Academic
Librarianship Internships – Spring 2016, Brooklyn College (CUNY)
Reference,
Instruction, and Collection Development in Business (1 intern)
and
Health Sciences (1 intern)
Get real‐life
academic library experience before you enter the job market!
Enhance
your CV!
Work with a
group of great librarians!
Brooklyn
College Library invites applicants for a Spring 2016 internship.
The
successful candidate is enrolled in an ALA--‐accredited library science
program,
and should
have an interest in academic libraries.
Interns
will have opportunities to:
• Gain
experience at a busy reference desk providing general and subject
specific reference
support.
• Gain
experience doing chat reference using QuestionPoint chat service.
• Assist with
planning and teaching research instruction sessions and
library workshops.
• Evaluate
collections in the health sciences for strengths and weaknesses
And identify
new materials for purchase using professional selection tools.
• Contribute
to the Library’s subject research guides using LibGuides
Software
In
addition, interns will have opportunities to:
• Gain a deeper understanding of all aspects of academic librarianship
through unit
visits throughout the Library.
• Participate in professional development opportunities at CUNY,
METRO, and beyond.
• Investigate publishing and research opportunities in an academic
library setting.
• Collaborate with librarians and other professional library staff.
• 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 (required if taking for credit), to the
Internship Coordinator:
Prof.
Matthew Harrick
Email: mharrick@brooklyn.cuny.edu
