Preservation Internship – Fall
Opening
Date: 7/11/13
Closing
Date: 8/2/13
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 September - December, 2013 up to 160 hours. It can be used for college credit or work experience.
Primary Duties and responsibilities include:
· Perform preservation bookbinding
· Construct preservation enclosures for library materials
· Perform simple mending of library materials
· Process library materials including some clerical work
Best Qualified Candidates will:
· 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
(612)543-8579
