Please share the following information with patrons and others whose
research areas encompass the history of Texas. Those interested in applying
for the Davis Award should contact Leslie Stapleton, DRT Library Director,
for additional information; she can be reached by email at
lstapleton@drtl.org or by phone at (210) 225-1071.
Thanks!
*Elaine B. Davis Research Award
The Daughters of The Republic of Texas Library, San Antonio, Texas
Application Deadline: April 30, 2010
*
The Daughters of The Republic of Texas (DRT) Library is now accepting
applications for the 2010 Elaine B. Davis Research Award.
Professors, undergraduates, graduate students, genealogists, and independent
scholars interested in using the library's unique materials are encouraged
to apply. The Davis Award provides one grant of $400. The winning applicant
must use the funds to offset travel, lodging, and photocopy costs incurred
in the course of conducting research at the DRT Library.
The DRT Library collects, preserves, and provides access to a rich
collection of materials that document the history of Texas with particular
emphasis on the Republic of Texas (1836-1846), the Alamo, and the city of
San Antonio prior to 1950. The collection contains books, archival
materials, photographs, fine art and prints, periodicals, newspapers, maps,
vertical files, and sheet music. More information about the library's
collections can be found by visiting its website (see
http://www.drtl.org/AboutTheLibrary/OverviewCollection.asp) or by searching
its online catalog (see http://69.63.217.28/D92004Staff/OPAC/index.asp).
Interested scholars should submit a letter of application, including a brief
explanation of their research topic and a preliminary list of library
materials to be used, before April 30, 2010.
For additional guidelines and instructions and a copy of the Davis Award
application, please visit the library's website at
http://www.drtl.org/Research/ElaineDavisAward.asp.
Caitlin Donnelly, CA
Archivist
The Daughters of The Republic of Texas Library at the Alamo
Monday, March 29, 2010
Workshop - FOCUSING ON PHOTOGRAPHS: IDENTIFICATION AND PRESERVATION
FOCUSING ON PHOTOGRAPHS: IDENTIFICATION AND PRESERVATION
presented by the Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts
Baltimore, MD
June 29 & 30, 2010
This two-day program will focus on the fundamentals of identifying and caring for photographic collections. Using lecture and hands-on demonstrations, topics will be intertwined over the course of the program to give participants a holistic view of identifying photographic materials, housing and caring for these collections, developing appropriate handling and display procedures, and establishing safe storage environments.
Day-1
* Photographic processes and structure
* Identification and care of cased photographs and 19th and 20th century prints
* Handling and labeling photographic materials
* Housing solutions for photographic collections
Day-2
* Preservation considerations for photographic collections
* Identification of negatives, color prints, and digital prints
* Environmental guidelines for photographs
* Cold storage for photograph collections
The program is intended for collections care staff responsible for photographic collections, such as collections managers, librarians, archivists, curators, stewards of historic house museums, and records managers.
SPEAKERS
Gary E. Albright, Paper and Photograph Conservator, Private Practice, Honeoye Falls, NY
Barbara Lemmen, Senior Photograph Conservator, Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts, Philadelphia, PA
Gawain Weaver, Photograph Conservator, Private Practice, San Rafael, CA
Rachel Wetzel, Photograph Conservator, Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts, Philadelphia, PA
Fee: $200 CCAHA members/$225 non-members.
Registration deadline: June 15, 2010
For more information and to register, go to:
http://guest.cvent.com/i.aspx?5S%2cM3%2caa7be2c9-a427-4439-9817-8596b33d6960
Cosponsored and hosted by Johns Hopkins Sheridan Libraries, Department of Conservation & Preservation. Major funding for this program is generously provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Questions? Visit our Education Program Calendar at www.ccaha.org, call 215-545-0613 or email pso@ccaha.org.
ORELIA DANN
PRESERVATION SERVICES ASSISTANT
264 S. 23RD STREET
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103
t 215.545.0613 f 215.735.9313
e ODANN@CCAHA.ORG
presented by the Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts
Baltimore, MD
June 29 & 30, 2010
This two-day program will focus on the fundamentals of identifying and caring for photographic collections. Using lecture and hands-on demonstrations, topics will be intertwined over the course of the program to give participants a holistic view of identifying photographic materials, housing and caring for these collections, developing appropriate handling and display procedures, and establishing safe storage environments.
