Technical Services Intern, Tisch Library at Tufts University, Medford, MA

Posted January 11, 2018

Description 

Under the instruction of Alicia Morris, Assistant Director, Technical Services at the Tisch Library of Tufts University, this internship will entail gaining experience in technical services processes and practices: cataloging will include print material purchased for the general collection as well as special collections materials. Skills that the student will learn are searching and identifying appropriate bibliographic information in OCLC, exporting records into the Alma catalog, and hands on experience with basic cataloging principles using Tufts cataloging policies and procedures. The student will also learn the basic principles of rare book cataloging and putting them into practice with the assistance of the Rare Book Cataloger. Formats in the collection include (but are not limited to) books, periodicals, scores, and sound recordings. Digitization of print materials for inclusion in Tufts Institutional repository may be a component of the internship, and basic digitization skills could also be learned.

 

The work experience will build on classes the student will ideally have taken that include principles of information organization and metadata creation. This internship will allow the student to apply knowledge learned in their coursework.

 

Qualifications

LIS415 should have been completed. Previous experience in cataloging is helpful. A background in music (some history, ability to read music score, understand music terminology) is required to catalog music. A background in art will be helpful and knowledge of German will be useful. Any previous digitization experience would be a plus.

 

Pay: $15.00/hr 

Submit a letter of interest and resume to Alicia Morris at [email protected]