[SOA] Fall Internships at the Library and Archives of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum

[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 internship.

Internships are offered in the following areas:

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

Cataloging and Metadata
Work on projects to create and enhance MARC bibliographic records for the online 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.

Reference
Support research activities of the institution. Such work may include providing virtual reference services, staffing the Information Desk or Archives Reading Room to assist researchers in person, utilizing LibGuides to create online reference resources, and assisting in the configuration of LibAnswers for future use.

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:

-Prepare a cover letter and resume.
-Include a letter of reference/recommendation from a professor in your field.*
-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
June 15

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