P/T - Archival Intern - American Irish Historical Society (Manhattan)

The American Irish Historical Society is seeking an archival intern for the fall semester to assist with our library and archival collections. Located on 5^th Avenue across from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Society's library houses more than 10,000 volumes on Irish and Irish American history. The Society's archival collections include 19^th century newspapers and journals, institutional records, and the personal papers of political figures such as Daniel F. Cohalan.

 

Tasks will include:

- Cataloging and shelving books

- Sorting archival collections and creating finding aids

- Assisting researchers

- Other projects as assigned

 

The candidate must be currently enrolled in a Master of Library Science program, with a concentration in archives and special collections. Knowledge of Irish history is preferred. Internship hours are to be scheduled during regular work hours, Monday through Friday, 9am-5pm. This is an unpaid internship that must be used for academic credit. Interested candidates should email Georgette Keane at library@aihs.org, and include a copy of their resume and cover letter. Please put "Fall Internship" in the subject line.

P/T - 5 fall paid positions available - Ask a Librarian Internship - Columbia University Libraries [CUL] (Manhattan)

 

Five (5) Positions Available 

The Ask a Librarian Internship program provides current library school students with hands-on experience in several areas of academic librarianship. Interns will work collaboratively with mentoring library staff to assist users with the IM component of the Ask a Librarian service, answering chat (IM) questions from users.

Other projects, such as writing instructional content and creating tutorials, may also be available as time permits. Additionally, interns could be assigned projects pertaining to collection development or provide reference at one of the Libraries reference desks. 

Interns will be appointed on a semester basis and may apply to renew the internship for up to one year. Preference is given to candidates who have completed at least 12 credits in an accredited library school program and have already taken their basic reference course.

POSITION AVAILABLE: September 8, 2015. Position is subject to renewal each semester that the incumbent is enrolled in an accredited library school program. 

WORK SCHEDULE: Work schedule is variable, but requires at least one evening shift of four hours working remotely and six hours on campus working with a librarian for a total of 10 hours per week. Students select an IM shift as part of the internship.  Current evening and weekend hours are Sunday to Thursday, 5pm to 9pm [Sunday hours can vary slightly].

DUTIES: Providing research assistance to individuals and groups via chat (IM). Referring users to appropriate staff from the Libraries. Other projects as assigned by intern supervisor. 

REQUIRED:  Must be current (or enrolled) graduate student in an accredited library school program during the fall 2015 semester

PREFERRED: Demonstrated effective verbal and written communication skills. Coursework in reference service and completion of at least 12 credits in an accredited library school program. Strong commitment to service. Ability to evaluate, understand, and respond to research questions by utilizing knowledge of library resources. Interest in academic librarianship. Ability to multi-task and work effectively in a face-paced, team environment. 

APPLICANT INSTRUCTIONS: Applicants for the Ask a Librarian Internship program should submit the following application,http://goo.gl/forms/QXoTczBnb4, and via e-mail, a resume, and at least one letter of recommendation by August 14, 2015 to the Ask aLibrarian coordinating team: askalibrarian@libraries.cul.columbia.edu. Candidates will be notified by late August.

P/T - digital asset management volunteers needed - Metropolitan Museum of Art (Manhattan)

The Digital Asset Management Group, Collection Information, Department of Digital Media at the Metropolitan Museum of Art is looking for current college seniors and graduate students who are interested in volunteering from July 1, 2015-June 31, 2016.  Under the supervision of professional staff, volunteers will gain first-hand experience by assisting with special projects that range from working digital content related to the museum, and participating in digitization projects. Cataloguing opportunities and additional responsibilities are also a possibility.

 

The Digital Asset Management Group of the Department of Collection Information is responsible for the oversight and management of all digital assets in the Museum’s digital asset management system, establishing metadata requirements for cataloguing of relevant digital assets within the DAM, streamlining the deployment of digital assets from the DAM to the CMS, overseeing the application customization and integration with other systems.