Day-1
* Photographic processes and structure
* Identification and care of cased photographs and 19th and 20th century prints
* Handling and labeling photographic materials
* Housing solutions for photographic collections
Day-2
* Preservation considerations for photographic collections
* Identification of negatives, color prints, and digital prints
* Environmental guidelines for photographs
* Cold storage for photograph collections
The program is intended for collections care staff responsible for photographic collections, such as collections managers, librarians, archivists, curators, stewards of historic house museums, and records managers.
SPEAKERS
Gary E. Albright, Paper and Photograph Conservator, Private Practice, Honeoye Falls, NY
Barbara Lemmen, Senior Photograph Conservator, Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts, Philadelphia, PA
Gawain Weaver, Photograph Conservator, Private Practice, San Rafael, CA
Rachel Wetzel, Photograph Conservator, Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts, Philadelphia, PA
Fee: $200 CCAHA members/$225 non-members.
Registration deadline: June 15, 2010
For more information and to register, go to:
http://guest.cvent.com/i.aspx?5S%2cM3%2caa7be2c9-a427-4439-9817-8596b33d6960
Cosponsored and hosted by Johns Hopkins Sheridan Libraries, Department of Conservation & Preservation. Major funding for this program is generously provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Questions? Visit our Education Program Calendar at www.ccaha.org, call 215-545-0613 or email pso@ccaha.org.
ORELIA DANN
PRESERVATION SERVICES ASSISTANT
264 S. 23RD STREET
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103
t 215.545.0613 f 215.735.9313
e ODANN@CCAHA.ORG
Conference - AA HWY Library Staff Conference
On behalf of the Maysville Community and Technical College Library, I would like to invite everyone to consider attending the AA HWY Library Staff Conference to be held May 21 at our college’s Maysville Campus. The “Road to Success” conference is geared toward public, school and academic libraries and is a collaborative effort of the Ashland, Gateway and Maysville Community and Technical College libraries. The keynote speaker is Gurney Norman, Kentucky Poet Laureate. There will be 16 concurrent sessions to attend on topics such as using Google Apps, social networking, public and academic library collaboration, graphic novels and how to write a book review for the newspaper.
The cost to register is $20 or $15 for graduate students. To register, contact Jessica McGlone, Workforce Solutions, Maysville Community and Technical College, at 606-759-7141, ext. 66120 or print out and follow the instructions on the conference brochure uploaded to Google Docs at http://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B_cxc0rnWC9_Y2U3YTI2NTEtYzMzMC00NzM0LWExOWItMjQ5NGEzZTNlODdm&hl=en. The registration deadline is May 7.
More information about the conference can be found on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/event.php?eid=312514888555&ref=ts or on the college Continuing Education page at http://www.maysville.kctcs.edu/Workforce_Solutions/Continuing_Education/Continuing_Education_Training_Schedule.aspx.
The cost to register is $20 or $15 for graduate students. To register, contact Jessica McGlone, Workforce Solutions, Maysville Community and Technical College, at 606-759-7141, ext. 66120 or print out and follow the instructions on the conference brochure uploaded to Google Docs at http://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B_cxc0rnWC9_Y2U3YTI2NTEtYzMzMC00NzM0LWExOWItMjQ5NGEzZTNlODdm&hl=en. The registration deadline is May 7.
More information about the conference can be found on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/event.php?eid=312514888555&ref=ts or on the college Continuing Education page at http://www.maysville.kctcs.edu/Workforce_Solutions/Continuing_Education/Continuing_Education_Training_Schedule.aspx.
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Online conference - Innovation for Libraries in the 21st Century
Alliance Library System and LearningTimes Offer Innovation for
Libraries in the 21st Century!
Innovation…change, novelty, cutting edge, revolution, transformation, transition, invention pioneer. Antonym of innovation…custom, habit, old, rut, tradition, idleness, sameness.
Alliance Library System and LearningTimes are pleased to announce the “Innovation for Libraries in the 21st Century!” online conference to be held May 12, 2010! More information about the conference can be found at http://www.learningtimes.net/innovation.
The conference will feature dynamic and exciting keynote addresses by Rich Harwood of the Harwood Institute; Helene Blowers of the Columbus Metropolitan Library; and Kitty Pope and Kendal Orrison of Alliance Library System.
“Innovation has never been more important in libraries and agencies of all kinds!” said Kitty Pope, ALS Executive Director. “When you are looking at innovation, it doesn’t get any better than Rich, Helene and Kendal! If you are looking for everything on innovation you can possibly learn in one day, this is an event to invest your time in.”
