RIS (Reference and Instruction Services) Internship, Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, MA

Posted September 9, 2014

Position

Mount Holyoke College Reference and Instruction Services (RIS)

Simmons School of Library and Information Sciences at Mount Holyoke College (SLIS at MHC) Part-time Student Intern

Location

Mount Holyoke College, Library Information and Technology Services (LITS)

Supervisor

Nick Baker
Managing Liaison, Research & Instructional Support
413-538-3014
[email protected] 

Date
Anticipated term: September 2014 through December 2014, with the potential of continuing through May 2015

Time commitment: 12 hours per week

Department

Simmons School of Library and Information Sciences

Address

Site:

Library, Information and Technology Services
Mount Holyoke College
50 College Street
South Hadley, MA 01075

Simmons SLIS West
19 College Street
South Hadley, MA 01075

Job Description

The Intern will serve as a member of the Research and Instructional Support (RIS) team comprised of library and instructional technology liaisons working within the Library, Information and Technology Services (LITS) division at Mount Holyoke College.  Reporting to a Managing Liaison, the intern will work on specific projects with mentoring from and in close collaboration with RIS team members.  Projects and assignments will be selected based on departmental need, the intern’s qualifications and interest, and RIS staff time.

Projects may include:

• Staffing the Research Help Desk and shadowing liaisons
• Observing and assisting liaisons with instruction sessions
• Developing flipped classroom resources for library instruction
• Creating Moodle modules for assessing and improving student understanding of library resources
• Collaborate with the Digital Liberal Arts pod to produce Digital Humanities research and supporting materials
• Participate in appropriate RIS and LITS staff meetings and committees

Qualifications

Required:

• Enrollment in the SLIS at MHC program.
  
• Completion of the Reference/Information Services (LIS 407) class.
• Excellent oral and written communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• Interest in a user-centered approach to library and technology services.
• Ability to work effectively with a diverse group of faculty, students, administrators, staff, and others in a collaborative work environment.
• Good computer technology and internet skills and a strong ability and desire to learn new ones.

Recommended:

• Familiarity with reference sources (print and electronic) and an interest in teaching and learning.
• Coursework or other experience in collection development, developing a user-centered approach to library and technology services, LIS 467 – Web Development and Information Architecture, helpful.
• Creativity and a sense of playfulness.

Hourly rate:

$11.50/hour

Application Submittal

Please send a letter of interest and a resume to Nick Baker at [email protected] with the subject line “Internship” on or before September 18, 2014.