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This position is filled for the 2008-2009 academic year. Musselman Library will begin accepting applications for 2009-2010 in January 2009.
Job Title: Barbara Holley Library Intern, Musselman Library, Gettysburg CollegeHours: 37.5 hours/week, weekdays
Pay Level: $11.55/hour, with benefits (paid vacation, medical insurance and sick leave)
The Musselman Library Intern will work closely with several Library Departments and gain valuable experience in many aspects of library operations, procedures, and management.
Intern will work in Special Collections, Reference & Instruction, Technical Services, Interlibrary Loan, and Collection Development. This internship is designed for an individual who has recently completed an undergraduate degree (before June 2008) and is considering a career in information science, librarianship, or archives and records management.
Reference & Instruction Department:
Typical duties may include helping students and other library users at the reference desk, designing print and online course materials, assisting with workshops and classes, designing displays, and compiling evaluation statistics. Special projects are developed with the supervisor and other librarians. Some past projects have included:
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Designing promotional materials
- Helping plan library-sponsored events
- Creating web pages, graphics, and tutorials
Technical Services Department:
The intern will learn about the acquisition and processing associated with making library materials available for public access. The intern gains knowledge of cataloging rules and standards and learns to perform copy-cataloging for new materials. He/she learns about acquisitions and budgeting practices and performs pre-order searching of requests. He/she also assists with journal processing and becomes familiar with issues and practices associated with electronic journal access. The intern works on special projects as available, and participates in activities associated with the development of the library's emerging digital collections.
In addition, the Intern will assist with collection-related projects, such as analyzing statistics and assessing library holdings in order to improve library collections.
Special Collections Department:
The Intern will learn archival theory and practice, and become familiar with rare books, manuscripts, photographs, and memorabilia collections. The intern may assist in the arrangement and description of archival and personal papers collections, records management, collections management, the creation of exhibits, and/or work with our digital projects team.
User Services Department:
The Intern will learn about resource sharing and document delivery and assist with lending and borrowing research materials from other institutions. Using new technologies, the intern will assist in the processing, receipt, and management of Interlibrary Loan materials. The Intern will gain an awareness of copyright law as it applies to library resources. The Intern will perform research as needed for departmental initiatives.
Other duties as assigned.
Qualification and Skill Requirements:
Recent Bachelor's degree. Strong organizational, analytical, interpersonal, and communication skills are necessary, as well as an ability to interact with a wide variety of people. Demonstrated knowledge of standard computer applications and the Internet. Facility with the Microsoft Office Suite and web authoring software a plus. The position entails frequent contact with college and community patrons and library staff, requiring tact and diplomacy.
Previous library work and/or library research experience highly desirable.
Physical Requirements:
General office environment requirements, to include the occasional lifting of books. May also involve pushing or pulling heavy book carts, weighing up to 100 pounds.
Starting and Ending Dates
This is a one-year appointment beginning June 2, 2008.
Application Procedure:
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Applications received before Monday, February 25 will receive the fullest consideration. Please submit a resume, cover letter and the names and contact information of at least two references to:
Gettysburg College
Office of Human Resource Services
Campus Box 2443
300 North Washington Street
Gettysburg, PA 17325.
*This position is made possible through the generous support of Barbara Holley, '54.
If you have questions about the position, please contact Katherine Downton, Reference & Instruction Librarian, 717-337-6627 or kdownton@gettysburg.edu
300 North Washington Street · Gettysburg, PA 17325