Posted October 11, 2016
WHAT: The Georgetown Peabody Library is looking for a volunteer to help us organize our Local History Room. The volunteer will assess our Local History Room collection to determine what needs to be kept in the collection and what needs to be weeded out. The volunteer will also create documentation that will list what materials…
Posted October 6, 2016
The Boston Book Festival is coming up on Saturday, October 15 and the Massachusetts Center for the Book is seeking volunteers to help run its booth. We are looking for a three-hour commitment with two volunteers on each shift (9 a.m. to 12 p.m., 12 p.m. to 3 p.m., 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.) BBF…
Posted October 6, 2016
**Brookline Public Library Looking for Event Volunteers** WHAT: The Brookline Public Library is looking for volunteers to help with our 5th Annual Family Fall Fest WHEN: Thursday, October 27th from 2-5pm. DUTIES: Volunteer for one, two, or three hours to help set up tables, manage the crowd around our face painter, pass out delicious cider, supervise pumpkin painting and gourd…
Posted September 15, 2016
The Fenway High School Archives documents the history and founding of Fenway High School, one of the first pilot schools in Boston. Fenway High has a rich history, from its founding in 1983 to today. The Archives includes documents, administrative records, curriculum materials, student publications, yearbooks, relevant news articles, photographs, and some relevant artifacts. Housed…
Posted July 20, 2016
2016 LITA ForumFt Worth, TexasNovember 17-20, 2016 STUDENT REGISTRATION RATE AVAILABLE – 50% OFF REGISTRATION RATE — $180 The Library and Information Technology Association (LITA), a division of the American Library Association, is offering a discounted student registration rate for the 2016 LITA Forum. This offer is limited to graduate students enrolled in ALA-accredited programs. In exchange for…
Posted July 7, 2016
The Department of Justice Libraries offer ongoing unpaid internships in Washington, D.C. to library science graduate students interested in gaining work experience in a federal law library setting. Practicum opportunities are available for those with an interest in reference, research and web design as well as digitization and technical services. No law degree or legal…
Posted July 5, 2016
The Shutesbury 250th Anniversary Steering Committee has a physical archive of materials related to the anniversary celebration in 2011. This systematized collection includes newspaper clippings, promotional flyers, programs, photographs, videos and scripts from productions and commemorative booklets. This is a project which offers the opportunity to evaluate a collection of materials and create a digital exhibit to provide for…
Posted July 1, 2016
Description: The primary role of this intern is to research and curate an exhibition using digitized materials in the archive, which will be featured on the AAPB website at americanarchive.org. They may also provide high quality reference services to researchers who are seeking materials in the archive. Additionally, the intern will also have the opportunity to contribute to…
Posted July 1, 2016
AAPB Cataloging Internship Description: The WGBH Media Library & Archives has an opportunity for graduate students in library science, history or related fields to work on the American Archive of Public Broadcasting. Come and help us preserve the history of public television and radio! Help us make it accessible to the American public and for future generations! The AAPB…
Posted June 2, 2016
Please join SLIS from June 14 through June 16 to continue our work with the Boys and Girls Club of Boston (BGCB) to organize and process a library of print material for children and young adults at the organization’s Charlestown club location. During Spring Break, volunteers from SLIS worked to weed, organize, and process the…
