HIGH POINT, N.C., Feb. 14, 2012 – Meaghan Wade, a senior at High Point University majoring in home furnishings with minors in history and art history, is gaining valuable professional insight from her internship at the Bernice Bienenstock Furniture Library this semester.
“My studies at High Point University have impacted my internship experience greatly,” says Wade. “My classes in the home furnishings department have helped me thrive, as the library’s collection mainly includes references for the furniture industry.”
As part of her internship, Wade is helping create an online database of each book in the library, which include many rare and out-of-print books. She is also responsible for labeling and shelving the library’s books.
“This internship is teaching me how to create an online library and organize a large collection of reference materials, which will be a skill I can take with me to future employment,” says Wade. “I am also learning about the functionality of special collection libraries and how they can be of service to the public.”
At High Point University, every student receives an extraordinary education in an inspiring environment with caring people.℠ HPU, located in the Piedmont Triad region of North Carolina, is a liberal arts institution with over 4,200 undergraduate and graduate students at campuses in High Point and Winston-Salem. It is ranked by US News and World Report at No. 3 among Regional Colleges in the South. Parade Magazine lists HPU in the top 25 private schools in the nation. HPU was selected in the 2010-2011 list of “Colleges of Distinction,” as well as one of the top green schools in the country by the Sierra Club. The university offers 44 undergraduate majors, 40 undergraduate minors and 10 graduate degree programs. It is a member of the NCAA, Division I and the Big South Conference. Visit High Point University on the Web at highpoint.edu.
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