Intern, Digital Exhibits, American Archive of Public Broadcasting, Boston, MA
Posted April 18, 2018
American Archive of Public Broadcasting
Digital Exhibits Internship (unpaid)
Summer/Fall 2018
Description:
The primary role of the Digital Exhibits intern is to research and curate an exhibit using digitized materials in the American Archive of Public Broadcasting (AAPB), which will be featured on the AAPB website at americanarchive.org.
AAPB Curated Exhibits provide an access point to digitized AAPB video and audio materials brought together around a theme, topic or event of cultural and historical significance.
The intern will begin by surveying the AAPB collection to identify potential topics for a curated exhibit. The intern will then present their findings to AAPB staff at WGBH and the Library of Congress and will collaboratively identify a selected topic with AAPB staff. The intern will then write, identify, and gather the necessary components of an exhibit, including images, narratives, related resources, and catalog records. AAPB staff will provide feedback and guidance on these components to be edited into final versions by the intern. Once the components are finalized, the intern will be trained on Github and will publish their exhibit on the AAPB website. After the exhibit is published, the intern will collaborate with the Associate Director to promote the launch through methods such as Facebook Live events, blog posts, and social media.
The intern will be supervised by Casey Davis Kaufman, Associate Director of the WGBH Media Library and Archives.
This is an excellent opportunity for students interested in gaining experience with digital audiovisual resources, research, creating exhibits, using Github, and promoting digital resources through social media.
Please note: In our experience, most curated exhibits internships typically last for 1.5 semesters if the intern works one day a week.
Exhibit Internship Skills Preferred:
- Basic computer skills, familiarity with Macintosh computers.
- Attention to detail and good communications skills.
- Internet savvy, with good research skills.
- Excellent writing skills.
- Familiarity with digital libraries and library practices.
General WGBH Internship Requirements:
1. WGBH internships are open only to students enrolled in an accredited college or university.
2. Internships are unpaid.
3. 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 May 15, 2018 to Casey Davis Kaufman at [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 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 2012, 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, 50,000 hours of that content has been digitized for long-term preservation in the American Archive of Public Broadcasting.
WGBH is responsible for:
- Cataloging digitized content
- Implementing the rights and access strategy
- Leading efforts to further develop PBCore, a metadata schema for audiovisual materials
- Creating resources and training opportunities for participating organizations
- Managing the AAPB website
- Curating exhibitions featuring digitized content of historical significance
- Developing strategy and identifying opportunities for long-term sustainability
- Project promotion and outreach
Organization Description:
WGBH is public service media for New England– on TV, radio, the Web, and out in the community. We’re the single largest producer of PBS prime time and online programming, and a major source of programs heard on public radio from coast to coast. We’re a pioneer in educational multimedia and in media access technologies for people with hearing or vision loss.
The WGBH Media Library & Archives manages all physical and digital media and paper records, including materials that need to be retained for production, legal, fiscal, historical or administrative purposes, for the WGBH Educational Foundation. The WGBH Archives currently house more than 750,000 items including video, audio and film master materials, many containing active as well as historical and archival materials. The MLA also manages all aspects of film research: cataloging, tracking, and organizing the stock and originally shot footage and images that go into our productions.