P/T - Summer Digitization Internship - Metropolitan Museum of Art (Manhattan)

The Thomas J. Watson Library at the Metropolitan Museum of Art is seeking library and art history graduate school interns to perform a variety of digitization-related tasks including the initial sort and review of material, scanning, metadata creation, and review and uploading of files. 

Required skills:

·         Basic knowledge of digitization standards and best practices for both file and metadata creation.

·         Experience with at least one digitization project in a library or archive.

·         Experience with scanning and/or digital photography.

Desired skills:

·         Experience handing rare or fragile library materials.

·         Experience working in an automated library system (preferably Innovative Interfaces) and/or experience with a digital collections creation and management tools (CONTENTdm preferred).

·         Experience creating, editing, and transforming MARC and/or non-MARC metadata (Microsoft Excel and/or MarcEdit preferred).

·         Experience in the development and maintenance of web sites.

These unpaid internships begin in January, June, and September.  The minimum commitment is three hours per week for one semester or summer, but may extend (either in hours or duration) as long as desired.  These internships may be developed into practicum projects or may be used to fulfill internship requirements of your institution.

To apply, please send your resume and a brief cover letter including your preferred days/times to John Lindaman at john.lindaman@metmuseum.org>; please begin your subject line with “Digitization internship application”.  Application deadlines are January 1st for a spring internship, May 1st for a summer internship, and September 1st for a fall internship.

The Thomas J. Watson Library is the primary research library of The Metropolitan Museum of Art.  It has a collection of nearly one million volumes, extensive electronic resources and growing digital collections.  An overview of the digital collections can be found at: http://libmma.contentdm.oclc.org/.

METRO Innovative Internship Program Announcement

INNOVATIVE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

The goals of the METRO Innovative Internship Program are to fund otherwise unpaid internships, reward and encourage innovative projects for graduate students, recent grads, and individuals in career transition, and support and foster innovative work within METRO-member institutions.

The program allows students or supervisors to apply for funding. Projects currently underway and projects yet-to-begin are both welcome to apply.

Details on past awards, including intern final reports, can be found on METRO'sInternships & Fellowships page.

APPLICATIONS NOW BEING ACCEPTED
DEADLINE JANUARY 17, 2014

Please read trhough the below requirements and guidelines prior to submitting an application. 

The application form can be found on this webpage: http://bit.ly/innovative-internship

Eligibility

• Only otherwise unpaid internships are eligible for funding.
• Internships must be performed at METRO member institutions. Please check the online member directory for a full list of METRO members.
• Current graduate students, recent grads, or individuals in career transition are eligible to apply.
• Intern and project managers at METRO members can also apply.

Award Details

• The Innovative Internships Program will award at least 2 interns or projects per semester for the fall and spring academic semesters.
• Interns will receive $1500 in funding.
• If the host institution agrees to match the award with $500 or more, then the Innovative Internships Program will pay the intern(s)/project(s) $1750 in addition to the institution funding.
• Applicants are required to commit to the matching funds as part of the application, i.e. before the awards are determined. Whether an application is matching or not-matching has no influence on application evaluation.
• Interns should confirm a matching agreement with their host institution prior to their application.
• Students applying must already be working on, or selected for, an unpaid internship project.
• Projects with multiple interns (2 maximum) are eligible to apply but arerequired to meet the $500 minimum match.
• The money will be paid directly to the intern(s), half at the midpoint and half at the end of the internship.

Requirements

• The internship must entail at least 120 hours of work over the course of a semester to qualify for funding. Intern supervisors will be expected to confirm hours worked. 
• Award recipients will be expected to write a brief update at the midway point of their internship and an 800-1500 word summary of their internship project at the conclusion of their internship. This final report should not duplicate any work turned in for course credit and will be published by METRO (see prior examples). Alternate forms of project outcomes may be acceptable.

Defining Innovative 

METRO is open-minded about defining what constitutes an innovative project within libraries, archives, museums, and non-profits. Surprise us. But if you require guidance, examples of innovative projects include but are not limited to those involving:

• Novel initiatives around public services, advocacy, and outreach
• New modes of access, exhibition, or publication of institution resources
• Inventive strategies for collecting or acquisition
• Digital preservation, curation, or data management
• New technologies and approaches to description and/or metadata
• Creative methods of education, instruction, or community engagement
• Researching and/or instituting new workflows, process, or policies

Apply: http://bit.ly/innovative-internship

P/T - Archivist Internship - Seamen's Church Institute (Queens College)

Internship opportunity for Spring 2014 with the Seamen's Church Institute archives. All work done on site at Queens College Rosenthal Library, Department of Special Collections and Archives. Potential projects include:

Web archiving with the Internet Archive's "Archive-It" service; Contributing to SCI's Digital Archives site; Contributing to archives blog and social media projects; Processing of paper records and completion of finding aid(s); Providing reference assistance to researchers.

Contact: johnathan.thayer@qc.cuny.edu.

