Metadata Internship, Amherst College Library Technical Services Department, Amherst, MA
Posted November 24, 2014
Position: Simmons Graduate School of Library and Information Science at Mount Holyoke College (SLIS West) Part-time Graduate Student Intern
The Amherst College Library Technical Services Department is the site of this position. This position reports to the Metadata Management Librarian.
Date: January 2015 – May 30, 2015 with possibility of an extension
Department: Technical Services Department
Address Site:
Amherst College Library
61 Quadrangle Drive
Amherst MA 01035
Job Description
Responsibilities:
This is a hands-on position to create descriptive metadata for digitized materials to be added to the Amherst College Digital Collections. The intern will use national and local metadata standards, authority files, and controlled vocabularies to create MODS records for archives and manuscript materials.
The intern will work closely with the Metadata Management Librarian and collaboratively with members of the Digital Programs and Archives & Special Collections departments.
Qualifications
Required:
- Enrollment in the SLIS program
- Attendance at the SLIS West program
- Interest in pursuing a career in metadata, cataloging, and/or digital librarianship
- Excellent oral and written communication, organization, technology, and problem-solving skills
Preferred, enrollment in or completion of any of the following:
- LIS 415 Information Organization
- LIS 445 Metadata
- LIS 469 XML
Hourly rate: $12.00/hour
Hours/week: Up to 16 hours per week
Days and times needed: Hours are flexible but must be scheduled between 8:30 am-4:30 pm Mon-Thurs.
End period: May 30, 2015, contingent upon performance evaluation in February.
Please email a letter of interest and resume to:
Kate Gerrity
Metadata Management Librarian
Amherst College Library
[email protected]
Review of applications will begin December 1st.