Volunteer Internship, Temple Israel Library, Boston, MA
Posted September 8, 2014
For current library school student or recent graduate
Fall 2014: October 6-December 19, 2014
The intern would have the opportunity to assist the librarian in some of the following areas, depending on interest and time:
- Shelving
- Cataloguing
- Staffing circulation desk
- Responding to reference inquiries
- Marketing the library via social networking and other medium
- Assistance in preparation for annual book fair (held in early December)
- Assistance with annual Jewish Book Month Program (held in mid-November)
- Creating pathfinders
- Grant research and other fund-raising tasks/activities
- The librarian will be teaching a class on the topic of Jon Stewart and the Daily Show, to adults, and may ask the intern for assistance in preparing for some of the class sessions.
- The intern could possibly shadow the librarian at meetings with patrons and staff
- Assist the librarian in preparing for her monthly book group. Take a turn leading this group, if interested, and if it works with the student’s schedule.
- Research the topic of digitization as regarding our collection.
- Assist with marketing the library
- Discuss what a future library would look like.
- Related tasks.
- Other projects that interest the intern.
Qualifications: Good interpersonal skills, as there is a good deal of interaction with patrons. Enthusiasm about working in a library; interest in either Judaica, or special libraries.
There is no requirement re: coursework. Background in Jewish studies not required, but a plus; knowledge of Hebrew not required, but a plus. Sense of humor a plus.
Please send cover letter and resume by September 22 to
Ann Abrams, Librarian [email protected]
Temple Israel’s website, www.tisrael.org