Intern, Town of Marblehead Historical Commission, Marblehead, MA
Posted April 6, 2018
Town of Marblehead Historical Commission Intern Work Scope – Archival Facility Planning Project
The Town of Marblehead Historical Commission has a summer (11 week) 2018 internship position available to assist the Commission in a multi-organization archival facility planning project. The planning project is being led by well-known archival consultant Michele Pacifico and will result in a master plan in 2019 for creation of a Marblehead Town-Wide Archival Facility serving a number of public and private organizations in Marblehead.
The Commission seeks an individual working towards a degree in a field related to creation or management of archival facilities. The ideal candidate will be working toward a Masters Degree in Library or Information Sciences or closely related fields, have some archival experience and be familiar with Microsoft Office and use of a PC.
The position work scope includes
- Development of a cataloging spreadsheet for use by participating institutions which do not presently use museum quality cataloging software.
- Develop a list of preferred archival storage materials to be used by all participating institutions, recognizing that cost will be a factor for many organizations.
- Assist participating institutions in preparing their archival materials for future transmittal to the archival facility. This includes: a. Establishing institution storage size needs b. Assisting institutions in learning how to catalog their holdings using the previously developed cataloging spreadsheet c. Assisting institutions in use of suitable archival storage materials
- Assisting Town of Marblehead departments in organizing their archival materials, including providing the Finance and Assessors Departments with direct archival materials organizational help.
- Research Archival Facility policies and procedures and provide recommended policies and procedures in consultation with the Consultant and other experts, consistent with the present Archival Facility Principles.
The intern will work directly with the Chairman of the Historical Commission and the Marblehead Town Planner, and consult as required with consultant Michele Pacifico.
The position is located in Marblehead, MA with office space in a municipal office building. Duration of the position is 11 weeks, from June 4, 2018 through August 24, 2018, excluding July 2 – 6. Hours are 9:00am to 3:00pm, Monday through Wednesday – with some flexibility in scheduling. Compensation is a total stipend of $2000, paid in 3 equal installments once a month.
Applicants should submit a resume with their education and work experience and a cover letter describing how the skills they will bring to this position benefit the project and how this position will benefit them. Applications should be submitted by e-mail only to Chris Johnston, Chairman of the Marblehead Historical Commission at [email protected]. Applications will be accepted until May 11, 2018.