manual</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>2. Practicum Application Form – including CV (must
return via email)</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>3. Student Acknowledgement of Insurance Form (scan and
return via email is preferred, although fax or postal return is acceptable) </span><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>4. Contact Details Spreadsheet - ensure student number
and name columns are completed (must return via email)</span><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>ALL
queries and completed documents (apart from the Insurance form noted above)
MUST be emailed to me at <a href="mailto:prac.infostud@curtin.edu.au">prac.infostud@curtin.edu.au</a><span
style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Please read the Practicum Manual very carefully,
particularly the section on 'Procedures for Organising Placements' as this
provides detailed instructions on the application process. You must complete
and return the Practicum Application Form (including your CV), the Insurance
Form and the Contact Details spreadsheet. It is important that you read all
instructions carefully and complete and return all forms correctly so as not to
delay the organisation of your placement. Incomplete or incorrect forms will be
returned to you for correction, which may mean missing out on your preferred
placement venue. </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Your practicum forms must be returned to me as soon as
possible. The deadline for submission is:</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Friday April 29, 2011</span></b><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>The Application Form, CV and Contact Details
spreadsheet MUST be returned as email attachments to </span><a
href="mailto:prac.infostud@curtin.edu.au">prac.infostud@curtin.edu.au</a><span
style='color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>. The Application
Form should be completed electronically i.e. complete the details within the
attached Word document.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Please note: </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>* The Insurance Form must be signed and therefore must
be returned as a scanned copy (if attached to an email), or by post or fax.</span><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>* You must follow the correct procedure for subject
lines of emails and file names of all attachments; this is outlined in the
Manual.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>If you wish to apply for an exemption from, or
variation to, the practicum placement based on your work experience, you must
submit an application as soon as possible. Please refer to the 'Exemptions and
Variations' section of the Practicum Manual for the criteria and guidelines for
applications. If applying for an exemption, you must enrol in the relevant unit
anyway as there are other coursework requirements to complete.</span><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>If you have concerns about any aspect of your
practicum application after reading the Practicum Manual, or are unsure whether
you need to undertake a practicum, please do not hesitate to contact Bec
Shillington by Friday April 15, at </span><a
href="mailto:prac.infostud@curtin.edu.au"><span style='color:windowtext'>prac.infostud@curtin.edu.au</span></a>
. Bec will be on leave from Monday 18-Friday 29, 2011. <span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Kind regards</span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial Bold";color:black'>Rebecca
(Bec) Shillington (on campus Tues and Weds)<br>
</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial Bold";color:#AB8303'>Practicum
Coordinator | Department of Information Studies | School of Media, Culture and
Creative Arts<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial Bold";
color:#AB8303'><br>
</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial Bold";color:black'>Curtin
University | GPO Box U1987 | Perth WA 6845<br>
</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial Bold";color:#AB8303'>Fax
|</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial Bold";color:black'> </span><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>+61 8 9266
3152 (Please mark Attn: Bec Shillington)<br>
</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:black'><br>
</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial Bold";color:#AB8303'>Email
|</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:black'> </span><span
style='color:black'><a href="yournamehere@curtin.edu.au"><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>prac.infostud@curtin.edu.au</span></a></span><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> <br>
</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial Bold";color:#AB8303'>Web
|</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:#AB8303'> </span><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><a
href="http://humanities.curtin.edu.au/schools/MCCA/information_studies/"><span
style='color:blue'>http://humanities.curtin.edu.au/schools/MCCA/information_studies/
</span></a> </span><u><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
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