Rich Harwood, Founder and President of the Harwood Institute for Public Innovation, will address “Why Innovation is Critical in this New World We Find Ourselves In.” He will speak about the challenges we face and the power and potential for each of us to turn outward and help making hope real.
Helene Blowers, Director of Digital Strategy for the Columbus Metropolitan Library, will speak about “Innovation Starts With I.” Her session will explore how the I, YOU, WE, of organizational cultures are involved in responding to the needs and desire to innovate and change.
Kendal Orrison, Director of Information Technology and the RSA at Alliance Library System will talk about “Faking Your Way to the Future: Innovation and Change Management in a Large, Multi-Location Consortia that’s Happy in the Present.” He will speak about how to move an organization towards a common goal.
Kitty Pope, ALS Executive Director, will address “Building a Culture of Innovation.” Join Kitty as she talks about how to build a library environment that will empower library leaders to say yes to innovation and embrace change.
The conference will feature a number of other great sessions including but not limited to the following:
· “Coordinating a Social Media Presence for the Library” – Sarah Houghton-Jan, San Jose Public Library
· “Linking YOU to the World of Innovation Services” – Houston Public Library panel
· “Mayor of the Library: Foursquare and Location-Based Mobile Social Networks” – Joe Murphy, Yale University
· “Innovations in Staff Development: Technology Training Wheels” – Beth Duttlinger, Alliance Library System
· “Why Librarians Should Stay the Hell Away From Facebook” – Woody Evans, Tarrant County College, Texas
Registration for the conference is $49 per individual or $99 for a group. LIS students can register for $29. LIS students need to contact Lori Bell, Alliance Library System, at lbell@alliancelibrarysystem.com for a coupon code to register for the $29. To register, go to http://www.learningtimes.net/innovation/register.
For more information on the conference, go to the conference site at http://www.learningtimes.net/innovation. If you have questions, please contact Lori Bell at Alliance Library System at lbell@alliancelibrarysystem.com or John Walber at john@learningtimes.net.
The Alliance Library System is one of nine multitype library systems, cooperating to provide vital library services to the citizens of Illinois. ALS provides information, resources, delivery services and educational opportunities to all types of libraries in central Illinois.
LearningTimes produces unique online events, multi-day conferences and online learning programs for education, non-profit and learning-minded organizations around the globe. Their partners and clients include groups like the Smithsonian Institution, the New York City Department of Education, the University of Hawaii, Education Development Center, McGill University, Wiley / Jossey-Bass Publishing, and public television station WHYY, among scores of others. Their overall services include a variety of offerings that take an organization’s communication and collaboration goals online, with an emphasis on human connections, person-to-person interactivity and professional networking.
Lori Bell
Director of Innovation
Alliance Library System
600 High Point Lane
East Peoria, IL 61611
(309)694-9200 ext. 2128
lbell@alliancelibrarysystem.com
Libraries in the 21st Century!
Innovation…change, novelty, cutting edge, revolution, transformation, transition, invention pioneer. Antonym of innovation…custom, habit, old, rut, tradition, idleness, sameness.
Alliance Library System and LearningTimes are pleased to announce the “Innovation for Libraries in the 21st Century!” online conference to be held May 12, 2010! More information about the conference can be found at http://www.learningtimes.net/innovation.
The conference will feature dynamic and exciting keynote addresses by Rich Harwood of the Harwood Institute; Helene Blowers of the Columbus Metropolitan Library; and Kitty Pope and Kendal Orrison of Alliance Library System.
“Innovation has never been more important in libraries and agencies of all kinds!” said Kitty Pope, ALS Executive Director. “When you are looking at innovation, it doesn’t get any better than Rich, Helene and Kendal! If you are looking for everything on innovation you can possibly learn in one day, this is an event to invest your time in.”
Rich Harwood, Founder and President of the Harwood Institute for Public Innovation, will address “Why Innovation is Critical in this New World We Find Ourselves In.” He will speak about the challenges we face and the power and potential for each of us to turn outward and help making hope real.
Helene Blowers, Director of Digital Strategy for the Columbus Metropolitan Library, will speak about “Innovation Starts With I.” Her session will explore how the I, YOU, WE, of organizational cultures are involved in responding to the needs and desire to innovate and change.
