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Tuesday, October 14, 2014

P/T - Nonprofit Internship Opportunity - Poets House (Manhattan)


Poets House, a nonprofit literary organization with a 60,000-volume non-circulating library of poetry books, chapbooks, and multimedia, is looking for interns and volunteers starting immediately.

Interested candidates are invited to send resumes to Gina Scalise: gina@poetshouse.org. Volunteers and interns are generally scheduled for a minimum five-hour shift (sometime during Tuesday-Friday, 11-7).

We have a very small staff and an intern’s responsibility is on par with full time staff. Please, only very interested candidates need apply. Please be advised, this is an unpaid internship opportunity.

An internship with Poets House offers you experience in a special collection library, access to our extensive collection of rare poetry titles and an opportunity to attend programs and lectures offered by Poets House.

Tasks include but are not limited to:
-help catalog new donations and backlog of journals, books and multimedia
-update records
-catalog projects
-write thank you letters, shelve books, and other general maintenance of the library
-shelf checking
-answer reference questions
-occasionally give brief tours of the space
-research new poetry titles for our annual exhibition
Required qualifications:
          -friendly open personality
       
           
Recommended qualifications:
          -appreciation or love of poetry
          -working knowledge of MARC
          -experience with Koha and OCLC Connexion


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Gina Scalise
Librarian
Poets House
10 River Terrace
NY, NY 10282