Opening
Date: 7/11/12
Closing
Date: 8/3/12
Job
Type: Internship
Location:
Minneapolis Central Library, 300
Nicollet Mall Minneapolis, Minnesota
The
Position
The Preservation team with Hennepin County Library plays a vital role in ensuring the long-term viability of the Library’s print collections through repair and restoration measures, book binding and other preservation methods. Preservation also performs a consulting function to staff on preservation matters.
The Preservation team with Hennepin County Library plays a vital role in ensuring the long-term viability of the Library’s print collections through repair and restoration measures, book binding and other preservation methods. Preservation also performs a consulting function to staff on preservation matters.
This unpaid internship is for the duration of one semester,
September 2012 – December 2012, 6-10 hours per week and can be used for college
credit or work experience.
Primary Duties and responsibilities include:
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Preservation bookbinding
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Construction of preservation enclosures for library
materials
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Simple mending of library materials
·
General processing of library materials including
some clerical work
Best Qualified Candidates will:
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Candidate must have attention to detail and good
manual dexterity.
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Coursework and/or experience in book preservation
helpful.
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Have not had an internship with Hennepin County
Library in the past.
To Apply:
Submit a resume, brief cover letter outlining your qualifications for this internship, and contact information for two references to:
Submit a resume, brief cover letter outlining your qualifications for this internship, and contact information for two references to:
Barb
McKenzie
Hennepin County Library - Ridgedale
12601 Ridgedale Drive
Hennepin County Library - Ridgedale
12601 Ridgedale Drive
(612)543-8579
