The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum Library seeks a graduate student
for an unpaid internship opportunity in cataloging.
This semester, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
Library will be offering one (1) current MLS student or recent graduate an
opportunity to gain experience in cataloging and a greater understanding to the
multi-faceted workings of a small museum library. Summer internships are full-time,
four days per week Monday-Thursday, in addition to Friday seminars.
Responsibilities:
· Perform general library maintenance, including book processing,
shelving cataloged materials, and retrieving library materials from the stacks
in response to reference requests from staff, volunteers or other interns.
· Copy cataloging, which includes searching, editing, and importing
MARC records into the library catalog.
· Assist in the cataloging of the library’s backlog of new and older
uncataloged materials.
For experienced applicants, we offer an opportunity to focus the internship on advanced cataloging practices.
Responsibilities:
· Assist in creating/editing bibliographic records for rare or
unique books in our special collections.
· Create original cataloging records for older uncataloged
materials.
· Identify items that will need repair or preservation.
Requirements:
· Course
work in original and copy cataloging required. Experience in original and/or
copy cataloging preferred.
· Knowledge of Library of Congress classification, subject headings,
and authorities.
· Familiarity with AACR2, RDA and current cataloging practices.
· Knowledge of modern and contemporary art.
· Ability to take direction and to work independently.
Established in 1959 with
the opening of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, the Library contains published
resources that reflect and inform museum collections and exhibitions. The
Library's mission is to support research endeavors. The collection consists of
literature focused on modern and contemporary art, architecture, and design,
with emphasis on the museum's international collections and exhibitions.
Materials are collected in English and Western-European languages with limited
selections made among other languages. Collection development methods include
purchase, exchanges, gifts, and acquisitions of both newly-published and
out-of-print materials.
If interested, please
send a resume, cover letter, three (3) references to Jillian Suarez, Assistant
Librarian at libraryandarchives@guggenheim.org.
