the Internet Public Library the Internet Public Library
The Internet Public Library, a project at the University of Michigan School of Information (SI), is an educational initiative designed to provide students and professionals in the library and information science (LIS) profession a place to explore and learn about the practice of librarianship in the digital age.
To date, more than 200 students have been involved in designing, building, creating and maintaining the IPL and its various services. In addition, scores of volunteer librarians throughout the world have been involved remotely, answering reference questions in our Ask a Question service. It is through the efforts of these students and volunteers that the IPL continues to thrive to this day.
While most student activity has been by students at our home base at the University of Michigan, we have begun to branch out. Earlier this year, students at both the University of Washington School of Library and Information Science and the Kent State University School of Library and Information Science participated remotely in IPL activities. We look forward to working with these schools again this fall, as well as forging relationships with more institutions in the future.
If you are a faculty member at an LIS school and are interested in learning how you and/or your students can work with the IPL, please read our Invitation to the Library School Community.
If you are a professional librarian interested in volunteering your time and learning about digital reference services, please see our Reference Staff Recruitment page.
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