This week I spent my internship day reading the policy manual
and then processed a small collection, the Suzuki collection. I cleared away
the rusting clips, moved everything into folders and arranged it. The GTU uses
MARC standard which I have read about but not used. It is not so different from
Dublin core except when it comes to the subject field. I had to skip over that
as it seemed to need more familiarity with the classifications than I have.
I can see how this will meet competencies d and e but it
remains to be seen how we will meet f. I really wish the head archivist was back,
but she is not expected to return for another month. She continues to be out on
disability leave. She is consulting with the asst. archivist by phone. I am
sure this will work out, but can’t help but feel that something is missing.
