DIRECTED FIELDWORK LEARNING OUTCOMES AGREEMENT

The student and DFW host site supervisor/mentor should collaboratively complete the DFW Learning
Outcomes Agreement (LOA) during the first week of fieldwork (or earlier) and submit it to the DFW
Faculty Coordinator by the due date reflected on the LIS 590 course website.

The LOA should clearly define (a) what the student wants to learn (the learning outcomes), (b) what
tasks or projects the student will be performing in order to meet those outcomes, and (c) what the
student will have to show as evidence of having completed the learning outcomes (e.g., reference
log, cataloging records, web pages, database designs, etc.). The Learning Outcomes Agreement
guides the entire fieldwork experience much like a syllabus outlines and guides a college course.



Student Name:

MLIS Program Mode (Residential or Online):

Student Email:

Student Telephone:

Host Site Institution:

Supervisor/Mentor Name:

Supervisor/Mentor Mailing Address (include city, state, and zip):

Supervisor/Mentor Email:

Supervisor Telephone:

Number of LIS 590 Credits Registered for:

Fieldwork Start Date:

Fieldwork Approximate End Date:


Using the below chart, please indicate the following:
Learning Outcomes: Please list and describe (in as much detail as possible) three to five primary
learning outcomes for the fieldwork experience.
Project/Task Description: Please describe the fieldwork projects or tasks (in as much detail as
possible) that relate to each learning objective.
Evidence/Criteria for Evaluation: For each learning objective, please describe how student
performance will be evaluated in terms of evidence (e.g. observation, product, report) and
criteria (e.g. quality, number of hours, behaviors).

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Jodi Myers
Online
jodim3@uw.edu
206-909-0814
Museum of History and Industry
Andrea Clark
860 Terry Ave N., Seattle, WA 98109
Andy.clark@mohai.org
206-324-1126 Ext. 159
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08/22/14




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The Information School
Box 352840, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195-2840
Tel: (206) 543-1794 Fax: (206) 616-3152 www.ischool.uw.edu
3/16/2012
Become familiar with
museum collection
organization and storage
techniques.
Determine most effective method of item
organization and storage. Student will view
primary collection, workshop, and education
storage area, review existing organization plan
for the physical storage of education collection
(which items on which shelves) and make
changes as needed. Student will determine what
size and quantity of clear containers should be
purchased to house collection and prevent moth
problems, and will identify any additional labelling
materials that will be needed (currently we have
Tyvek tags and linen ties).
Student will report
organization assessments
and requests to supervisor in
a weekly progress email and
in weekly meeting.
Gain experience using
Collective Access Database.
Expand Shelf/Box location
slot in CA to enable 3
numbers if possible. Make
adjustments to Collective
Access Categories if
necessary and enter artifact
data.
300+ education collection
items will be searchable via
Collective Access.
Familiarity with historic
objects common to many
historical societies and
museums.
Student will photograph,
analyze, research education
collection items and label
them.
Student will spend 5+ hours
per week organizing
collection and creating
labels. Student will create
forms for submissions and
removal of items.
Gain insight into the
documentation of museum
collections.
Student will photograph
items, resize images to 3,000
dpi, and enter basic artifact
information in Collective
Access Database. Remove
old accession numbers.
Student will spend 5+ hours
per week working with the
education collection,
researching items, and
adding information to
Collective Access database.
Student will gain knowledge
of history topics /resources
important to pre-K-12
education in Washington.
Student will have access to
MOHAIs K-12 resources and
information on how they are
utilized .
Student will spend time in
MOHAI galleries and will
discuss resources during
weekly meeting.