 

We are a very busy department and can offer a variety of work for anyone intrigued by an alternative library experience.

 

This volunteer opportunity should ideally begin as soon as possible and ideally would be from July 1, 2015-June 31, 2016 and be a minimum seven hours (ideally one work day) day per week. Additional hours could be considered. The department is only open Monday-Friday, 9:00-5:00 and closed on the weekends.

 

Volunteers will be eligible for discounts at the Museum’s public restaurant, Membership Dining Room, the Museum’s retail stores, and free admission to all other New York City art museums.

 

If interested in applying, the deadline is July 31, 2015. All materials should be compiled by the applicant and mailed together and include the following: 

•          Resume and Cover Letter

•          Proposed begin dates

•          Availability for an in-person interview

 

APPLICANTS SHOULD SUBMIT MATERIALS TO:

    

stephanie.post@metmuseum.org

 

Stephanie Post

Senior Digital Asset Specialist | Collection Information

Department of Digital Media

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

P/T - (paid) Digitization Project - New Hyde Park -North Shore Lodge # 2107 of the Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks (New Hyde, NY)

 New Hyde Park-North Shore Lodge # 2107 of the Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks is seeking:

·         A dynamic, positive, innovative current student, or recent graduate of a MLS program, with background and/or course work in digitization, Web design and/or database administration

·         Familiarity with scanning – especially the use of the Canon LiDE220 Scanner and software using a Mac Book Air

·         Able to travel to the Lodge and work independently

·         A collection of 250-300 photographs of the Past Exalted Rulers (Presidents) of the various former Lodges will be scanned, and basic metadata added, into an Excel spreadsheet database.

·         The Lodge is able to offer a stipend of $15.00/hour [exclusive of travel expenses] and a flexible schedule of weekdays, weekday evenings and weekends.  There is free parking on the premises.

·         The Lodge is located at 901 Lakeville Road, New Hyde Park, NY 11040 

 

For further information please contact Howard Ngai, 718-347-5002, email: howard.ngai@gmail.com

 

 

P/T - Fall Institutional Archives Internship - New York Historical Society

 The library at the New-York Historical Society is one of the oldest independent research

libraries in the United States. Collection strengths include local history of New York City
and State; colonial history; American military and naval history from the Revolutionary
War to World War II; religions and religious movements, 18th and 19th century; the
Anglo-American slave trade and conditions of slavery in the United States; American art
and art patronage; the development of American architecture from the late 18th to the
present; printed views of New York City, 19th and 20th century portraiture and
documentary photographs of New York City, and political caricatures and cartoons
 

The internship candidates:

 Must be currently enrolled in an MLIS or equivalent program with a focus on

archives/special collections

 Must be taking the internship for academic credit as part of their archival studies

 Must have completed an introductory archival course

Schedule

 

Hours to be scheduled on weekdays between 9:30 am and 5:00 pm

Internship Descriptions

The New-York Historical Society seeks an intern for the fall 2015 semester to gain

hands-on processing experience and academic credit working with the organization’s

institutional archive. New-York Historical currently holds approximately 1,600 linear

feet of institutional archives, recording the Society's history from its founding in 1804 to

the present. These records document institution-wide activities such as collecting,

 

exhibitions, public programs and research that have formed the backbone of the Society’s

 

work throughout its history. Arranging and describing these records is currently the

subject of a 2-year grant-funded project.

The Archival Intern will work under the supervision of the Project Archivist to process

 

completely a record group or other significant portion of the archive. The internship

emphasizes archival description for paper, textual documents. Description will involve

writing administrative history, scope, arrangement, and other notes for the records;

identifying significant content in the archival material; documenting the records in the

collection management system, Archivists’ Toolkit (AT); generating a complete DACScompliant

finding aid using AT; and establishing name and subject access terms with

controlled vocabularies. The internship will also involve some physical processing,

including arrangement of the records and basic conservation practices.

