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By gsliscomm, May 7, 2013 3:35 pm

Emerson College Archives is seeking a motivated volunteer to work with the Head of Archives & Special Collections to research, design, and install two exhibits this summer. The exhibits will feature current faculty accomplishments and the history of diversity and inclusion at Emerson College.

Work for this project will begin the week of June 3, 2013 and requires a minimum of 10 hours per week with both exhibits completed by the week of August 19, 2013. The estimated number of hours for this project is 150. The volunteer should have experience working in and performing research in an archive setting. Training on how to design and mount exhibits will be provided.

Interested candidates should contact Christina Zamon at Christina_zamon@emerson.edu.

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By gsliscomm, May 7, 2013 3:08 pm

Tufts University Hirsh Health Sciences Library

Library Reference Assistant

The Tufts University Hirsh Health Sciences Library (http://www.library.tufts.edu/hhsl/) is seeking a full time permanent reference assistant. The Hirsh Health Sciences Library serves the Tufts University schools of Medicine; Dental Medicine; Nutrition; Public Health and Graduate Biomedical Sciences; and their affiliate hospitals. The Hirsh Health Sciences Library is located in downtown Boston in the Chinatown/Theater district.

The Library Reference Assistant is responsible for carrying out all the daily activities of the Library Service Desk in an effective, customer-oriented and professional manner. Duties include providing service to library patrons at the Library Service Desk. These services include providing basic reference help and point-of-need consultation and instruction to users for their information access questions, assisting users with access to the physical library and accessing resources on the website, and assisting users with printing and photocopying. Interactions with patrons occur in person and electronically.

The person in this position will also use the circulation module of the University Library’s integrated library system to circulate material, create and maintain patron records, and create and maintain reserve lists. They will also create and maintain the reserves collection by contacting faculty on a regular basis, maintaining the library’s internal Access database, and coordinating with library staff as needed for ordering new materials and processing existing materials. Responsibilities also include interpreting and applying library policies as appropriate, accurately referring users to appropriate staff members when needed for information, reference or technical questions, and using Qualtrics to create and run surveys for the library. This person will also be responsible for processing the library’s BLC WorldCat Local requests made by HHSL users for materials from other BLC libraries.

Additionally, this position will be on library and university committees as assigned, including the Library PR Team, the University Library’s Circulation and Reserves Team, and the University’s Social Media Working Group. This position is in charge on Saturdays. Other duties as assigned.

Basic requirements: 1 – 3 years related experience; college degree; experience with library circulation systems; MS Office products (including Access) and current communication platforms (wikis, blogs etc.).The working hours are Monday, Tuesday (or Wednesday), Thursday, Friday 7:30 – 3:30 and Saturday 10 – 6.

Preferred Qualifications: Experience in an academic or special library environment with knowledge of III Millennium preferred. Very strong verbal and written communication skills and a demonstrated high level of good judgment, analytical and problem-solving skills. Familiarity with emerging technologies and related skills. Ability to be helpful and approachable. Ability to work collaboratively in a team and independently. Enthusiasm and initiative, and the ability to prioritize diverse responsibilities and meet deadlines. Good organizational skills. Ability to meet and exceed customer needs and expectations

Please apply online at: http://www.tufts.edu/hr/jobs. Search by job title: Library Reference Assistant – Hirsh Health Sciences Library or Job Requisition number: 1874 . Tufts University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Resume review will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

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By gsliscomm, April 30, 2013 4:39 pm

Summer Photograph Digitization Internships Available, John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum

The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum is currently seeking applicants for full or part time photograph digitization internship positions in our Archives Processing and Digitization Unit. Interns will prepare, scan, and catalog archival photographic negatives from our White House Photograph collection. This is an excellent opportunity for individuals interested in gaining digital experience in an archives setting. Basic knowledge of Photoshop is desired, and knowledge of photography and/or imaging science is helpful.

Candidates must be currently enrolled in a graduate program in archival studies or public history. Previous experience processing archival materials is preferred. Interns will receive a monthly stipend of $1,400 (full time, 5 days/week) or $560 (part time, 2 days/week), paid on the 15th of the month. Summer internships start May 15th and end August 14th.

For more information about the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, please visit our website at: http://www.jfklibrary.org/

To apply, please submit a current resume and cover letter by May 6, 2013 via email to Erica Boudreau at erica.boudreau@nara.gov, or send it to:

John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum
Archives Processing and Digitization Unit
Columbia Point
Boston, MA 02125

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By gsliscomm, April 30, 2013 4:33 pm

Summer Processing Internships Available, John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum

The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum is currently seeking applicants for full or part time processing internship positions in our Archives Processing and Digitization Unit. Interns will participate in a wide variety of projects under the direction of professional archivists. Students have the opportunity to gain career-relevant archival experience in a Presidential Library while contributing to the work of the institution.

After orientation with institutional processing procedures, and under close supervision, archival interns will have the opportunity to arrange, describe, re-house, and preserve archival materials within the Library’s collections. Interns will be expected to work both independently as well as in teams with other graduate-level interns. In addition, interns may expect to learn about other levels of archival description including basic intellectual control and inventory and transfer of non-textual materials to appropriate departments, as well as exposure to the Library’s new digital initiative.

