92nd Street Y (www.92Y.org) is a world-class cultural and community center where
people all over the world connect through culture, arts, entertainment and conversation.
For over 140 years, 92Y has harnessed the power of arts and ideas to enrich, enlighten,
and change lives, and the power of community to repair the world.
About the Position
As part of its mandate to preserve 92Y’s institutional history, the 92Y Archives maintains
an internal Event History Database chronicling 92Y’s celebrated history as a presenter of
musical, literary, dance, and lecture programming of the highest caliber. As the primary
internal resource for discovering information on past events, the Event History Database
is a vital tool regularly referenced by departments across the organization.
The 92Y Archives is seeking 1-2 library and information science graduate students for
the summer 2015 to serve as Database Coordinators and assist Archives staff in
managing and making improvements to the Event History Database.
Under the supervision of 92Y’s Senior Archivist, Student Database Coordinators will
engage in the following activities:
· Keeping the Event History Database up-to-date by creating database records for
current and upcoming events
· Reviewing database records for previous seasons and updating event records
with additional metadata where appropriate
· Scanning backlogged event documentation, such as performer contracts and
permission releases, and entering the digital files into corresponding event
records
· Maintaining Microsoft Excel spreadsheets containing additional metadata
augmenting current database records, for future incorporation into the Event
History Database
· Conducting research and making recommendations in connection with three
major upcoming projects:
o Metadata cleanup - Revising the current event record model to
o Integrating the database with a collection management system
o Making the database publicly accessible on the 92Y website
This position is available as a not-for-credit volunteer opportunity; however, it may be
possible for the position to also qualify as a for-credit internship. For interested students
seeking a formal internship for academic credit, 92Y Archives staff will be happy to work
with you to see if the position can be modified to fulfill internship requirements.
92nd Street Y (www.92Y.org) is a world-class cultural and community center where
people all over the world connect through culture, arts, entertainment and conversation.
For over 140 years, 92Y has harnessed the power of arts and ideas to enrich, enlighten,
and change lives, and the power of community to repair the world.
About the Position
As part of its mandate to preserve 92Y’s institutional history, the 92Y Archives maintains
an internal Event History Database chronicling 92Y’s celebrated history as a presenter of
musical, literary, dance, and lecture programming of the highest caliber. As the primary
internal resource for discovering information on past events, the Event History Database
is a vital tool regularly referenced by departments across the organization.
The 92Y Archives is seeking 1-2 library and information science graduate students for
the summer 2015 to serve as Database Coordinators and assist Archives staff in
managing and making improvements to the Event History Database.
Under the supervision of 92Y’s Senior Archivist, Student Database Coordinators will
engage in the following activities:
· Keeping the Event History Database up-to-date by creating database records for
current and upcoming events
· Reviewing database records for previous seasons and updating event records
with additional metadata where appropriate
· Scanning backlogged event documentation, such as performer contracts and
permission releases, and entering the digital files into corresponding event
records
· Maintaining Microsoft Excel spreadsheets containing additional metadata
augmenting current database records, for future incorporation into the Event
History Database
· Conducting research and making recommendations in connection with three
major upcoming projects:
o Metadata cleanup - Revising the current event record model to
o Integrating the database with a collection management system
o Making the database publicly accessible on the 92Y website
This position is available as a not-for-credit volunteer opportunity; however, it may be
possible for the position to also qualify as a for-credit internship. For interested students
seeking a formal internship for academic credit, 92Y Archives staff will be happy to work
with you to see if the position can be modified to fulfill internship requirements.
Qualifications
Candidates must currently be enrolled in a Library and Information Studies graduate
program, and able to commit at least one day per week to the position.
While there are no special technical skills required, candidates with proficiency in
Microsoft Office suite, experience in data entry, and an interest in database
management will be best suited to the position.
To Apply
This position is available immediately. Interested candidates should email a cover letter
and resume to Nick Pavlik, 92Y Senior Archivist, at npavlik@92y.org. Please use the
subject line “Student Database Coordinator” in your email submission.
Please be advised that this is a non-paid opportunity.
