Digital Programs Internship
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Position:
Simmons Graduate School of Library and Information Science at Mount Holyoke College (GSLIS West) Part-time Graduate Student Intern
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The Amherst College Library Digital Programs Department is the site of this position. This position reports to the Head of Digital Programs.
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Date:
Anticipated start date:?June 2013
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Department:
Amherst College Digital Programs
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Address Site:
Amherst College Library
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Job Description
Responsibilities:
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The?Intern?will work closely with the Head of Digital Programs?and Digital Programs Resident, and collaboratively with members of the Digital Programs, Archives & Special Collections, and Technical Services departments, on projects involving the digitization?and cataloging?of archives and manuscript materials. Duties?will include digitizing materials from Archives & Special Collections,?creating MODS metadata records, and special projects as needed.
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Qualifications
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Required:
Enrollment in the GSLIS program.
Attendance at the GSLIS West program.
Excellent oral and written communication, organization, technology, and problem-solving skills.
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Preferred:
Experience with digitization and digitization equipment.
Familiarity with?metadata schemas such as Dublin Core and MODS; content standards such as AACR2 and DACS; and controlled vocabularies.
Experience handling?archives/special collections/institutional records.
Completion?of?LIS 415 – Information Organization
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Hourly rate:
$11.00/hour
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Hours/week:
15-20?hours per week
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Days and times needed:
Hours are flexible but must be scheduled in at least 2 hour?blocks;?hours must occur Mon-Fri?8:30 am-4:30 pm.
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End period:
December?31, 2013, with possibility of renewal to?May 31, 2014.
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Contact Information:
Please email a letter of interest and resume to:
Kelcy Shepherd
Head of Digital Programs
Amherst College Library
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Review of applications will begin?on?May 29.
