[SOA] Sandusky Library internship avilable

[Wiener, Judith]

The Sandusky Library is seeking a student intern to work in our Archives Research Center during the summer, 2014. (Graduate student in library science or public history preferred; or advanced undergraduate in history, information management, or related field.) This is a paid contract position, 40 hours/week for 12 weeks (or equivalent hours - start date and work schedule are negotiable); $14/hour. The Archives Research Center holds historical documents describing the history of the city of Sandusky and Erie County, Ohio. The collection includes: approximately 150 linear feet of archival documents (letters, records, journals, ephemera, etc.); over 100,000 photographic images of people and places in Sandusky and nearby locations; and artifacts, which are also part of the collections of the library's local history museum, the Follett House.

Under the supervision of the Archives Librarian, the successful applicant will process (using sound archival practices) a small collection of records from the local chapter of the Kiwanis Club, as well as contribute to a variety of other archives and local history activities. These tasks may include: basic preservation; arrangement and description; digital processing, including scanning images and posting to online catalogs and exhibits; creating and/or editing print and online finding aids; indexing (including developing subject terms for catalog records and historical documents); basic reference service (including assisting in-house researchers and genealogists, and answering research queries via mail and email); performing historical research for use in finding aids, online FAQs, blogs, and library programs; assist in developing online exhibits and/or public programs; assist in registrar functions relating to the library's local history collections. The internship may be tailored to fit the interests and skills of the successful applicant, consistent with the needs of the institution.

Preferred qualifications:

 *   Basic understanding of archival principles and practices, including processing a collection from unorganized acquisition to full arrangement and description, with finding aid
 *   Basic knowledge of computer applications, including Microsoft Word, database functions, digital imaging and editing software, and Internet applications; experience using PastPerfect Museum Software and/or Microsoft Access a plus.
 *   Experience in historical research
 *   Familiarity with cataloging and indexing practices
 *   Ability to work independently


Send letter of interest with resume to: Ron Davidson, Special Collections Librarian, Sandusky Library, 114 W. Adams St., Sandusky, OH 44870, or via email to rdavidson at sanduskylib.org


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Judith A. Wiener, MA, MLIS
Associate Professor
Assistant Director
Health Sciences Library Collections and Outreach
514 Prior Hall, 376 West 10th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210
614-292-9273 Office / 614-292-9919 Fax
judith.wiener at osumc.edu<mailto:judith.wiener at osumc.edu> hsl.osu.edu<http://hsl.osu.edu/>

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