INTERNSHIP
OPPORTUNITY FOR LIBRARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
Reference
and Government Documents
SPRING
SEMESTER 2016
· February - May 2016
LEONARD
LIEF LIBRARY
LEHMAN
COLLEGE (CUNY)
BRONX,
NEW YORK
DESCRIPTION:
· This
is an excellent opportunity for flexible, creative library school students to
gain valuable experience in a dynamic, urban academic library.
· The
Reference and Government Documents Intern will work with librarians in charge
of these areas on: Reference Desk Service; Government Documents Collection
Reorganization; Research Guides (LibGuides). The main focus will be on a
project to transition a print government documents collection to an electronic
collection, with user-friendly finding aids (Research Guides).
· Part-time
schedules will be arranged during Monday – Friday, 10 am to 6 pm. Interns will
complete 120 hours of work during the semester.
QUALIFICATIONS:
· Required:
Enrollment in the Internship course for credit at a Master’s program in library
or information services.
· Preferred:
Completion of courses or experience in reference and bibliographic sources, electronic
resources, government documents, database searching; metadata/digital archives;
experience with library/ information technology; experience in an academic
library.
CONTACT:
Please send an email expressing interest, qualifications and
availability, with resume attached to:
Before
Jan. 1, 2016:
Madeline Cohen
Assistant Professor, Head of Reference
Leonard Lief Library
Lehman College
Bronx, NY 10468
After
Jan. 1. 2016:
Rebecca Arzola
Assistant Professor, Govt. Documents
Leonard Lief Library
Lehman College
Bronx, NY 10468
