HCL Internship: Special Collections - Internship

Special Collections Internship - Manuscripts

Opening Date: 10/23/12

Closing Date:  11/19/12

Job Type: Internship

Location: James K. Hosmer Special Collections Department, Minneapolis Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, Minnesota

The Position
Process and describe a manuscript collection.  Interns will gain experience working with manuscripts and special collections materials.  Some work with digitization is also possible.

This unpaid internship is for the duration of one semester, January – May 2013,         8-16 hours per week and can be used for college credit or work experience.


Primary Duties and responsibilities include: 

• Describing and organizing two collections of 19^th American correspondence, pamphlets and other ephemera.
• Digitization using scanners and/or digital editing software.
• Preservation work using enclosures and other treatments.
• Archival storage development, such as refoldering, labeling, etc.

Best Qualified Candidates will:

• Be currently enrolled in a library program or be a recent library school graduate.
• Be able to life and carry up to 40 pounds.
• Completed coursework in Archival Studies desirable.
• Candidate has not completed 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:

Barb McKenzie
Hennepin County Library - Ridgedale
12601 Ridgedale Drive
Minnetonka, MN 55305
bamckenzie@hclib.org

(612)543-8579

HCL Internship: Special Collections -- Archives

Special Collections Internship - Archives

Opening Date: 10/23/12

Closing Date:   11/19/12

Job Type: Internship

Location: James K. Hosmer Special Collections Department, Minneapolis Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, Minnesota

The Position

Process and describe archival collections under staff supervision.  Interns will gain experience working with all aspects of archival processing.  Some work with digitization is also possible.

This unpaid internship is for the duration of one semester, January – May 2013, 8-16 hours per week and can be used for college credit or work experience.


Primary Duties and responsibilities include: 

• Processing newly accessioned archival collections or improving descriptions of existing collections.
• Metadata creation using Archivist’s Toolkit
• Digitization using scanners and/or digital editing software
• Preservation work using enclosures and other treatments
• Archival storage development, such as refoldering, labeling, etc.

Best Qualified Candidates will:

• Be currently enrolled in a library program or be a recent library school graduate.
• Be able to life and carry up to 40 pounds.
• Completed coursework in Archival Studies desirable.
• Candidate has not completed 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:

Barb McKenzie
Hennepin County Library - Ridgedale
12601 Ridgedale Drive
Minnetonka, MN 55305
bamckenzie@hclib.org

(612)543-8579

SAVE THE DATE: Library Information Technology Career & Advising Workshop

Tuesday, November 20th, MCTC Campus (L3400) from 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Please join us for an evening focused on preparing for a career in library information technology. Programming details still being finalized, but at this event you will have an opportunity to speak to or hear from the following:

• MCTC Career Services
• LIT Program Advising
• LIT Alum Panel
• MCTC LIT Program Faculty

Questions and/or to RSVP, please contact jennifer.sippel@minneapolis.edu

LIT Facebook Group!

If you're on Facebook, you can now join the new Library Information Technology Program at MCTC Facebook Group!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/494194810605202/

We will use this group to share interesting articles, LIS news, network, organize events, etc.

Don't worry, if you're not on Facebook, we will still share events here on the blog and via your classes as well!

LIT Event: Quatrefoil Library Tour!

Please join us for this upcoming event for LIT program students!

Tour the Quatrefoil Library
1619 Dayton Ave, St. Paul
Friday, November 9, 6:00 PM (with optional socializing to follow.)

The Quatrefoil Library is a special library that collects and circulates gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and queer materials and information. Their collection includes books, videos, DVDs, and sound recordings and periodicals.

LIT program graduate and current Q Library Board member, Brian Dahlvig and fellow Board member, Karen Hogan, will lead our tour.

Carpool from MCTC may be arranged. To RSVP to the tour or if you have questions about the carpool, and/or other questions, please contact Amanda Mills at: amanda.mills@minneapolis.edu

This event is free, but please let us know you're coming so we know how many to expect. Thanks!

HCL Internship

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.

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:

Barb McKenzie
Hennepin County Library - Ridgedale
12601 Ridgedale Drive 

Minnetonka, MN 55305
bamckenzie@hclib.org

(612)543-8579

LIT Program Event: CANCELLED

DUE TO A LACK OF INTEREST, THE FOLLOWING EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED!

MCTC Library Information Technology program presents...

The Digital Shift: Libraries, Ebooks and Beyond

A Library Journal/School Library Journal Online Event

Wednesday, October 17, 2012
9:00 am-4:00 pm (Central time)

This live web event is an opportunity to come together in person with your colleagues and instructors to hear presentations and speakers talk about current issues in libraries. The event does cost money to register on your own, but we will be purchasing a site license so if you come to campus, it is free!

Please save the date, and let us know if you have any questions. If you'd like to RSVP, please do so via our Program Events RSVP Form. 

Hope to see you there!

MLA and You Session at MLA this Thursday, October 4, 2:30 - 3:30 PM

If you are attending the MLA 2012 Annual Conference (and, FYI, you can still register at the door and there are daily rates), check out this session on the benefits of MLA membership for library students!