Posted March 31, 2017
About the Schlesinger: The Schlesinger Library draws thousands of researchers each year to study the history of women in the United States. The library holds letters and diaries, photographs, books and periodicals, ephemera, oral histories, and audiovisual materials that document the history of women, families, and organizations, primarily in the 19 th and 20 th…
Posted March 24, 2017
Williams College Libraries’ Department of Special Collections welcomes applications from current graduate students in library science, information studies, preservation, archives or a related program for a summer internship in archival processing. This is a full-time (37.5 hrs/week), 10 week, temporary position beginning June 2017. The internship provides practical experience to current graduate students interested in…
Posted March 20, 2017
The Image Permanence Institute (IPI), in cooperation with the Association of Moving Image Archivists, has established the Image Permanence Institute Internship in Preservation Research. The Image Permanence Institute is a university-based, nonprofit research laboratory devoted to scientific research in the preservation of visual and other forms of recorded information. IPI was founded in 1985 through…
Posted March 15, 2017
The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) is seeking an Archival Intern for the summer of 2017. The AAMC Reference Center and Mary H. Littlemeyer Archives is a service to AAMC staff and members of the public. Reference Center staff provide reference, research, and access to current and historical collections in order to assist in…
Posted March 10, 2017
Job Summary The Bentley Historical Library at the University of Michigan invites applications for its program of Project Archivists, a hiring initiative to match recent graduates with term-limited positions aligned with the library’s key initiatives. Multiple positions are available; terms range from one to two years depending on projects. In a team environment, Project Archivists…
Posted March 10, 2017
DESCRIPTION Reporting to the Associate Director of Digital Management Services (DMS), the Digital Archivist works cross-departmentally with Academy curators, preservationists and archivists to manage efforts to preserve, describe and make accessible digitized and born-digital archival materials. Responsibilities and Duties Act as liaison to curatorial staff and internal content producers to manage the selection, description, preservation,…
Posted March 10, 2017
J. Murrey Atkins Library at UNC Charlotte is seeking a Digital Archivist to develop and implement a comprehensive digital archives program in accordance with emerging standards and best practices. The Digital Archivist will work collaboratively on the establishment of policies and procedures to enhance preservation, accessibility and discoverability of Special Collections and University Archives digital…
Posted March 10, 2017
The Maryknoll Mission Archives seeks a creative and professional Archivist to maintain historic materials. This includes appraising and accessioning new materials, arrangement and description of collections, identification of preservation issues, assisting visiting researchers, responding to queries of offsite patrons, and conducting outreach activities (exhibits, tours, newsletter articles) to promote interest in the history and legacy…
Posted March 9, 2017
Description: NewsHour Digitization Project intern will primarily assist with quality-control, normalization, and cataloging of records for 8,000 hours of the PBS NewsHour. This is an excellent opportunity to become familiar with audiovisual digitization projects, audiovisual cataloging, the PBCore metadata schema (pbcore.org), and data normalization. Additionally, the intern will also have the opportunity to contribute to…
Posted March 3, 2017
Summary: 15-17 hours per week Available immediately Salary $21.00/hour (no benefits) Under the supervision of the HBS Archivist and the Reference Librarian, provides reference and research services for Special Collections. Key Responsibilities: The Reference Archivist supports the provision of onsite and remote reference and research services by Special Collections to our research community, with a focus…
