LIS S606 PROJECT OPPORTUNITY Fall 2018: John Boner Neighborhood Center, Indianapolis / Creation and preservation of community archives with corresponding database development / App Deadline: June 29, 2018 – IUI Department of Library and Information Science

Please find the attached description for a project opportunity for students interested in data preservation, archives, database design, and end-user interface. Note the application deadline to apply with the institution’s contact person or application site. After interviewing, the institution makes the final decision on the appropriate candidate to hire.

Once you are hired by the institution, please complete and turn in the S606 Project in Library and Information Science Application Form https://soic.iupui.edu/courses/lis-s606/

to the Supervising Faculty Member and your academic advisor as close to July 15, 2018 as possible. (The Supervising Faculty member is typically a faculty member who specializes in the project’s focus area.) You will register for S606 after you identify the sponsoring faculty member.

Questions specific to the project placement are directed to the institution’s contact listed in the attachment. General questions about LIS S606 projects are directed to ajapzon@iupui.edu or 317-274-0114

INFORMATION FROM INTERNSHIP LOCATION FOUND BELOW:

Location: John Boner Neighborhood Center

2236 East 10^th Street

Indianapolis, IN 46201

Project Title: Support Services Project Candidate

Department: Support Services

Reports to: Executive Assistant

Salary: N/A

Start date: ASAP (after July 15, 2018)

Projected end date: Negotiable

Schedule: Flexible schedule, but generally working hours would be sometime between 8:00 – 5:00 on Monday – Friday

S606: 1 credit = 45 onsite hours 3 credits = 135 onsite hours

Application Deadline: Friday, June 29, 2018

Project Summary: We are seeking an experienced and knowledgeable person who can assist our organization in documenting our history. This project will provide the prospective candidate with the opportunity to gain hands-on, practical experience in historical preservation in a non-profit setting.

Skills required:

Self-starter / self-directed
Project and time management
Archives design; preservation of physical artifacts
Database design; online searching; cataloging

Completed Coursework (Required):

S503 Organization and Management; S511 Database Design; S532 Information Architecture for the Web; S581 Archives and Records Management; S582 Digital Preservation; S634 Metadata; S652 Digital Libraries

Strongly suggested but not required:

S521 Humanities Information or S522 Social Science Information; S533 Online Searching; S623 Genealogy and Local History

Project duties and responsibilities may include any of the following:

Review of current documents and systems, including pictures, papers, and artifacts.
Determination of which documents to retain.
Determination of best practice preservation methods for items.
Assist in creation of a database, or other online system for internal tracking and public viewing.

To apply or for more information contact:

Angela Harrington, Executive Assistant

John Boner Neighborhood Centers

2236 East 10^th Street

Indianapolis, IN 46201

(317) 808-2337

aharrington@jbncenters.org

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