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 and
cataloged, will be featured in an exhaustive online 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 images, and prepare images for permanent storage and
delivery.
Responsibilities:
Processing scanned images using Photoshop.
Creating archival masters as well as derivatives
for storage and delivery.
QA of scans.
Qualifications:
Candidates must have experience with Mac/Apple
computers, scanners and scanning software, as well as Adobe Photoshop.
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. The expected
schedule is 5-6 hours per week, Monday-Friday between the hours of 10:00
AM-5:00 PM. Applicants should commit to at least one full semester. Closing
date for this posting is February 15th.
