Title:
Wildlife Conservation Society (Bronx Zoo) Archives Internship
The
Project: As
part of a grant-funded project, the Wildlife Conservation Society Archives is
developing a website to display digitized copies of early-twentieth-century
scrapbooks. Created by the Bronx Zoo’s first director, William T.
Hornaday, these scrapbooks concern early wildlife conservation laws and activities.
The
Internship (two positions available): Reporting directly to the WCS Librarian &
Archivist, the Archives Interns will be responsible for creating original
descriptive metadata records for the digitized scrapbooks.
Qualifications: Enrollment in (or recent
completion of) a Master’s degree program in Library Science, with a focus on
Archives, from an ALA-accredited institution. Proven experience with
Microsoft Excel. Strong attention to detail and ability to work
independently. Effective oral, written, and interpersonal communication
skills.
Internships
at the WCS Archives are a learning experience, but students who have experience
with Dublin Core and with Omeka software are encouraged to apply. An
interest in early scrapbooks and/or the history of wildlife conservation is
also useful.
A
nominal stipend is offered.
Schedule: 12 weeks (scheduled between
June 3-August 30, 2013), 10 hours a week, for a total of 120 hours. Work
must be scheduled within 9:00-5:00, Monday-Friday.
The Archives serves as WCS’s memory, with
collections spanning its rich history as a leader in global wildlife conservation and as the
manager of the world’s largest system of urban wildlife parks, led by the
flagship Bronx Zoo. Through
projects like this one, the Archives seeks to provide innovative ways to serve
and engage both scholars and the general public. For more
information on the Archives, see www.wcs.org/library
