Internship Blog - MEDJ 498

My third week as an intern in the marketing department of the Bloomsburg Public Library, I continued to learn how much was really happening behind the scenes and even did a little bit of actual physical/manual labor. It was a week focused on organization, visibility, and making sure patrons had the most accurate and up-to-date information about things happening not only in the library but in the wider community. A lot of what I did revolved around upkeep. Monday was spent printing and hanging materials, specifically for the upcoming "Murder Mystery: Publish or Perish" which is the third installment of the library's biggest and most lucrative fundraising event. I printed 16 posters, in 8.5 x 11, and then hung them in every possible high-traffic area of the library: all of the bathrooms except the children's library, on both front doors as well as the back one, above the water fountain and computer stations, in the elevator, and even in the staircase leading to the libr...

During my second week interning with the marketing department of the Bloomsburg Public Library, I started to really learn and understand how much thought and intention goes into even the smallest details of marketing and design. This week was a lot more hands-on, and I learned a lot about sizing and settings for social media posts, posters, and printed materials, as well as how printing works behind the scenes and how materials are chosen to be displayed physically throughout the building. I also got my first chance to create actual graphics for social media, which was a lot more anxiety-inducing than it was exciting. Alongside the design work, I helped reorganize part of the workspace. On Monday, I learned a lot about the specific dimensions used for different types of posts and printed materials. For Facebook posts, they typically use a 16x9 ratio. I also learned that Facebook headers must be exactly 851x315 pixels so that they stretch across the entire header on monitors or desktops...

My first week as an Emergent Media intern in the marketing department of the Bloomsburg Public Library was a decent introduction to what goes on behind the scenes of  community-focused marketing. I haven't created any content or done much of anything just yet, but I learned a few through observing, listening, and getting familiar with how the team works. One of the first things I did this week was sit down with my internship supervisor, the head of the marketing team, and talk through a schedule. We discussed the availability of both of us, and decided on Mondays 10-3, Wednesdays 5-8, and Thursdays 4:30-6 with the possibility of extra work on the weekends during big events that require a lot of planning, promotion, and community engagement positions. This helped me understand the expectations of time dedicated and give me a clearer understanding of how I will fit into the marketing team during this internship. Throughout the week, I sat in on a few events that the marketing team re...