Technical Services Assistant, Providence Athenæum, Providence, RI
Posted February 10, 2017
The Providence Athenæum seeks a graduate library student to assist in cataloging and gain professional field experience. We are open to having an intern in the summer but ideally the candidate will start in the fall. This is an UNPAID opportunity.
Job Description:
The student will provide support for assessing, organizing, and discarding items in storage at a location on Allens Ave. in Providence. All work will be completed at the Providence Athenæum.
During the PFE, the student will gain experience using OCLC Connexions software and Innovative Sierra to fix cataloging records.
Work will be performed with the collection and a nonfiction weeding guide.
Interested students should be technologically proficient and able to adapt to new challenges. The ability to lift and carry boxes weighing up to 25 pounds is also necessary.
Three main areas we need help:
Cleaning up temporary records and updating holdings in OCLC
Skills accrued: catalog record evaluation; working with bib fields and macros; proficiency searching OCLC Connexions, data exchange OCLC Connexions to Innovative Sierra; weeding and discarding books in the 900s following weeding guidelines; evaluating book condition; work with OCLC Connexions; work with Innovative Sierra.
To apply, email [email protected]