Preservation Internship
Opening Date: 10/15/12
Closing Date: 10/29/12
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 from October 31, 2012 – January 31, 2012 up to 240 hours. It can be used for college credit or work experience.
Primary Duties and responsibilities include:
- Preservation bookbinding
- Construction of preservation enclosures for library materials
- Simple mending of library materials
- General processing of library materials including some clerical work
Best Qualified Candidates will:
- Candidate must have attention to detail and good manual dexterity.
- Coursework and/or experience in book preservation helpful.
- 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
Minnetonka, MN 55305
bamckenzie@hclib.org
bamckenzie@hclib.org
(612)543-8579
