Cataloging Internship (unpaid), American Archive of Public Broadcasting (AAPB), Boston, MA

Posted July 1, 2016

AAPB Cataloging Internship

Description:

The WGBH Media Library & Archives has an opportunity for graduate students in library science, history or related fields to work on the American Archive of Public Broadcasting. Come and help us preserve the history of public television and radio! Help us make it accessible to the American public and for future generations! The AAPB Cataloging interns will primarily assist with the cataloging and normalization of records for the 40,000 hours of digitized media. This is an excellent opportunity to learn audiovisual cataloging, the PBCore metadata schema (pbcore.org), and data normalization.

Additionally, the intern will also have the opportunity to contribute to the American Archive blog and participate in the AMIA PBCore Advisory Subcommittee. The intern may have the opportunity to work on other MLA projects as priority dictates.

Cataloging Internship Skills Preferred: 

• Basic computer skills, familiarity with Macintosh computers.
• Attention to detail and precise work extremely important.
• Internet savvy, with good web and library search skills.
• Previous coursework in cataloging helpful.
• Knowledge of PBCore or other xml schemas helpful.
• Familiarity with digital libraries and library practices also helpful.

WGBH Internship Requirements:

• WGBH internships are open only to students enrolled in an accredited college or university.
• Internships are unpaid.
• Interns are expected to commit 8-10 hours/week. Daily scheduling is flexible during normal business hours.

Applicants interested in the Internship should send a resume and a statement of interest by July 13 th , by email to:
Sadie Roosa: [email protected]

American Archive of Public Broadcasting Project Description:

An unprecedented and historic collection of American public radio and television content – dating back through the 1950s – are being permanently preserved and made available to the public through a collaboration between the Library of Congress and WGBH known as the American Archive of Public Broadcasting. In 2007, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) initiated an inventory of public media content from contributing stations, resulting in 2.5 million records representing complete programs, raw footage, unedited interviews, recorded speeches, and live music sessions. Now, 40,000 hours of that content has been digitized for long-term preservation in the American Archive of Public Broadcasting.