The Preservation Department of the Hennepin County
Library is seeking one or two interns to assist in an effort to conserve
historic county plat maps. This is an unpaid internship. Duties will include
map encapsulation, cutting backing sheets, data entry, photography, and other
duties as needed. Requirements include a steady hand, attention to detail, the
ability to work independently as well as to work in cooperation with others. An
interest in book and paper preservation will be helpful. Internship will begin
mid to late September and continue to project completion, likely early spring
2017. 8-20 hours per week, M-F workdays.
Please email or send resume and brief cover letter to:
Frank Hurley
Preservation Technician
Hennepin County Library
300 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis, MN 55401
The Special Collections Department of the Hennepin County
Library is seeking two interns to perform a variety of scanning and image
editing functions for the Library’s digitization program, and also to create
metadata for an historic events program collections. This is an unpaid
internship. Duties include digital scanning of a variety of materials
formats using multiple equipment types, image editing using Irfanview, creating
metadata using MS Excel spreadsheets, and minor preservation treatments.
Some experience with digital scanning and MS Excel is desirable, but not
required. The internship is a 100-120 hour assignment and will begin late
September continuing into December. 8-10 hours per week, M-Th workdays.
Please email or send a resume and brief cover letter to:
Ted Hathaway
Hennepin County Library
300 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis, MN 55401
