The Museum Library’s Special Collections is seeking an intern or volunteer to catalog image records and input descriptive metadata for its Digital Special Collections database. The project may be viewed by visiting: http://images.library.amnh.org/digital/
Position description and duties:
Intern will work under the general direction of the Visual Resources Librarian.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to cataloging and editing records for the image database on a variety of natural science and anthropological topics.
Qualification requirements:
Enrolled in or graduate of an MLS program with some library experience and/or graduate-level library classes, including digital imaging or digital libraries, and cataloging.
Enrolled in or graduate of an MLS program with some library experience and/or graduate-level library classes, including digital imaging or digital libraries, and cataloging.
Experience with Omeka open source software is a plus.
Interest in historic photographs and archival collections.
Familiarity with authority work.
Strong research and writing skills.
Good interpersonal skills, responsible, reliable, detail-oriented.
Strong research and writing skills.
Good interpersonal skills, responsible, reliable, detail-oriented.
Ability to work flexibly and independently.
A commitment to the project for at least a semester, for 8 hours per week.
Must be able to work on Fridays and attend training sessions.
To apply:
Send a letter of interest indicating if volunteer work or a formal internship for credit is sought, a list of MLS courses taken thus far, and a resume, by September 15 to Stacy Schiff at sschiff@amnh.org . Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
