Get
real-life collection development experience before you enter the job market!
Enhance
your CV!
Work
with a group of great librarians!
Brooklyn College Library invites
applicants for Spring 2015 internships. We seek interns to work with health
sciences librarians on collection development in this area.
Successful candidates
must be enrolled in an ALA-accredited library science program, and should have
an interest in academic libraries, collection development, and the sciences.
Interns will learn to:
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Evaluate the current collection to determine strengths and
weaknesses.
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Identify materials to be discarded/repaired/repurchased.
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Identify new materials for purchase using professional selection
tools.
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Publicize to the college community newly purchased materials.
In addition, interns
will have opportunities to:
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Engage in semester-long projects that support Library goals and
match interns' interests.
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Collaborate with other librarians.
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Visit other units in the Library to foster a deeper understanding
of all aspects of academic librarianship.
·
Attend conferences and visit other libraries
and collections in the metro area.
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Investigate publishing opportunities.
·
Present their work to colleagues in the Library.
To apply, please submit
a CV and a brief cover letter detailing reasons for interest in the internship,
qualifications (including any relevant coursework or academic background), and
number of hours available, to the Internship Coordinator, Prof. Matthew Harrick
(mharrick@brooklyn.cuny.edu). This
is an unpaid internship.