Kendal Orrison, Director of Information Technology and the RSA at Alliance Library System will talk about “Faking Your Way to the Future: Innovation and Change Management in a Large, Multi-Location Consortia that’s Happy in the Present.” He will speak about how to move an organization towards a common goal.
Kitty Pope, ALS Executive Director, will address “Building a Culture of Innovation.” Join Kitty as she talks about how to build a library environment that will empower library leaders to say yes to innovation and embrace change.
The conference will feature a number of other great sessions including but not limited to the following:
· “Coordinating a Social Media Presence for the Library” – Sarah Houghton-Jan, San Jose Public Library
· “Linking YOU to the World of Innovation Services” – Houston Public Library panel
· “Mayor of the Library: Foursquare and Location-Based Mobile Social Networks” – Joe Murphy, Yale University
· “Innovations in Staff Development: Technology Training Wheels” – Beth Duttlinger, Alliance Library System
· “Why Librarians Should Stay the Hell Away From Facebook” – Woody Evans, Tarrant County College, Texas
Registration for the conference is $49 per individual or $99 for a group. LIS students can register for $29. LIS students need to contact Lori Bell, Alliance Library System, at lbell@alliancelibrarysystem.com for a coupon code to register for the $29. To register, go to http://www.learningtimes.net/innovation/register.
For more information on the conference, go to the conference site at http://www.learningtimes.net/innovation. If you have questions, please contact Lori Bell at Alliance Library System at lbell@alliancelibrarysystem.com or John Walber at john@learningtimes.net.
The Alliance Library System is one of nine multitype library systems, cooperating to provide vital library services to the citizens of Illinois. ALS provides information, resources, delivery services and educational opportunities to all types of libraries in central Illinois.
LearningTimes produces unique online events, multi-day conferences and online learning programs for education, non-profit and learning-minded organizations around the globe. Their partners and clients include groups like the Smithsonian Institution, the New York City Department of Education, the University of Hawaii, Education Development Center, McGill University, Wiley / Jossey-Bass Publishing, and public television station WHYY, among scores of others. Their overall services include a variety of offerings that take an organization’s communication and collaboration goals online, with an emphasis on human connections, person-to-person interactivity and professional networking.
Lori Bell
Director of Innovation
Alliance Library System
600 High Point Lane
East Peoria, IL 61611
(309)694-9200 ext. 2128
lbell@alliancelibrarysystem.com
Internship - Yale audio
2010 Library Internship in Historical Audio Collections at Yale University
http://www.library.yale.edu/lhr/jobs/intern/hsrinterin2010.html
Sterling Memorial Library, Historical Sound Recordings (HSR)
Yale University
New Haven, CT
Duration: Fixed, May—August 2010 (flexible); non-renewable
Schedule: Part-time, flexible during standard work week (M-F 8:30 – 5:00)
Salary: Unpaid (credit only)
The Historical Sound Recordings (HSR) Collection at Yale University, one of the most extensive collections of historical audio recordings in North America, is now accepting applications for a spring internship. The internship will provide hands-on training and experience in the HSR collection through handling, playback, and preservation of rare audio materials. It will also introduce the intern to concepts of discography and research in the audio field. It is expected that the assignment will culminate in a final report/portfolio and presentation to show the accomplishments of the completed project, product, or service. The internship consists of 150 hours, which must be completed by August 31, 2010.
Applicants must be currently enrolled and in good standing in a Master's Degree from an ALA-accredited program for library and information sciences, preservation, archives, or related program. Applicants must have completed at least three graduate courses before the start date of their internship. Please note: No stipend or travel assistance is available; the intern must be able to support him/herself in the New Haven area for the duration of the internship. Applicants must be eligible to work in the U.S.
Applications will be accepted until April 1, 2010. To apply, please submit a current resume and a brief cover letter/statement of interest to Amy Burlingame, Human Resources Supervisor & Staffing Representative, via e-mail at hrlibrary@yale.edu. There is no application form. Please be sure to include “HSR Internship” in the e-mail subject and cover letter. All external candidates for employment will be subject to pre-employment screening. All offers are contingent on successful completion of a background check. Internal candidates are also subject to pre-employment screening for this position.
