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Name of Intern: Kira Riddle Dates of Internship: January 21-March 3, 2014 Intern Supervisor: Joyce Burner, archivist
WORK HABITS 1. Did the student demonstrate an appropriate work ethic, arrive and leave on time? Yes _____ No _____ Comments:
Kira was a hard worker, focusing on each assigned task with enthusiasm. She worked independently, looking for ways to be of assistance to the staff. She was reliable and flexible in working around the complications that inevitably arise.
2. Did the student finish his / her work promptly? No _____ Comments: Yes ____
Kira met all deadlines and completed all assigned work.
3. Did the student maintain proper workplace decorum? No _____ Comments: Yes _____
Kira showed respect to the archives staff, volunteers, and patrons, and worked hard to be of assistance and support to them rather than impede the general workflow. She was courteous, pleasant, and friendly.
5. Did the student approach his/her work with enthusiasm? Yes _____ No _____ Comments:
Kira was obviously very interested in the work assigned to her and enjoyed handling primary documents. She showed true appreciation for the opportunity to work at NARA.
6. Did the student evince a sense of personal responsibility toward his/her work? No _____ Comments: Yes _____
Kira consistently worked for excellence and accuracy. She took feedback and constructive criticism well, and was happy to revise work as needed, offering no excuses and making appropriate changes as requested. She displayed a very teachable attitude, and strong self-awareness of areas of growth.
9. What course grade would you assign this student? A (Excellent) _____ _____ B (Good) _____ C (Average) _____ D (Below Average) _____ F (Failing) 10. Why did you assign the above grade to this student?
Kira's internship was characterized by enthusiasm and excellence. She was a pleasure to have around, and made significant contributions to the work of the National Archives at Kansas City during her tenure with us. She pitched right in to work on whatever was needed, approaching each task with equal care and precision.
Database Entry
Kira contributed to an ongoing database finding aid project related to records from Record Group 110, Office of the Provost Marshall, recruitment and enrollment lists from the Civil War, transcribing handwritten entries into a database. She completed transcription of 13 pages to the database. Kira completed database entry work on 2.5 boxes of (cont. on p. 4)
Preservation
Kira visited the Preservation Lab at the Federal Records Center in Lee's Summit, MO, and learned about basic preservation theory, practices, and techniques.
Reference
Kira learned about research room rules and procedures, and general methods of answering reference requests from patrons. She practiced answering reference questions often posed by patrons. She located records using the Holdings Management System; and learned about off-site reference services. She attended a reference colloquium for NARA staff. (cont. on p. 4)
Exhibits
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Education
Kira wrote a records-based lesson plan using DocsTeach.org, relating to Pearl Harbor. She spent time with education specialist Mickey Ebert, learning about educational outreach and programming.
Other
Database Entry, cont.--records from Record Group 75, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Wahpeton Indian School Student Case Files. The work for this project involved looking through the records to identify pieces of personal information related to the individuals listed in the database. Arrangement and Description, cont.--Kira completed re-processing and arrangement of 30 boxes of records from Record Group 75, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Consolidated Chippewa Agency central subject correspondence files, including refining and correcting the folder arrangement, rehousing records in appropriately-sized folders as needed, and updating the folder list for this series. Reference, cont.--She learned about specialized reference involving the Alien Files immigration records and the Leavenworth Inmate Files. She performed preliminary screening of Alien Files. Other work: Kira completed digitization on .7 cubic feet of records from Record Group 21, U.S. District Court at St. Louis, MO, Chinese Exclusion Act case files, including cropping and naming the images, which will be posted in OPA. Kira learned about NARA's use of social media; and completed on-line training regarding holdings protection. She learned about records management and electronic records, as well as ethical questions related to archival work. Kira worked on her personal genealogy with the assistance of a genealogy volunteer in the public access computer room. She spent an hour shadowing the consultation desk staff, observing front-line customer service. She participated in a NARA staff field trip to Johnson County Museum Library.
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