Candidates must be currently enrolled in a graduate program in archival studies or public history. Previous experience processing archival materials is preferred. Interns will receive a monthly stipend of $1,400 (full time, 5 days/week) or $560 (part time, 2 days/week), paid on the 15th of the month. Summer internships start May 15th and end August 14th.

For more information about the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, please visit our website at: http://www.jfklibrary.org/

To apply, please submit a current resume and cover letter by May 6, 2013 via email to Erica Boudreau at erica.boudreau@nara.gov, or send it to:

John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum
Archives Processing and Digitization Unit
Columbia Point
Boston, MA 02125

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By gsliscomm, April 30, 2013 4:17 pm

*The American Theatre Archive Project (ATAP) is holding a training session at the Boston Public Library on Saturday, May 4th, 2013. To participate, please see details below. Apologies for cross-postings.*

* American Theatre Archive Project Boston Team Training (3 Hour Session)*

*Speakers*
Jessica Green, Boston Team Chair, Simmons College GSLIS, JFK Library
Elizabeth McGorty, Simmons College GSLIS, Tufts University
Amanda Rust, Northeastern University

An initiative of the American Society for Theatre Research born at the 2009 Puerto Rico conference, the American Theatre Archive Project (ATAP) supports theatre makers in archiving records of their work for the benefit of artists, scholars, patrons, and the public.

*Goals*
– To preserve records of current theatrical process and product for future generations.
– To employ theatre legacy to develop theatres’ fiscal health and support new work.
– To promote a better understanding of theatre as a vital element of cultural history.
– To encourage scholarly research in contemporary American theatre.
– To increase funding for establishing and maintaining theatre archives.
– To support collaborations among theatre archivists, practitioners, and scholars.

ATAP is a grassroots network of professional and student archivists, practitioners, and scholars dedicated to preserving the legacy of the American theatre by developing archival resources for theatre companies. ATAP helps preserve theatre history that has yet to be written.

*Agenda*

A free ATAP training session will take place on Saturday, May 4th, 2013 from 9am-1pm at the Boston Public Library, 700 Boylston St., Boston, MA 02116. It will take place in the Mezzanine Conference Room, located on the mezzanine level of the Johnson Building.

This training session will cover:

The Pitch: a 20-minute lecture and Q&A session that any trained ATAP member can present at a conference, at a community meeting, or to a theatre’s board and is intended for theatre professionals who are interested in establishing an archives but have not yet committed to doing so.

The ATAP Initiation Program: a collaboration between an archivist/documentarian team and a theatre company. It consists of three steps: the orientation, the assessment, and the workshop. The orientation and the workshop act as book-ends to the assessment, in which the archivist and documentarian discuss archival principles and practices and help the theatre create an action plan.

For more information, please visit http://americantheatrearchiveproject.org

*RSVP*

To register, please email Boston Team Chair, Jessica Green, at atapboston@gmail.com.

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By gsliscomm, April 30, 2013 4:04 pm

Knowledge Management Internship | Boston, MA, United States

Who You Are

You are proactive, hyper-organized and able to handle a sometimes unpredictable and very fast-paced environment. You are comfortable communicating with all staff levels and can anticipate and independently resolve even the most minor bumps in the road with a smile. You’re flexible and able to absorb information about best practices, client needs, and business systems without batting an eye. You enjoy working with software and people equally. Oh, and, your superb project management and multi-tasking skills are second to none!

What You’ll Do

This internship in Client Services has a completely unique role. This position will primarily work with the Content Curator to overhaul our knowledge management system on a top-to-bottom rejiggering of the repository we use to share our best ideas among our colleagues. You will be examining documents to determine their continued relevance to our current practices, performing quality control on metadata, and producing an inventory of documents. You’ll develop an understanding of our business and information needs, and work with us as we imagine what sort of knowledge management experience would best serve our company in the future.

Desired Skills / Experience / Qualities

• Candidates must be enrolled or recent graduates of an accredited MLS/MLIS program with coursework in at least two of the following areas: Cataloguing, Indexing, Metadata, or Corporate Libraries.
• 1-2 internships in a professional setting.
• Experience with a Content Management System or HTML required; experience with MS SharePoint preferred.
• Expert use of the MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint).
• Excellent writing skills.
• Candidates must be available to work forty hours per week in our Boston office.
• Internship will be approximately 12 weeks.
• Amazing sense of humor.
• Folks who play nice, are team oriented, incredibly bright, fun, curious about life and engaged in their work are encouraged to apply!

The timing of the internship would run from June 3rd- the final few weeks of August.

To apply: http://www.communispace.com/careers/careers.aspx?jvi=oEEoXfwn

About Communispace
Communispace Corporation, www.communispace.com, headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, is the consumer collaboration agency uniquely equipped to harness the power and inspiration of consumers to drive business growth. Founded in 1999, the company has created more than 500 customer communities for industry leaders including: Kraft, Hewlett-Packard, Charles Schwab, Hallmark, Unilever, GlaxoSmithKline, Hilton Hotels Corporation and many more.