To apply: Send a cover letter and resume to the attention of:

Larry Weimer

Project Archivist

larry.weimer@nyhistory.org

P/T - Archival Processing Intern - New York Historical Society

The library at the New-York Historical Society is one of the oldest independent researchlibraries in the United States. Collection strengths include local history of New York City
and State; colonial history; American military and naval history from the Revolutionary
War to World War II; religions and religious movements, 18th and 19th century; the
Anglo-American slave trade and conditions of slavery in the United States; American art
and art patronage; the development of American architecture from the late 18th to the
present; printed views of New York City, 19th and 20th century portraiture and
documentary photographs of New York City, and political caricatures and cartoons
  

The internship candidates:

 Must be currently enrolled in an MLIS or equivalent program with a focus on

archives/special collections

 Must be taking the internship for academic credit as part of their archival studies

 Must have completed an introductory archival course

Schedule

 

Hours to be scheduled on weekdays between 9:30 am and 5:00 pm

An internship is available for an intern to process one or more manuscript or

photograph archival collection(s) held in the N-YHS library. Interns will develop the

skills necessary to fully process archival collections, including: arrange and describe

materials, re-house materials into acid-free folders and boxes, and create finding aids for

collections. Interns will have the opportunity to work with Archivist Toolkit to produce

DACS-compliant electronic finding aids. Applicants should have a demonstrated

background and/or interest in history.

To apply: Send a cover letter and resume to the attention of:

Susan Kriete
Archivist
susan.kriete@nyhistory.org

F/T Temp - Medical Library Internship - Hospital for Special Surgery (

The Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) is seeking a motivated Library/ Information Science student with an interest in Medical (Hospital) libraries to assist the Medical Librarian and the Archivist to manage HSS Archives digital assess. Duties include creating and managing metadata, importing and managing digital objects in PastPerfect, and creating web presence for the HSS Archives. In addition the library intern is to assist the library’s daily operation and will be responsible for the library’s interlibrary loan service.

 

Duties:

This internship opportunity is focused on the special project of digital asset management of HSS Medical Archives digital objects, as well as developing a resource guide, how to guides, and designing web page for the HSS Archives.

 

The library’s daily operation incudes:

          Assist in interlibrary loan and document delivery (NLMs Docline)

Assist HSS residents/fellows/staff in use of library resources

          -Including PubMed, Ovid, MDConsult, and RefWorks

Assist providing library orientations

 

Desired Qualifications:

The opportunity is available to any Library Science student with an interest in medical libraries, but special consideration will be given to candidates with the following:

-Completion of coursework in Health Sciences Resources.

-Experience with Content Management Systems and/or web design.

-Interests in copyright, scientific and academic publishing

-Previous library experience.

-Strong communication skills.

 

Compensation:

The internship position is being offered with a stipend amount of $20/day.

 

Hours:

The candidate would need to be able to commit a minimum of 8 hours a week (2 days at 4 hours per day e.g.) to this position for a minimum of 6 weeks. The schedule is somewhat flexible, but would need to be Monday through Friday daytime hours.

 

To apply: Send resume and cover letter to Rie Smethurst, MSILS - smethurstr@hss.edu. The application must be received by Friday June 5^th   2015.

 

About The Kim Barrett Memorial Library

Since its founding in 1936, the medical library at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) has been a vital resource. During the 40-year tenure of its first librarian, Kim Barrett, the medical library evolved from these modest beginnings into a state-of-the-art, modern resource for medical education and research. The mission of the Kim Barrett Memorial Library, today, is to manage and improve effective access to information resources, which encourage excellence in patient care, teaching, learning, and research conducted by HSS and its affiliations.

 

About the Hospital for Special Surgery:

HSS (founded as the Hospital for Ruptured and Crippled) is the oldest orthopedic hospital in the United States. For more than a century, Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) has trained the minds, hearts, and hands of some of the finest orthopaedic surgeons in the nation. A steadfast commitment to excellence in education dates back to the Hospital's earliest traditions and continues to influence its present-day mission and vision.