[SOA] Summer internships at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum's Library and Archives

[Jennie Thomas]

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum's Library and Archives offers
opportunities for intern experiences to graduate students preparing for
careers in libraries and archives. Interns must schedule their work Monday
through Friday during regular business hours. Interns work on a volunteer
basis under the supervision and guidance of one of the Rock Hall’s
librarians and archivists, depending on the nature of the practicum.

Internships are offered in the following areas:


*Archival Arrangement, Preservation, and Description *Participate in
archival processing and preservation work, such as inventorying, arranging
and describing archival collections, entering data into an archival content
management system, and performing basic preservation work on document-based
collections.

* Cataloging and Metadata*
Work on projects to create and enhance bibliographic records in a library
catalog and/or create metadata for digital collections. Such work may
entail assigning subject and name access points, preparing descriptive
summaries, and reviewing catalog records for accuracy.


*Collection Development *Participate in collection development activities
in a music research library. Such work includes evaluating current
materials and making recommendations for future additions to the
collection. The student will gain an understanding of library users’ needs,
the constraints of physical space, various resources and tools used in
collection development, and the budgetary considerations required of such
decisions.

*Digital Projects*
Support initiatives to increase access to collections through digitization
and website access. Possible assignments include digitization, entering and
editing metadata in a digital asset management system, preparing technical
and administrative documentation, testing digitization workflows, and
assisting with interface design, usability studies, and related web
development activities.

*Reference*
This internship provides the opportunity for a SLIS student to support the
archivists and librarians on staff in response to research requests. Such
work may include searching the online catalog, research databases, print
reference sources, and archival collections for researchers at a distance,
as well as staffing the Information Desk or Archives Reading Room to assist
researchers in person.


*How to Apply: *Please complete the following steps to apply for an
internship with the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum Library and
Archives:

1.           Prepare a cover letter and resume.

2.           Include a letter of reference/recommendation from a professor
in your field.*

3.           Personal Statement - prepare a one-page summary describing
what you hope to bring to the internship and what you hope to gain during
the internship.

*The letter of recommendation may be sent separately from the online
application materials. Please submit to hr at rockhall.org.

*Deadline to Apply:*
March 1

See more at: http://rockhall.com/internships/
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