Yale University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. Yale values diversity in its faculty, staff, and students and strongly encourages applications from women and members of underrepresented minority groups.
http://www.library.yale.edu/lhr/jobs/intern/hsrinterin2010.html
Sterling Memorial Library, Historical Sound Recordings (HSR)
Yale University
New Haven, CT
Duration: Fixed, May—August 2010 (flexible); non-renewable
Schedule: Part-time, flexible during standard work week (M-F 8:30 – 5:00)
Salary: Unpaid (credit only)
The Historical Sound Recordings (HSR) Collection at Yale University, one of the most extensive collections of historical audio recordings in North America, is now accepting applications for a spring internship. The internship will provide hands-on training and experience in the HSR collection through handling, playback, and preservation of rare audio materials. It will also introduce the intern to concepts of discography and research in the audio field. It is expected that the assignment will culminate in a final report/portfolio and presentation to show the accomplishments of the completed project, product, or service. The internship consists of 150 hours, which must be completed by August 31, 2010.
Applicants must be currently enrolled and in good standing in a Master's Degree from an ALA-accredited program for library and information sciences, preservation, archives, or related program. Applicants must have completed at least three graduate courses before the start date of their internship. Please note: No stipend or travel assistance is available; the intern must be able to support him/herself in the New Haven area for the duration of the internship. Applicants must be eligible to work in the U.S.
Applications will be accepted until April 1, 2010. To apply, please submit a current resume and a brief cover letter/statement of interest to Amy Burlingame, Human Resources Supervisor & Staffing Representative, via e-mail at hrlibrary@yale.edu. There is no application form. Please be sure to include “HSR Internship” in the e-mail subject and cover letter. All external candidates for employment will be subject to pre-employment screening. All offers are contingent on successful completion of a background check. Internal candidates are also subject to pre-employment screening for this position.
Yale University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. Yale values diversity in its faculty, staff, and students and strongly encourages applications from women and members of underrepresented minority groups.
Workshop - DIGITAL PRESERVATION FOR DIGITAL COLLABORATIVES
Learn how to ensure long-term accessibility for your collaborative’s digital collections…
DIGITAL PRESERVATION FOR DIGITAL COLLABORATIVES , designed to help digital collaboratives ensure the long-term accessibility of their digital collections, will provide the information and tools that collaboratives need develop a digital preservation policy. The workshop will include instruction on planning, assessing and sustaining digital collections. In addition, faculty will offer ongoing support to attendees after the workshop to help each collaborative complete its preservation plan.
DATES: Webinars April 13, 14 and 16 from 1-3 pm ET, followed by April 28-29 at LYRASIS in Philadelphia
COST: $150; members of the same collaborative: $125
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Friday, April 2, 2010
TOPICS WILL INCLUDE:
· TRAC as a Planning Tool
· Introduction to the Digital Preservation Landscape
· Digital Preservation Standards
· Sustaining the Digital Investment: Developing a Digital Preservation Program
· Developing Preservation Policies for Collaboratives
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
· This workshop is designed for digital collaboratives with existing digital collections that have not yet implemented a long-term preservation option.
· We recommend that several representatives attend the workshop, because participants will work as a team. A collaborative’s team could include the director or project manager, technology manager, digital librarian, and one or more representatives from partner organizations.
· The digital collaboratives can be state-based, regionally-based, or subject-based collaboratives looking to develop digital preservation plans and options for their digital collections.
FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION AND TO REGISTER: Visit http://www.bcr.org/dps/training/neh-dpdc.html
presented by BCR, LYRASIS and OCLC, with partial funding provided by the
National Endowment for the Humanities
Holly South
Digital Collaboratives Grant Project Coordinator
BCR
303.751.6277 x 149 | 800.397.1552 | 303.751.9787 (fax)
DIGITAL PRESERVATION FOR DIGITAL COLLABORATIVES , designed to help digital collaboratives ensure the long-term accessibility of their digital collections, will provide the information and tools that collaboratives need develop a digital preservation policy. The workshop will include instruction on planning, assessing and sustaining digital collections. In addition, faculty will offer ongoing support to attendees after the workshop to help each collaborative complete its preservation plan.
DATES: Webinars April 13, 14 and 16 from 1-3 pm ET, followed by April 28-29 at LYRASIS in Philadelphia
COST: $150; members of the same collaborative: $125
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Friday, April 2, 2010
TOPICS WILL INCLUDE:
· TRAC as a Planning Tool
· Introduction to the Digital Preservation Landscape
· Digital Preservation Standards
· Sustaining the Digital Investment: Developing a Digital Preservation Program
· Developing Preservation Policies for Collaboratives
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
· This workshop is designed for digital collaboratives with existing digital collections that have not yet implemented a long-term preservation option.
