Ohio History Connection

Graduate schools of library and information science education need appropriate sites for their students to gain skills through experiential learning opportunities such as internships. Historical societies, museums, archives, and other repositories need properly trained staff with the right knowledge and perspectives to help process and manage their collections. The Ohio Historical Society, in a planning grant partnership with the Kent State University School of Library and Information Science, the Ohio Humanities Council, and the Ohio Association of Historical Societies and Museums, will develop a sustainable and replicable model for cultural heritage organizations and schools of library and information science to address these two widespread needs. This project will solidify and formalize connections between partners and create unique learning opportunities emphasizing the commonalities between skill sets needed for staff in different types of cultural organizations.