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<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Dear Information Studies' students<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">This is an important email for both Curtin enrolled students and Open Universities Australia (OUA) enrolled students needing to undertake a practicum.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">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><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Applications for summer practicum placements are due by
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Friday 1 November, 2013</span></strong>. 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><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><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">If you still have any queries
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">after</span></strong> 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 style="color:#1F497D">
</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Do you need to undertake a practicum at this stage?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Are you enrolling in LIS100 Librarianship Concepts and Practice (formerly Introduction to Librarianship) in Study Period (SP) 1 , 2014 or Librarianship Concepts and Practice 101 (formerly Introduction to Librarianship
101) in semester 1, 2014? YES/NO <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Have you previously completed Introduction to Libraries (now defunct unit) and not completed a first year practicum? YES/NO<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Are you enrolling in LIS330/INFM130 Information Theory & Research in SP1, 2014 or Information Theory & Research 302/502 in semester 1, 2014? YES/NO<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Are you enrolled in LIS330/INFM130 Information Theory & Research in SP3, 2013 or Information Theory & Research 302/502 in semester 2, 2013 and have not yet submitted paperwork? YES/NO<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><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
SP1 or semester 1, 2014? YES/NO<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><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><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">If you answered YES to the first question please keep an eye out for the call for practicum applications in March/April 2014 as you will generally complete a placement in July 2014*.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">If you answered YES to the second question you will need to complete a two week full-time placement. Please submit your paperwork.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">*Please note that the bulk of first year placements for both OUA students and Curtin students will be organised for the OUA SP2, in particular July and for the Curtin mid-year break which is July, after students
have completed the unit. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">If you answered YES to any of the subsequent questions then you are required to undertake a three-week full-time practicum (third year, grad dip and MIM students) before the start of SP1, 2014 (OUA students)
or semester 1, 2014. 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 the Practicum Coordinator as soon as possible should you have any queries or concerns regarding these requirements.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">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 style="color:#1F497D">
</span> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">The following documents/files are available at this site. Please read the instructions below very carefully:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">1. Practicum Manual<br>
2. Practicum Application Form - including CV (must return via email)<br>
3. Curtin Insurance Information Sheet (please read this to ensure you are familiar with the coverage)<br>
4. Contact Details Spreadsheet - ensure student number and name columns are completed (must return via email)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Please read the Practicum Manual very carefully, particularly the section on 'Procedures for Organising Placements' as it provides detailed instructions on the application process. You must complete and return
the Practicum Application Form, a 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. ALL completed documents MUST be emailed as attachments to
<a href="mailto:prac.infostud@curtin.edu.au">prac.infostud@curtin.edu.au</a><span style="color:#1F497D">
</span> from your Curtin email address. The Application Form should be completed electronically i.e. complete the details within the attached Word document. Please note 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><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Please submit the required documentation by the deadline:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" style="text-align:center"><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Friday 1 November, 2013</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">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 by
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Friday 1 November, 2013</span></strong>. 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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">If you have concerns about any aspect of your practicum application
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">after</span></strong> 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 style="color:#1F497D">
</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Kind regards<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Bec<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Rebecca (Bec) Shillington (Tues and Weds)<br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-weight:normal">BA, GradDipLibStud (Curtin)</span></strong><br>
Practicum Coordinator | Department of Information Studies <br>
School of Media, Culture and Creative Arts<br>
Curtin University<br>
Fax | +61 8 9266 3152 (Please mark Attn: Bec Shillington)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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