Posted July 23, 2018
Homeschooling and Libraries Book Publisher: McFarland One or two chapters (3,000-5,000 words) sought from U.S. practicing academic, public, school, special librarians, LIS faculty, library administrators, and board members. Successful proposals will address creative, practical, how-to chapters and case studies depicting a variety of specific programs, projects, aspects, and angles of the library role and impact…
Posted July 13, 2018
About the Society: From the American Revolution to the biotech revolution, the history of Cambridge is unlike that of any other city. Working together with our community, the Cambridge Historical Society connects the past with our present and future, serves as stewards of our collective history, and inspires curiosity in generations to come. About the…
Posted July 13, 2018
Position Title: Library User Experience Intern Location: User Research Center, Lamont Library, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA Normal Work Week: Flexible, 15 hours/week Compensation: $15/hr Summary: The library user experience intern will work on the data collection and analysis for one or two assigned user research studies during the semester. The intern…
Posted July 13, 2018
Attention archivists, students, and repositories in the New England area: The NEA Newsletter is currently seeking articles about your activities and accomplishments for the October 2018 issue of the NEA Newsletter. The Newsletter relies entirely on entries from members, so please share your news with the archives community; we love to know what everyone is…
Posted July 9, 2018
The Nantucket Historical Association’s Research Library is offering two, paid, archival processing internships during the fall of 2018. Under the supervision of the Chief Archivist, the Archives Interns will be exposed to multiple levels of archives management and gain hands-on experience working with manuscript and photographic collections. They will conduct specific processing projects; will document…
Posted July 9, 2018
The Massachusetts Library Aid Association (MLAA) Committee on Aid to Small Public Libraries is pleased to announce its Scholarship Program for the Fall 2018 term. MLAA is a private foundation. The purpose of this program is to subsidize training in Library and Information Science for librarians and library staff who are presently employed in smaller…
Posted July 3, 2018
The Groton Public Library is offering an unpaid internship working in its Local History Room. The intern will assist in the processing of the James L. Streeter Collection, and in digitizing and cataloging the library’s pamphlet file. This is an opportunity to obtain experience in an archival setting. Applicant should have an interest in archival…
Posted July 3, 2018
BCALA’s Smiley Student Travel Award plans to support at least one student for the upcoming JCLC conference September 26-30, 2018. The winner(s) will receive a $500 award to attend the conference. Applicant Criteria: Must be enrolled as a student in an LIS program; Condition of selection, student must have already registered to attend 3rd JCLC (Joint Conference of Librarians…
Posted July 3, 2018
Design for Diversity Closing Forum Registration Announcement Are you interested in education and advocacy for more inclusive information systems in libraries, archives, and museums? The Design for Diversity project, supported by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services, focuses on the ways in which information systems embody and reinforce cultural norms, asking how we can design…
Posted June 26, 2018
MASS MoCA Fall 2018 InternshipsInternship Application Deadline: Sunday, July 15, at 6pmInternship Dates: Friday, September 7 – Sunday, December 15 Compensation: Housing & $150/week stipend All applicants must be US citizens, over the age of 18.Most interns MUST have a valid US driver’s license unless specified. Stage Tech / Performing Arts Production Interns work…
