* Training on basic reference skills (15 separate units in engineering, art, and architecture) prepares ULA for work at the reference desk
* Public service at the reserve/circulation desk (first 3 weeks at 6-8 hours/week) provides grounding in basic services provided by (almost all) libraries
* Public service on reference desk (last 13 weeks at 8-10 hours/week)
* Small projects and day-to-day work related to various library services

Winter term

* Public service on reference desk, now including digital (chat) reference too! (8-10 hours/week)
* Larger projects and day-to-day work

Spring & Summer terms

* Public service on reference desk & chat (6-8 hours/week)
* Projects and day-to-day work as the class load lightens somewhat) and the comfort level at work increases (somewhat), the ULA gets involved with larger projects with more responsibility

SECOND YEAR

Fall term

* Public service on reference desk & chat (8-10 hours/week)
* Projects and day-to-day work
* Collection development and book selection gives ULAs budget responsibility and rounds out their involvement in what a professional does.
* Potential work at other locations in the University Library system to provide learning opportunities not provided in great depth at AAEL (e.g. instruction, cataloging, preservation).

Winter term

* Public service on reference desk & chat (8-10 hours/week)
* Projects and day-to-day work
* Collection development and book selection
* Potential work at other locations in the University Library system to provide learning opportunities not provided in great depth at AAEL (e.g. instruction, cataloging, preservation).
* Starting thinking about getting a job!

Spring term

* Public service on reference desk & chat (4-6 hours/week)
* Projects and day-to-day work
* Collection development and book selection
* Work on getting a job

Summer term

* Public service on reference desk & chat (4-6 hours/week)
* Collection development and book selection
* Hand-off of projects and "work that's gotta get done by somebody"
* Getting a job

Example projects

* Web design & programming.
* Instructional handouts
* Survey design & analysis
* Digitization

Example Day-to-day work

* Document ordering
* Web site maintenance
* Training new staff

Selection Criteria

* An interest in learning about architecture, art, visual resources, engineering, or urban planning librarianship.
* Background in any of the above would be great, but is not essential.
* Familiarity and comfort with information technology