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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">******************************************************<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Practicum Applications Now Due<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Dear Information Studies’ students<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">This is an important email for students needing to undertake a practicum prior to the
</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">commencement of SP1, 2013 or Semester 1, 2013.
<span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Apologies for cross-posting, this email has been sent to students in a variety of ways. We hope this email reaches students who may have missed other messages.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Applications for practicum placements are due by
</span><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Friday 5 October, 2012</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">. 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. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">If you are not sure whether you need to undertake a practicum at this time, please read on as this is explained below.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">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
<a href="mailto:prac.infostud@curtin.edu.au">prac.infostud@curtin.edu.au</a></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">
</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Do you need to undertake a practicum at this stage?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Are you enrolling in LIS100 Introduction to Librarianship in SP1, 2013 or Introduction to Librarianship 101 in semester 1, 2013? YES/NO
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Are you enrolled in LIS330/INFM130 Information Theory & Research in SP3, 2012 or Information Theory & Research 302/502 in semester 2, 2012 and have yet to complete the practicum requirement?
YES/NO<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Are you enrolling in LIS330/INFM130 Information Theory & Research in SP1, 2013 or Information Theory & Research 302/502 in semester 1, 2013? YES/NO<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<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
1, 2013? YES/NO<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<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>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">If you answered YES to the first question you will need to complete a two week full-time placement. Please submit your paperwork, please note however, that I plan to organise the bulk of first year placements
for SP2 and the mid-year break, after you have completed the unit. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">If you answered YES* to any of the subsequent questions then you are required to undertake a two-week full-time practicum (first year students) or a three-week full-time practicum (third year, grad dip and MIM
students) before the start of SP1, 2013 (OUA students) or Semester 1, 2013. Students need to make arrangements for leave from work and/or childcare in order to undertake the practicum. However, there may be some flexibility for exceptional cases where it is
not possible to undertake the practicum full time or during the time periods outlined in the Practicum Manual. Please contact me as soon as possible should you have any queries or concerns regarding these requirements.<span style="color:#1F497D">
</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">*Please note that if you are an OUA student and enrolling in LIS330 or INFM330 in SP1, 2013 then it may transpire that you will complete the three week full-time placement in SP2. It will depend on the units
you have already studied and other issues. Please submit your paperwork and I will review it.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Information regarding the practicum placements is available from the Practicum Website.
<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><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">
</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"> </span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">(new documents are being loaded this week; you can still use the documents that are currently there, just ignore the due date).<span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">The following documents/files are available at this site. Please read the instructions below very carefully:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">1. Practicum Manual<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">2. Practicum Application Form – including CV (must return via email)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">3. Curtin Insurance Information Sheet (please read this to ensure you are familiar with the coverage)
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">4. Contact Details Spreadsheet - ensure student number and name columns are completed (must return via email)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">ALL queries and completed documents MUST be emailed to me at
<a href="mailto:prac.infostud@curtin.edu.au">prac.infostud@curtin.edu.au</a></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">
</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">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) 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.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Your practicum forms must be returned to me as soon as possible. The deadline for submission is:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Friday 5 October, 2012.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">The Application Form, CV and Contact Details spreadsheet MUST be returned as email attachments to
<a href="mailto:prac.infostud@curtin.edu.au">prac.infostud@curtin.edu.au</a></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">
</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">. The Application Form should be completed electronically i.e. complete the details within the attached Word document.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Please note:
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">* You must follow the correct procedure for subject lines of emails and file names of all attachments; this is outlined in the Manual.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">If you wish to apply for an exemption from, or variation to, the practicum placement based on your work experience, you must submit an
</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">application by <b>Friday 5 October, 2012</b>. Please
<span style="color:black">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.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">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 at <a href="mailto:prac.infostud@curtin.edu.au">
prac.infostud@curtin.edu.au</a></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">
</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Kind regards<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Bec<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial Bold"">Rebecca (Bec) Shillington (Tues and Weds)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial Bold"">BA, GradDipLibStud (Curtin)</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial Bold";color:#1F497D"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial Bold";color:#AB8303">Practicum Coordinator | Department of Information Studies
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