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 two (2) Fall 2015 internships.
Successful candidates must be enrolled in an ALA-accredited library science program, and should have an interest in academic libraries as well as reference, instruction and collection development.
Subject areas to choose from: Business, Social Sciences, Health Sciences or Natural Sciences
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 the collections in your chosen subject area for strengths and weaknesses and identify new materials for purchase using professional selection tools.
? Contribute to the Library’s subject 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, including visiting other libraries and collections in the NYC metro area.
- Investigate publishing and research opportunities in an academic library setting.
- Collaborate with librarians and other professional library staff, on projects, including research guides.
- 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), number of hours available/required if taking for credit, and subject area choice, to the Internship Coordinator:
Prof. Matthew Harrick
Email: mharrick@brooklyn.cuny.edu
