Posted September 27, 2013
Bay State College Library is seeking a library science or digital archives student to help us create a small digital archive of our students’ theses. This would be an independent project, so we are looking for a student with the requisite knowledge of database creation and digital archive standards, as well as familiarity with the…
Posted September 27, 2013
ALA conference travel grant The Jan Merrill-Oldham Professional Development Grant is awarded by the ALCTS Preservation and Reformatting Section to provide librarians and paraprofessionals new to the preservation field with the opportunity to attend a professional conference and encourages professional development through active participation at the national level. The grant is to be used for airfare, lodging, and registration fees…
Posted September 27, 2013
Call for ProposalsSpring 2014 NEA MeetingSheraton Portsmouth Harborside HotelPortsmouth, New HampshireMarch 20-22, 2014 The New England Archivists Spring 2014 Program Committee invites you to submit proposals for the Spring 2014 Meeting. The Program Committee welcomes proposals on all topics but is particularly interested in the following: 3D and visual objects in archives, EAC-CPF and linked…
Posted September 25, 2013
The Center for the History of Medicine at Harvard Medical School is collaborating with other special collections throughout Massachusetts to serve as a host site for Open Access to Mass History, a Wikipedia Edit-a-thon taking place during Open Access Week, October 21-26. On Tuesday, October 22, from 9-2, volunteers will be working with Center staff to build history…
Posted September 25, 2013
Dear GSLIS Students The Beta Beta Chapter of Beta Phi Mu is offering a $500 Book Award to an eligible GSLIS student. Eligible students have: • completed at least 12 semester hours of course work at Simmons GSLIS as of September 1, 2013.• are not enrolled in the last semester of your GSLIS program.• have attained…
Posted September 20, 2013
Interns will gain valuable experience cataloguing a library established in the 19th century. The majority of the collection is from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Mohonk Preserve is one of America’s largest and most historic private, non-profit nature preserves. For nearly 50 years the Mohonk Preserve has been protecting over 7,000 acres of the Northern Shawangunk…
Posted September 20, 2013
Since the early nineteenth century, the State Library has continuously collected materials that reflect Massachusetts’ government, culture, and history and continues to maintain the most comprehensive collection of Massachusetts state publications in existence. Its collection has been carefully and thoughtfully gathered for over 185 years, and it forms a tremendous resource for all areas of…
Posted September 20, 2013
Slate is hiring a technology blogger to contribute to “Future Tense,” our blog about emerging technologies and their impact on society and public policy. The blogger will be responsible for writing at least three posts a day on topics like technology policy, social media, cybersecurity, privacy, and tech culture. You’ll also cover the intersection of science and technology,…
Posted September 20, 2013
The National Park Service and partnering agencies will offer internships during the academic year of 2013-2014. This notice covers the period January – May 2014. A separate notice will be distributed in January 2014 for summer 2014 positions. Internships are for 400 hours (usually ten weeks at forty hours per week) and in Washington, DC…
Posted September 18, 2013
The American Library Association (ALA) has more than $300,000 for students who are studying library science or school library media at the master’s degree level. Scholarships typically range from $1,500 to $7,000 per student per year. The application and instructions are available online at http://www.ala.org/educationcareers/scholarships. The application deadline is March 1, 2014. There are many types of scholarships available for the study…
