– by Allie Shanafelter, Archives intern
Nearing the end of my time in the Information and Library Science program at Drexel University, I realized that I had been taught theory but did not have very much hands-on experience working in special collections or archives. So, I decided it was time to find an internship. I had heard about the Historical Medical Library during one of my courses at Drexel and was already familiar with the associated museum. I was very excited to begin my internship at the Historical Medical Library in mid-April. I was given the daunting task of processing the College of Physicians of Philadelphia’s continuing education records which date from the early 70s to the early 80s.
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