Metadata Internship, Répertoire International de Littérature Musicale (Remote)

Metadata Internship at Répertoire International de Littérature Musicale

 

General description:

Répertoire International de Littérature Musicale (RILM) offers internships at its International

Office in New York City. RILM publishes RILM Abstracts of Music Literature (along with a suite

of other resources), which is widely recognized as the world’s premiere abstracted bibliography

on music and related disciplines. RILM was established in 1966 and operates under the joint

sponsorship of the of the International Association of Music Libraries, Archives, and

Documentation Centres (IAML); International Council for Traditional Music (ICTM); the

International Musicological Society (IMS), and the International Society for Popular Music

(IASPM).

 

Internships at RILM offer unique opportunities to learn about all aspects of our operation, while

contributing extensively to our distribution of the world’s writings on music. Intern projects are

designed to benefit both the institution and complement the intern's own interests, skills, and

experience.

 

Interns at RILM have gone on to enjoy successful careers as music librarians, professors, and

other professions. Beyond the academy, an internship at RILM provides valuable and practical

technological and research skills that are transferable across a wide range of sought-after jobs.

 

Intern duties:

 Locate descriptive metadata for differentiated authorities (persons, organizations, works,

geographical locations, etc.)

 Add descriptive metadata for differentiated authorities

 Differentiate authorities where needed

 Add links to searchable variants

 Validate entities based on established authorities

 

Learning objectives:

 Understanding of the functions of descriptive metadata (validation, finding, linking)

 Understanding of RILM’s authority structure and the role of descriptive metadata

therein

 Demonstrate judgment in the choice and application of metadata for authorities

 Demonstrate ability to collaborate as a member of the metadata team

 

Pre-requisites:

 Currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate level program related to Information

and/or Library Science

 Specialization and/or focus in metadata, library systems, digital libraries, digital

collections, or digital curation

 Experience with Excel, databases, and/or MARC

 Enthusiasm for library and digital repository metadata

 Interest in music

 

Time commitment:

Dates and times are flexible and can be structured according to the intern's needs, but should

cover a period of a minimum of 120 hours.

 

All RILM internships are unpaid, and housing is not provided. College credit may be granted but

must be coordinated in advance with the intern’s university/college.

 

 

How to apply:

 

Please provide the following:

 A letter of interest

 A current resume

 Contact information of two professors, advisors, or recent employers that can be

approached for references

 

Candidates will be asked to interview, either in person or over the Zoom, for their desired

position.

 

Application materials may be submitted to:

 

Georg Burgstaller

RILM International Center

365 Fifth Ave., Suite 3108

New York, NY 10016-4309

gburgstaller@rilm.org

Phone: 212-817-8601

 

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• How to apply:

  Please provide the following:

   A letter of interest

   A current resume

   Contact information of two professors, advisors, or recent employers that can be

  approached for references

  Candidates will be asked to interview, either in person or over the Zoom, for their desired

  position.

  Application materials may be submitted to:

  Georg Burgstaller

  RILM International Center

  365 Fifth Ave., Suite 3108

  New York, NY 10016-4309

  gburgstaller@rilm.org

  Phone: 212-817-8601

  An Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity/Americans with Disabilities Act/Veterans Status/E

  Verify Employer

Fellowship in Manuscript Cataloging, The Morgan (Midtown)

Starting in September 2024, join the Morgan Library & Museum's cataloging team as a Shelby White & Leon Levy Fellow in Manuscript Cataloging. It's an excellent opportunity to learn about cataloging individual manuscripts according to DCRM(MSS) focusing on 19th- or 20th-century correspondence. This opportunity is the fifth in a series of Manuscript Cataloging Fellowships offered by the Morgan twice a year from September 2022 to February 2025. The Morgan Library & Museum is grateful to the Leon Levy Foundation for their generous support of this program. Check out the full description and application instructions on the Morgan's website.

 

Shelby White & Leon Levy Fellowship in Manuscript Cataloging

Responsibilities: 

The Morgan Library & Museum invites applications for the Shelby White & Leon Levy Fellowship in Manuscript Cataloging. The Fellowship is intended for new professionals who have demonstrated engagement with general cataloging or archival processing and wish to enhance their skills through intensive specialized training. This is a unique opportunity for early-career professionals to receive training and mentoring as members of the Morgan Library & Museum curatorial and cataloging team.

Starting in September 2024, the Fellowship will consist of 650 hours, and applicants will have a choice between full-time (35 hours per week) or part-time (21 hours per week) work in order to complete the 650 hours. Fellows will be assigned to work on specific groups of 19th- or 20th-century correspondence. They will be expected to research the historical and cultural context in which the letters and documents were produced, create collection- and item-level records in CORSAIR—the Morgan's collections database—according to DCRM(MSS), assign accession numbers, and attend to the rehousing and conservation needs of the material. Considerations will be given to applicants’ areas of experience or expertise, such as specific language skills or subject specialization in art, literature, history, film, history of science, etc.

This opportunity is the fifth in a series of Manuscript Cataloging Fellowships that are offered by the Morgan every September and February from September 2022 to February 2025. The Morgan Library & Museum is grateful to the Leon Levy Foundation for their generous support of these special opportunities.

The position reports to the Director of Collection Information, and works closely with curators in the Department of Literary and Historical Manuscripts.

Qualifications: 

• Master's Degree in Library and Information Science from an ALA-accredited institution or substantial course work towards the degree; a degree (or substantial course work toward one) in related areas, such as art, literature, music, history, film, or history of science, with specialization in working with original historical documents, will also be considered;
• Experience with reading handwritten documents preferred;
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English;
• Knowledge of additional European languages preferred;
• Knowledge of standard library cataloging tools, such as MARC21, RDA, DCRM, LCSH, and other standard vocabularies preferred;
• Familiarity with an integrated library system and with the OCLC Connexion client preferred;
• Experience with archival processing preferred;
• Understanding of and commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusiveness in interactions with coworkers and contacts and a commitment to reflecting those principles in descriptive work;
• Ability to work for extended periods at a computer workstation and lift moderately heavy boxes (10 lbs.)

Schedule: Work hours must fall within the hours of 9 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.

Compensation: $22/hour. The Fellowship also provides a $500 stipend towards related professional activities, such as conference and workshop attendance, professional memberships, or the acquisition of relevant resources.

To apply: 

Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae and a cover letter detailing their interest in the Fellowship. Applications received before July 15, 2024, will be given priority. Application materials should be submitted electronically to cisjob@themorgan.org.

The Morgan Library & Museum receives many applications and inquiries for employment. Unfortunately, we are not able to respond to all of them. Due to the high volume of applicants, we can contact only those candidates whose skills and background best fit our needs.

Important to note:

Vaccination Requirement
To ensure the overall health and safety of the Morgan Library & Museum campus, all staff of the Morgan are required to be fully vaccinated and have received booster vaccines against the virus that causes COVID-19, absent qualifying exemptions for medical, religious, or other reasons in accordance with applicable laws.

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The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.