P/T - Archives Spring 2014 Internship - 92nd Street Y (Manhattan)

Description of 92nd Street Y
Founded in 1874, 92nd Street Y (92Y, www.92y.org) is a world-class nonprofit community and
cultural center that connects people at every stage of life to the worlds of education, the arts,
health and wellness, and Jewish life. Through the breadth and depth of its extraordinary
programs, 92Y enriches lives, creates community, and elevates humanity. More than 300,000
people visit 92Y’s New York City venue annually, and millions more engage with 92Y’s
programming through the Web, satellite broadcasts, and other digital media.
About the 92nd Street Y Archives
The 92Y Archives (www.92y.org/archives) comprehensively documents the history of one of
New York City’s most important cultural and Jewish community centers. The Archives contains
over 2,000 cubic feet of paper records, including complete records of 92Y’s Board of Directors
from 1874 to date; voluminous files of the executive, administrative, and program staff
beginning in 1900; and comprehensive records of community and Jewish program activities for
men, women, and children for more than a century. These records shed light not only on the
history of the institution itself, but also the encompassing historical and social trends of each era.
The history of 92Y as a vital center for the arts is also well documented in the material held
within the 92Y Archives. The Archives contains the records of the Unterberg Poetry Center (one
of the nation’s most renowned literary programming centers); the Harkness Dance Center (often credited as the birthplace of the modern dance movement in America); and the Tisch Center for the Arts (responsible for 92Y’s lauded concert series). Records of 92Y’s arts programming centers consist of over 14,000 audio and video recordings dating back to 1949, event programs, scrapbooks, correspondence files, and an extensive photograph collection.

Internship Description
The 92Y Archives is currently accepting applications for a graduate student intern for the spring
2014 semester. Under the supervision of the 92Y Archivist, the intern will undertake one or
more projects aimed at enhancing the Archives’ physical and intellectual control over its
collections, as well as improving access to these materials. Potential projects include processing
and creating finding aids for collections, researching and developing internal best practice
guidelines, analyzing and suggesting amendments to project workflows, and digitization.
Specific projects will be dependent on the student’s interests and experience, and will be tailored
to meet the student’s course requirements.

Interested candidates are encouraged to send a cover letter and resume to:
Nick Pavlik, Archivist, at npavlik@92y.org. Any questions about this internship opportunity can also be directed to Nick at the above email address or his office phone, 212-415-5544.

This is a non-paid internship opportunity; requested time commitment is 15 hours per
week.

P/T - Librarian-Archivist Internship - SummerStage (Manhattan)

Spring 2014

City Parks Foundation (CPF) is the only independent, non-profit organization to offer park programs throughout the five boroughs of New York City. CPF works in over 750 parks citywide, presenting a broad range of free arts, sports and education programs and helping citizens to support their parks on a local level. Our programs and community-building initiatives reach more than 600,000 New Yorkers each year, contributing to the revitalization of neighborhoods throughout New York City.

The Department of Arts & Cultural Programs is responsible for programming all the arts and cultural events of the City Parks Foundation, including SummerStage, SummerStage Kids, Charlie Parker Jazz Festival, the Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre and CityParks Puppet Mobile. 

Overview:

We are seeking an upbeat, organized, and committed individual to provide support to the Programming Associate and Artistic Director with the organization and classification of SummerStage’s materials acquired over the past 30 seasons.  Interns will gain hands-on experience in various components of archival process while helping the full-time staff execute a variety of initiatives. Please note this internship is unpaid.

Duties:

-          Assist the Programming Associate in developing an archival process and evaluation system for preservation

-          Collaborates with staff to set priorities and create strategic plans

-          Manage acquisition of relevant material

-          Survey, arrange, and describe an archival collection

-          Database entry

-          Create and update department records

-          Answer phones and assist with additional office administration when needed

-          Take on miscellaneous tasks and projects as they arise

Qualifications:

-          Must demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills

-          Must have completed at least Sophomore Year of College

-          Must have working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel

-          Must have experience in cataloging or archival management

-          Ability to be proactive, resourceful, and work independently

-          Proven time-management skills

-          Must be detail-oriented and posses strong organizational and administrative management skills

-          Punctual, reliable, and ability to interact with the public in a professional manner

-          Preferred majors: Information or Library Science

Requirements:

-          Able to commit three (3) days or 15-20 hours per week

-          Graduate and Undergraduate students are encouraged to pursue credit

To apply: Please send a resume and a cover letter to the e-mail (preferred) or mailing address below. Please put “SummerStage Librarian-Archivist Intern application” in subject line of email. 

Deadline: February 7, 2014

City Parks Foundation
830 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10065
Email: artsinternship@CityParksFoundation.org

P/T - Archival Internships - Museum of the City of New York (Manhattan)

Museum of the City of New York

Spring 2014

Internship Description:

The Museum of the City of New York is currently seeking library school students interested in an archives/special collections internship. Interns will work with both the Museum’s Theater Collection and Manuscripts and Ephemera Collection and will have the opportunity to gain experience in cataloging, handling fragile objects, evaluating the condition of the object for conservation and preservation, collection processing, and/or writing finding aids. Interns may assist with reference inquiries and the Museum’s ongoing digitization project, as needed. Projects will vary according to an individual’s skill set and interests.