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By gsliscomm, April 30, 2013 2:24 pm

Where: Fidelity Center for Applied Technology Library
245 Summer St., Boston, MA 02210

Contact: Jamie Emery, (617) 392-0946 (jamie.emery@fmr.com)

Library Description
We are a medium-sized corporate library serving the information needs of Fidelity Investments’ IT professionals throughout the world. Our dynamic environment offers the opportunity to be exposed to and research leading-edge technologies.

Position Description
The internship provides exposure and experience in the day-to-day activities of a corporate library.

Responsibilities include:
- Cataloging
- Circulation & Customer Assistance
- In Depth Reference / Research
- Developing subject guides

In addition, participation in special projects for the library is encouraged.

Qualifications
Available to a current student who has completed the following core courses in the Simmons College GSLIS program:
LIS 407: Reference / Information Services
LIS 415: Information Organization
LIS 488: Technology for Information Professionals

The preferred candidate will have an interest in learning about a technology-intensive corporate library, prior work experience, and excellent communication skills. Must be able to work approximately 35 hours per week, Monday – Friday.

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By gsliscomm, April 23, 2013 2:21 pm

Materials Curation Intern (Summer 2013)
Job Summary:
Literati by Credo is designed to facilitate collaboration among information stakeholders, enabling subscribers to connect disparate information resources and fulfill their strategies for overall improvement in the quality of research, information search skills, user satisfaction, faculty engagement and cost savings.

The materials curation intern position will be filled by individuals who demonstrate an understanding of the library industry, library technology, services offerings and customer business needs. The intern will assist in the organization of materials in subject guides and educational technology platforms. With a specific focus on content curation, the individuals will play key roles in developing educational materials and maintaining internal databases.

Responsibilities Include:
● Customize and update Literati Topic Pages
● Create subject guides for subscribing institutions
● Help drive the creation and maintenance of internal databases
● Conduct research for internal projects and to meet subscriber needs
● Miscellaneous administrative tasks as assigned
● Document all projects in the relevant systems
● Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
● Can multi-task and prioritize on several research projects; ability to manage workload through effective time management with attention to meeting deadline
● Must be resourceful and take initiative; develop innovative solutions to problems
● Inquisitive, curious and willing to learn
● Detail-oriented

Hours: About 20 hours/week; flexible schedule
Compensation: $10/hour

Interested students should e-mail resume to sara.ortins@credoreference.com.

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By gsliscomm, April 23, 2013 2:19 pm

Multimedia Intern (Summer 2013)
Job Summary:
Literati by Credo is designed to facilitate collaboration among information stakeholders, enabling subscribers to connect disparate information resources and fulfill their strategies for overall improvement in the quality of research, information search skills, user satisfaction, faculty engagement and cost savings.

The multimedia intern position will be filled by creative and enthusiastic individuals who demonstrate an understanding of current multimedia technologies. The intern will assist in developing web-based instructional materials, such as videos, tutorials, interactive modules and more. With a specific focus on graphic design and multimedia technology, the individuals will play key roles in designing innovative and robust educational materials.

Responsibilities Include:
● Research new and innovative technologies
● Develop engaging storyboards for videos
● Create graphic design work for educational materials as needed
● Produce videos and/or voiceovers using appropriate software
● Experience with Flash and other Adobe software a plus
● Document all projects in the relevant systems
● Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
● Can multi-task and prioritize on several research projects; ability to manage workload through effective time management with attention to meeting deadline
● Must be resourceful and take initiative; develop innovative solutions to problems
● Inquisitive, curious and willing to learn

Hours: About 20 hours/week; flexible schedule
Compensation: $10/hour

Interested students should e-mail resume to sara.ortins@credoreference.com.

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By gsliscomm, April 23, 2013 2:15 pm

Instructional Design Intern (Summer 2013)
Job Summary:
Literati by Credo is designed to facilitate collaboration among information stakeholders, enabling subscribers to connect disparate information resources and fulfill their strategies for overall improvement in the quality of research, information search skills, user satisfaction, faculty engagement and cost savings.

The instructional design intern position will be filled by individuals who demonstrate an understanding of the library industry, library technology, services offerings and customer business needs. The intern will develop materials and follow processes for the implementation and customization of Literati as well as provide project status updates. With a specific focus on pedagogy and assessment, the individuals will play key roles in designing innovative and robust educational materials.

Responsibilities Include:
● Passion for research, educational outreach and electronic resources
● Develop learning outcomes for subscriber projects
● Create scaffolded outlines for educational materials and other learning objects as needed
● Formulate, implement and analyze assessments to measure success of learning outcomes.
● Document all projects in the relevant systems
● Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
● Comfort with web 2.0 technologies and basic computing software
● Can multi-task and prioritize on several research projects; ability to manage workload through effective time management with attention to meeting deadline
● Must be resourceful and take initiative; develop innovative solutions to problems
● Inquisitive, curious and willing to learn

Hours: About 20 hours/week; flexible schedule
Compensation: $10/hour

Interested students should e-mail resume to sara.ortins@credoreference.com.