Posted September 11, 2015
The State Library of Massachusetts has an opening for a digitization intern to assist with a number of digital projects. Duties include: Scanning material from the library’s state documents and other collections Using Adobe Acrobat to create searchable PDF files Preparing spreadsheets containing metadata Reviewing metadata Assisting with the upload of files and metadata to…
Posted September 11, 2015
The Technical Services Department at the State Library of Massachusetts is offering an unpaid internship for a current Simmons cataloging student interested in gaining practical cataloging experience in a unique library setting. The internship will focus first on RDA copy cataloging of print monographs and then will focus on RDA original cataloging of print and…
Posted September 11, 2015
LISTING NUMBER 15-AV-03 Closing Date: 21 September 2015 Interns in the Audiovisual Archives of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library primarily assist staff in answering reference requests and making reproductions of audiovisual materials. The intern’s primary responsibility will be working directly with off-site patrons, which requires excellent research dexterity and customer service skills. Patrons may…
Posted September 8, 2015
Hours: Academic Year: 15 hours a week September-May, during Houghton’s open hours. Some Saturday and evening hours required. Summer: 35 hours a week June-August, Tuesday-Saturday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm. About Houghton: Houghton Library is one of the preeminent special collections in the world. It has long been a hub for research by local, national,…
Posted September 6, 2015
Special Collections Department Fall 2015 The State Library of Massachusetts is offering an unpaid reference internship in its Special Collections Department. The internship will start after September 8, 2015, and will continue at least through the end of the fall semester, with the possibility of extension through the end of the academic year. The intern…
Posted September 6, 2015
Special Collections Department Fall 2015 The State Library of Massachusetts is offering an unpaid cataloging internship in its Special Collections Department. The internship will start after September 8, 2015, and will continue at least through the end of the fall semester, with the possibility of extension through the end of the academic year. As part…
Posted September 4, 2015
This is a brand new library in a newly renovated high school in Mission Hill, serving a diverse population of students and staff. We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic about working with teens and interested in librarianship in general – you do not need to be in the SLT track to apply! Role:…
Posted September 4, 2015
Reach Out and Read is a national nonprofit organization that prepares America’s youngest children to succeed in school by partnering with doctors to prescribe books and encourage families to read together. During pediatric checkups, Reach Out and Read pediatricians give new books to children, ages 6 months through 5 years, and advise parents about the…
Posted September 1, 2015
ARL is now accepting applications for the 2016 cohort of the ARL Career Enhancement Program (CEP). Master of library and information science (MLIS) students from racial and ethnic minority groups, who have successfully completed a minimum of 12 credit hours (or will complete 12 hours by December 31, 2015) in an American Library Association (ALA)-accredited…
Posted September 1, 2015
The Middle East Librarians Association (MELA) announces competition for the George Atiyeh Prize for financial aid in attending this year’s annual meetings of MELA 19-21 November 2015 and of the Middle East Studies Association of North America (MESA) 21-24 November 2015. The MELA conference this year is being held in Denver, CO at the Sheraton…
