Please find the attached description for an internship opportunity for students interested in cataloging and collection maintenance, or other technical services. Note the application deadline to apply with the library’s contact person. After interviewing, the library institution makes the final decision on the appropriate candidate to hire.
Once you are hired by the library, please complete and turn in the S605 Internship Application https://soic.iupui.edu/careers/internships/lis-internships/
to both Kym Kramer, LIS intern supervisor (kakramer@indiana.edu), and your academic advisor as close to March 15, 2018 as possible.
Questions specific to the internship placement are directed to the institution’s contact listed in the attachment. General questions about internships are directed at kakramer@indiana.edu.
Internship Title: Collection Catalog
Department: Library
Reports to: Director of Information Services
Salary: $16 per hour
Start date: May 1, 2018 or before
Projected end date: August 2018 (potentially longer)
Schedule: Schedule and hours to be discussed & agreed upon between the successful candidate & the hiring manager. Normal business hours of 8-5 preferred.
To Apply: Submit cover letter and resume by March 9, 2018
Application Deadline: March 9, 2018
Project Summary: We are seeking one to two Library Science students to merge our existing library collection with a ten thousand book collection from another institution and to catalog an individual scholar’s library with our normal and special collections. Past experience with Koha software is preferred.
Project job duties and responsibilities may include any of the following:
- Create a project plan with Liberty Fund supervision to catalog and shelve new collections.
- Identify and remove duplicate titles.
- Fully catalog and review an independent library for installation into our special collection
Qualifications:
- Cataloging (LIS S504)
- OCLC or other similar system (LIS S554)
To apply or for more information contact:
James Cote
Liberty Fund, Inc.
11301 North Meridian
Carmel, IN 46032
(317) 730-2586
jcote@libertyfund.org
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