Internship: Design a School Library, Ivy Street School, Brookline, MA

Posted April 27, 2016

The Ivy Street School, located in Brookline, MA, has a beautiful new library, filled with over 500 new books. We are seeking a talented and energetic Masters of Library Science candidate who is eager to use newly learned skills to design and help implement this project.

Responsibilities would include:

• Research and recommend an efficient but economical digital system that 1) Integrates essential book information using MARC records; 2) Allows easy-to-use circulation, cataloging, inventory and reporting capabilities
• Assist in preparation and tagging of books in collection
• Assist in leveling books according to readability
• Potential e-book management : make recommendations how we might integrate digital curriculum resources in the future
• Organize physical layout of collection for fiction, nonfiction books, reference books, periodicals: recommend and help in designing signage for various sections

We welcome additional ideas on how we might include other features that will foster learning and development in the library and in the classroom. 

Although this is strictly a volunteer (unpaid) service, consider this as an excellent opportunity to showcase your knowledge and skill in a project that can be included in your portfolio as you prepare to enter the professional world of library sciences.

This position is available immediately.

Please send inquiries or letters of interest and resume to Linda Yee at [email protected]

http://www.mabcommunity.org/ | http://www.ivystreetschool.org/