About the Collections:

Theater Collection

The Museum’s Theater Collection documents theatrical activity in New York City from the late 18th century to the present day. Spring semester interns will assist in a digitization project made possible through the Museums for America grant program from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. The project will digitize and re-house 30,000 images of theatrical production in New York City. Tasks include, but are not limited to conducting condition assessments, recording dimensions and locations, and re-housing. Interns will have the opportunity to become familiar with the Cataloging Cultural Objects metadata standard, gain experience in object handling, learn how to conduct condition assessments, and obtain first-hand knowledge of the steps involved in a large digitization process. As time allows, the interns may become more involved in the cataloging process.

Manuscripts and Ephemera Collection

These objects document the day-to-day life of New Yorkers over the last 300 years with the bulk of the materials dating to late 19th and early 20th centuries. The ephemera comprise a variety of formats, including print material such as menus, invitations, pamphlets, and handbills; textiles such as pennants, sashes, ties, and scarves; and three-dimensional artifacts such as badges, buttons, children’s identification tags, and promotional items. The manuscript collection includes papers of influential New Yorkers and their families. The subject of the material encompasses a wide scope of events and subjects pertaining to development of New York City.

Requirements:

Each internship requires a minimum commitment of two full days a week (7 hours), scheduled during the Monday - Friday workweek. Internships are unpaid. Preference will be given to students completing the internship for course credit. Candidates must be currently enrolled in a Masters program for Library Science. Interns must be able to lift boxes weighing up to 40 pounds. Students with a focus in Archival Studies and an interest in objects of material culture are encouraged to apply.

To be considered for this opportunity, please send a cover letter and resume to Morgen Stevens-Garmon, Theater Collections Archivist at mgarmon@mcny.org.

P/T - Children's Book Collection Internship - Museum of the City of New York (Manhattan)

Children’s Book Collection Internship Opportunity

Museum of the City of New York

Spring 2014

The Museum of the City of New York seeks a library science graduate student intern to assist the Manuscripts and Reference Archivist with a project to assess the Museum’s Children’s Book Collection during the Spring 2014 semester.

Project Description:

The first phase of the project entails conducting a full inventory of the Children’s Book Collection, including updating the Museum’s collections management system (CMS) with photographic documentation, dimensions, condition assessment, and location information. Phase two of the project involves conducting research into each individual volume to collect information regarding its rarity and significance. Students will gain experience conducting condition assessments, developing object handling skills, working in the Museum’s CMS, and becoming familiar with tools for researching rare books.

About the Museum:

Founded in 1923 as private, non-profit corporation, the Museum connects the past, present, and future of New York City. It celebrates and interprets the city, educating the public about its distinctive character, especially its heritage of diversity, opportunity, and perpetual transfor.ation. It serves the public through exhibitions, school and public programs, publications, and collections.

Requirements:

The Internship requires a minimum commitment of two full days a week (7 hours), scheduled during the Monday - Friday workweek. Internships are unpaid. Preference will be given to students completing the internship for course credit. Candidates must be currently enrolled in a Master’s program for Library Science. Students with a focus in rare books or an interest in children’s books are encouraged to apply.

To be considered for this opportunity, please send your resume and a cover letter explaining your interest in the position to lturley@mcny.org.

P/T - Digitization Internship - American Museum of Natural History (Manhattan)

The American Museum of Natural History Research Library is currently looking for interns to assist with comprehensive digitization of our photographic archives. Our image collections contain over one million items from the past two centuries which, once digitized, will be featured in an exhaustive digital catalog.

This internship will provide MLS students with a unique opportunity to digitize photographic archival collections of varied size and medium. Interns will learn how to handle archival photographic material, create accurate scans, and prepare scans for permanent storage and delivery. 

Responsibilities:

Scanning film negatives, transparencies, and photographic prints in adherence with institutional and archival standards.

Processing scanned images using Photoshop.

Creating archival masters as well as derivatives for storage and delivery.

Embedding select metadata.

QA of scans. 

Qualifications:

All candidates must be currently enrolled in or recently graduated from a master's program in Library Science.

Candidates must have experience with Mac/Apple computers, scanners and scanning software, as well as Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom and/or Bridge.

Experience working in libraries and archives.

Interest in hands-on digitization experience.

Familiarity with archival and digitization standards.

Detail-oriented.

Experience with digital retouching a plus.

Additional Details:

This opportunity is unpaid but can be used for internship course credit. The expected schedule is 6-8 hours per week, Monday-Friday between the hours of 9:00 AM-5:00 PM. Applicants should commit to at least one full semester. 

If interested, please send a resume and brief cover letter to arybakov@amnh.org with your name and DIGITIZATION INTERNSHIP APPLICATION in the subject line.

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