As part of the professional development part of my internship, I participate in what the library here calls "round table" discussions (even though they tend to take place around rectangular tables). Basically, every Wednesday, each of the interns (academic, reference, and archival) picks an article to discuss with the group as a whole. These articles basically just have to do with librarianship as a whole, and hopefully bring a new issue to light with the group.
Personally, I've found these to be incredibly enlightening. Everyone has a different kind of "specialization" here, and I've gotten to learn a lot about art libraries and library management because of two of my coworkers. I've continued to push the topic of outreach, whilst my roommate (and academic library intern) has brought up social issues with the library and caused a two hour long debate on the subject.
Learning is so important to me. I love school. Knowing this is basically my last academic endeavor is hard for me. But it's great to know that I am entering a field where knowledge literally IS power. It changes. It ebbs and flows with technology. And even at an arts camp, learning and growing is encouraged and fostered. Maybe real life won't be that bad..
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