HCL Summer Internship

Preservation Internship

Opening Date:  4/9/14

Closing Date:   4/30/14

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 May - August, 2014 for 6-10 hours per week. 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:

·       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

HCL Summer Internship

Special Collections Internship – Archives and Manuscripts

Opening Date: 4/9/14

Closing Date:  4/30/14

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, June-August 2014, 8-16 hours per week. It 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

·      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:

·      Must be currently enrolled in a library program or be a recent library school graduate

·      Must be able to lift and carry up to 40 pounds

·      Desirable to have completed coursework in Archival Studies

·      Have 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 Summer Internship

Special Collections Internship – Historic Photographs Project

Opening Date: 4/9/14

Closing Date:  4/30/14

Job Type: Internship

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

The Position

This internship will be one of the following two projects:

1.   Identification and description of historic slide collection (1950s-1990s) of Minneapolis scenes. This will include historical research, metadata creation, and digitization.

2.   Develop slide shows or other audio-visual presentations from historical content for online presentation. (e.g. YouTube)

This unpaid internship is for the duration of one semester, June-August 2014, 8- 16 hours per week. It can be used for college credit or work experience.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities may include:

·      On-site photography of buildings, streets and intersections in Minneapolis

·      Metadata creation using Microsoft Excel or Microsoft Access.

·      Digitization using scanners and/or digital editing software

·      Presentation of digital content using social media services

Minimum Qualifications:

·       Experience with digital photography and digital image editing

·       Have not completed an internship with Hennepin County Library in the past

Preferred Qualifications:

·       Experience working with and describing archival collections

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