Digital Curation Intern, Open Learning Exchange, Cambridge, MA

Posted May 4, 2015

Open Learning Exchange (OLE) seeks a dedicated, passionate library intern to curate and expand our digital library, or BeLL (Basic e-Learning Library) for Summer 2015 and Fall 2015. This individual will coordinate library resource collection, maintenance, and software quality assurance efforts. This position is ideal for an undergraduate or graduate student interested in library sciences, digital preservation, international education, and literacy programs.

About Open Learning Exchange, International

Open Learning Exchange, International, is a social benefit organization, established in 2007 as an advocate of ensuring a quality basic education for all. OLE International works closely throughout the developing world with nation-based organizations such as OLE Kenya, to develop and scale powerful Open Learning Communities and Schools that ensure everyone a quality education.

OLE’s Open Learning System emphasizes systemic changes in leadership, supported by high quality open learning resources, with near real-time feedback that provides evidence of the effectiveness. We employ affordable, portable and scalable technologies that do not require the Internet and that can be powered locally. This approach is especially effective working with remote and marginalized communities, schools and health clinics with limited resources. Our goal is enable the members of these communities to transform learning into an active, engaging and sustained process that is relevant to the specific and evolving needs of everyone in their community, from children in their wombs to the elderly during their last years on earth.

Currently, OLE is providing strategic advice and technical assistance to its partners in Somalia, Kenya, Ghana, Mexico, Nepal, India, Rwanda, Uganda, and Peru.

Internship Details

We ask that our Digital Library Curator Intern commits to 25 hours a week. Telecommuting is possible, but two days per week must be spent in our conveniently located office in Kendall Square, Cambridge, MA. Preference will be given to a candidate who can commit at least 4 months to OLE. Please note that this position is unpaid, but it will provide diverse experiences in the workplace.

Key responsibilities include:

• Coordinating the curation of open educational resources for the BeLL.
• Identifying and collecting open educational resources for the BeLL.
• Spearheading library development efforts related to usability.
• Assisting with the library’s software quality assurance process.
• Providing administrative support to OLE’s management team as needed.

Qualifications

An ideal candidate will:

• Be committed to OLE’s mission.
• Bring to OLE passion for digital libraries.
• Be skilled in informational organization and metadata management.
• Be familiar with Classification Web and Library of Congress Subject Headings.
• Self-direct, prioritize, and take initiative.
• Have a sense of humor and enjoy working as part of a small team.
• Be proficient in French, Spanish, Somali, Swahili, or Arabic.
• Have previous experience in an international or nonprofit setting.

To Apply

Qualified candidates should use the following website to apply for this position: http://applywizard.com/5ed3.5829

Applications received by any other means will not be considered.