· We recommend that several representatives attend the workshop, because participants will work as a team. A collaborative’s team could include the director or project manager, technology manager, digital librarian, and one or more representatives from partner organizations.
· The digital collaboratives can be state-based, regionally-based, or subject-based collaboratives looking to develop digital preservation plans and options for their digital collections.
FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION AND TO REGISTER: Visit http://www.bcr.org/dps/training/neh-dpdc.html
presented by BCR, LYRASIS and OCLC, with partial funding provided by the
National Endowment for the Humanities
Holly South
Digital Collaboratives Grant Project Coordinator
BCR
303.751.6277 x 149 | 800.397.1552 | 303.751.9787 (fax)
Internship - CNN
CNN DC News Summer 2010 Library Internship
Applications are due by April 14, 2010.
To apply go to http://www.timewarner.com/corp/careers/jobtools_us/index.html and apply for Job # 117068BR
AND
Email carrie.port@turner.com.
Summer 2010 Intern – News Library (DC)
Turner Broadcasting/CNN News Library
820 First Street, NE
Washington, D.C. 20002
Please Note: Internships are UNPAID and structured to last approximately 12 weeks for a minimum of 21 hours/week (3 full days). Resume and cover letter are required for application. Please include days/hours of availability in your cover letter. Students should have a strong academic record. Note to International Students: All international students will be required to provide documentation of proper visa paperwork prior to arrival if accepted to the program. Only student visas J1 or F1 visas will be accepted.
Internship Description: The Library provides video and information research to support CNN's Washington DC Bureau. It functions as both a video archive and a research library.
The library internship will be filled with a student pursuing a Master of Library Science (MLS) degree. The internship will provide a great opportunity to learn various aspects of librarianship and television production in CNN's fast-paced library. In the CNN library internship, interns will:
* Learn how to complete information requests for library patrons through internet and database research.
* Learn how to complete video requests for library patrons by searching the library’s catalog.
* Create library records for archived tapes and appropriately index the records for
future retrieval.
* Contribute ideas and compile content for the DC Bureau's Library intranet site.
* Develop an instructional classes for the bureau.
* Create research guides and pathfinders to market the library’s resources.
Qualifications: In order to facilitate the learning experience, the following qualifications are preferred. Candidates should have an interest in variety of areas including news librarianship and research and should be an organized self-starter. Interns should have the ability to make decisions, and accept others decisions, and be able to work well with a team of librarians and fellow interns.
Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. and its subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity Employers
Applications are due by April 14, 2010.
To apply go to http://www.timewarner.com/corp/careers/jobtools_us/index.html and apply for Job # 117068BR
AND
Email carrie.port@turner.com.
Summer 2010 Intern – News Library (DC)
Turner Broadcasting/CNN News Library
820 First Street, NE
Washington, D.C. 20002
Please Note: Internships are UNPAID and structured to last approximately 12 weeks for a minimum of 21 hours/week (3 full days). Resume and cover letter are required for application. Please include days/hours of availability in your cover letter. Students should have a strong academic record. Note to International Students: All international students will be required to provide documentation of proper visa paperwork prior to arrival if accepted to the program. Only student visas J1 or F1 visas will be accepted.
Internship Description: The Library provides video and information research to support CNN's Washington DC Bureau. It functions as both a video archive and a research library.
The library internship will be filled with a student pursuing a Master of Library Science (MLS) degree. The internship will provide a great opportunity to learn various aspects of librarianship and television production in CNN's fast-paced library. In the CNN library internship, interns will:
* Learn how to complete information requests for library patrons through internet and database research.
* Learn how to complete video requests for library patrons by searching the library’s catalog.
* Create library records for archived tapes and appropriately index the records for
future retrieval.
* Contribute ideas and compile content for the DC Bureau's Library intranet site.
* Develop an instructional classes for the bureau.
* Create research guides and pathfinders to market the library’s resources.
Qualifications: In order to facilitate the learning experience, the following qualifications are preferred. Candidates should have an interest in variety of areas including news librarianship and research and should be an organized self-starter. Interns should have the ability to make decisions, and accept others decisions, and be able to work well with a team of librarians and fellow interns.
Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. and its subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity Employers
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