Posted February 15, 2019
The EcoTarium is a unique indoor-outdoor museum in Worcester, MA, with a mission toinspire a passion for science and nature. Founded in 1825 (as the Worcester Lyceum of Natural History), the EcoTarium is the second oldest natural history organization in the United States. Our archives are extensive, comprehensive, and very disorganized. In preparation for our…
Posted February 15, 2019
SLA New England is pleased to announce the James M. Matarazzo Student Stipend Award in the amount of $1,250, available to a current MLIS student in the New England area to attend the 2019 SLA Conference, held in Cleveland, OH. The Special Libraries Association (SLA) is a nonprofit global organization for innovative information professionals…
Posted February 15, 2019
Objective: Set up methods to pull journal usage statistics from several sources (directly from each publisher as well as EBSCO’s Full Text Finder, EBSCO’s nursing database CINAHL, and the government database PubMed) and to aggregate the data, noting changes in publishers. Schedule: Start date, workdays, and hours negotiable during 9-5:30. Accessible by public transportation….
Posted February 13, 2019
Join the School of Information and Library Science in Berlin, Germany during summer 2019! Our program is open to Computer Science, Information Science, and Information Systems majors and offers students an opportunity to deepen their knowledge and understanding in a global context by exploring the inner workings of global corporations and start-ups in Germany. We are…
Posted February 11, 2019
Google has two upcoming programming competitions that we think would be of interest to this community! Code Jam to I/O for Women — Sat, Feb 16 at 15:00 UTC At Google, we’re committed to building for everyone, and we know that a diversity of voices leads to better outcomes. Code Jam to I/O for Women…
Posted February 11, 2019
Internship Position: Cataloguing Internship Project Description: The library and archives of the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art support the curatorial research and exhibition activity of museum staff, while providing reference resources to scholars, students, and the public. The Cataloguing Intern will be presented with the unique opportunity to assist with cataloguing the Auerbach Art Library’s full…
Posted February 11, 2019
The Part-time Substitute Reference Librarian works under the general supervision of the Head of Reference Services. This part-time position works two weekends per month (Saturday 11am-5pm and Sunday 1-5pm), and will have some opportunities to work on an on-call basis for day, night, and/or extra weekend shifts. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Responsible for working…
Posted February 11, 2019
Identification and Care of Photographic Materials: Daguerreotypes to Inkjet Prints Two-day Workshop Date: March 14-15, 2019 Location: Addison Gallery of American Art, Andover, MA The two-day workshop is a beginner to intermediate program intended for individuals who want to learn how to care for photographic materials including curators, collection managers, exhibit…
Posted February 11, 2019
The Student Services Center is currently looking to hire a student worker who has completed at least three (3) credits and plans to graduate no sooner than May 2020. The position requires 15-20 hours per week and pays $13/hour. The job entails duties such as, but not limited to: Staffing the SSC desk Answering student/faculty questions in person, by telephone and…
Posted February 7, 2019
The Relata project, an initiative supported by the MIT-SenseTime Alliance, is seeking a software developer. Relata is developing an experimental search tool for humanities and social science scholarship. While most search tools are based on principles of keyword or concept matching, ranking results by popularity or similarity, Relata is building a search tool that surfaces…
