Smathers Undergraduate Internship Program

Open Access Resources for Non-Affiliate Researchers (awarded Spring 2025; in progress Summer 2025)

Directors: Hannah Whitaker (Women's and Gender Studies Librarian), Michael Dietz (Head of User Engagement and Resources) with Kelly Handy (User Services Assistant Manager)

Link to proposal in User Engagement

Bay of Pigs Exhibit (awarded Spring 2025; in progress Summer and Fall 2025)

Directors: Margarita Vargas-Betancourt (LACC Special Collections Librarian), Lourdes Santamaria-Wheeler (Exhibits Director) with Boyd Murphree (Florida Political Papers Archivist) and Marta Kapelewski (Bilingual Processing Archivist)

Link to proposal in Special Projects

Collections Development and Outreach for Classical Mythology Resources (awarded Fall 2024; completed Spring 2025)

Director: Megan Daly (Classics, Philosophy, Religion Librarian)

Link to proposal in Collections/Circulation

Improving STEM LibGuides for Undergraduate Learning and Usability (awarded Fall 2024; completed Spring 2025)

Directors: Robin Fowler (Engineering & Physical Sciences Librarian), Michell Nolan (Chemical Sciences Librarian)

Link to proposal in User Engagement

Frank O'Connor Papers Re-Processing (awarded Fall 2024; completed Spring 2025)

Director: Flo Turcotte (Literary Manuscripts Archivist), Matt Kruse (Head of Collection Services)

Link to proposal in Special Projects

Using Art to Assess Library Anxiety Among Undergraduates (Awarded Spring 2024, Completed Fall 2024)

Director: Cindy Craig (Psychology, Sociology, Criminology Librarian)

Link to Proposal Awarded in User Engagement

Analyzing & Enhancing the Library Science Collection: A Student-Driven LibGuide Project (Awarded Spring 2024, Completed Fall 2024)

Directors:  Ash Vaught (Collections Services Manager) and Stacey Ewing (Chair, Library West)

Link to Proposal Awarded in Circulation/Collections

Undergraduate Internship on Information Literacy (Awarded Fall 2023, Completed Spring/Summer 2024)

Director: Natercia Valle (STEM Instruction Librarian)

Link to Proposal Awarded Proposal in Outreach

Finley Simons

Director: Neil Weijer (Special & Area Studies Collections)

Coleen Sailsman

Projects: LibWest Study Buddy & Field and Fork Partnership

Co-Directors: Cindy Craig, Michael Dietz & Jeanne Ewert (Library West)

Katherine (Katie) Usrey

Projects: Literature Review & IRB Protocol

Co-Directors: Ariel Pomputius, Sarah Meyer & Aida Miró-Herrans (Health Science Center Library)

Daniela Torres Juvier

Director: Melissa Jerome (Special & Area Studies Collections)

Christine Reynolds

Co-Directors: Ann Lindell (Architecture & Fine Arts Library), Todd Digby (Library Technology Services) & Will Chaney (Library Technology Services)

Arlette García

Director: Maggie Ansell (Health Science Center Library)

Madison (Ma'at) James

Director: Stacey Ewing (Library West)

Antonette Jones

Director: Carol McAuliffe (Special & Area Studies Collections)

Lauren Justice

Director: Suzanne Stapleton (Marston Science Library)

Celeste Velazco

Director: S. Moxy Moczygemba (Library Communications)

Israel Herrera

Director: Sara Gonzalez (Marston Science Library)

Elianne (Ely) Rodríguez

Director: Sarah Meyer (Health Science Center Libraries)