MY OJT JOURNEY

My OJT Journey at the University Library: The Last Month and Week Day 1-5: (No More Work to do) My experience working as an intern at the university library has been rewarding and instructive. But my journey has unexpectedly come to an end. My boss informed me that there was no more work to be done during the last month of my OJT. Since I had been enjoying my work and was anxious to learn more, I was both shocked and dissatisfied. My supervisor clarified that the library was unable to retain me for the balance of my internship due to financial limitations. I remained upbeat and happy for the experience I had so far despite the setback. In my final month, I spent time learning about the duties and responsibilities of staff members and librarians in several departments. I also took some time to consider the lessons I had learnt and how I may use them in the future. I bid farewell to the librarians and staff members who had grown to be my mentors and friends during my final week. I convey...

Wrapping Up My Internship at the University Library Day 1-5 For the whole week of April, I've been contemplating a lot especially in Day 1 because of how much I will miss the University Library and their kind staff. Becoming an intern in their establishment is such a blessing in disguise. That my internship in the university library is coming to an end is difficult to comprehend. I have gained a great deal of knowledge about library science, book preservation, and the inner workings of a library system during the past few weeks. I am pleased with my progress as I finish my work on the encoding of books that will be discarded. I have encoded hundreds of books in Day 2 to make sure their data is accurately recorded and that they can be discarded correctly. A highlight of my previous week was getting to work a reference desk shift while being a librarian's assistant in Day 3. It was interesting to observe how librarians help users locate materials, resolve research inquiries, and ...

  My Second Week as an Intern at the University Library Day 1: I have been working on encoding the books that will be discarded for the past two weeks at the university library throughout the month of April. I've learnt a lot this week about the value of book preservation and the difficulties involved. This week, coping with books that were irreparably damaged was one of my challenges. The sad sight of so many books in bad shape served as a reminder of the value of protecting books and keeping them around for future generations. I gained knowledge on how to get rid of these books correctly and how to tell which books may still be given away or recycled. Additionally, I got to collaborate with the library's preservation team. They demonstrated to me how to fix damaged but still usable books. It was intriguing to observe how they applied various methods to return books to their initial state. I also had the opportunity to try my hand at book repair myself, which was enjoyable and...

Day 1:  For the month of April, as an intern at the university library, I was given the task of encoding all the books that were going to be thrown out. I was confident because I already knew the best technique to a faster way of encoding. However, I soon realized that this was a great opportunity to learn more about the library system and gain valuable experience. The first thing I did was to get back to my previous excel that contained all the encoded books for the 1st month of my internship. I already learned how to use the library's software to input the necessary information about each book, such as the title, author, and publication date so it was a breeze for me. This time there is a change in how I encode, I had to determine the book's condition and whether it was suitable for donation or recycling. Day 2: For the 2nd day of the first week of April 2023, The work did not change, and the cycle of encoding continues, I was still surprised to find that there were many book...