Graduate Intern, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Department of Photographs, summer 2012; Graduate Intern, University of Texas Libraries Preservation Services, summer 2011; Conservation Intern, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, Paintings Laboratory, 2008-2010.
During her paid Library of Congress internship, Galaty will spend 10 weeks working in the Preservation, Research and Testing Division. According to the Library: "Working under the direction of Library curators and specialists in various divisions, the Junior Fellows explore and increase access to the institution's unparalleled collections and resources. They are exposed to a broad spectrum of library work: copyright, preservation, reference, access standards, information management and digital initiatives."
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Applications Now Being Accepted for the 2012 Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI) Summer Intern Program in Planetary Science. The LPI invites undergraduates with at least 50 semester hours of credit to experience research in the planetary sciences. As a summer intern, you will work one-on-one with a scientist either at the LPI or NASA Johnson Space Center on a research project of current interest in planetary science. Furthermore, you will participate in peer-reviewed research, learn from top-notch planetary scientists, and preview various careers in science.
Irene: I am a current MLIS graduate student and very interested in working in the archival field. When I learned about the internship, I eagerly applied as I thought it would be a great experience to see how the preservation standards and practices are implemented in an archive or library where there are multiple concerns and considerations that may affect how these practices are carried out. In addition, I thought this internship would provide me with some insight into what it is like to work at the Library of Congress and the different positions available as I am still pondering on what area in the Library and Information field I would like to focus my career.
Irene: The main highlight for me was being able to work at the Library, seeing the numerous materials within it and learning about how they are managed, processed for patrons, and stored in the stacks. With my work on the Condition Review, I put into practice the preservation standards that I learned from the Library and Archives Course at the iSchool this past spring and saw how they applied in the daily activities at the Library. I also learned about the workflow to fulfill requests for reading rooms, congressional staff, interlibrary loans, and offsite storage. I visited several of the reading rooms and research centers at the Library, which I had never seen before, including the Main Reading Room, the Asian Reading Room, the African & Middle Eastern Reading Room, Rare Books & Special Collections Reading Room, and the Moving Image Research Center. I had the opportunity to talk with several reference librarians about their experiences and any advice they might have for someone wanting to become a reference librarian.
Kendall: During my experience as a Junior Fellow, I have gained technical skills in collections management and library cataloging, as well as a deeper appreciation for the value of recording provenance in bibliographic records. This internship solidified my desire to work with historical collections in public history settings. I was fairly certain of this career path coming into the summer but was still wavering a little bit in terms of career goals. By the end of my internship, I felt certain and ready to begin my career in collections. Furthermore, after seeing the collegial, supportive, and collaborative workspace of LOC, I am certain that I want to apply for jobs here upon the completion of my graduate degree in the next year.
Irene: This experience of working at the Library of Congress and specifically in the Collections Management Division increased my understanding and perspective of working in a research library and the complexity of serving patrons and visitors of the Library as well as managing and storing an increasingly large collection. The internship gave me insight into the many responsibilities that exist at CMD and LOC to ensure a smooth daily operation, in addition to promoting and bringing awareness to its numerous collections, to the proper care and handling of collections and also how to bringing awareness to the public. I know that the understanding I gained working during this summer will greatly influence my perspectives and activities in any future career. I greatly appreciate the kindness and patience everyone showed me and their willingness to provide their perspectives and advice on what is like to work at the Library of Congress and in the Library and Information Science field.
HBCU undergraduate students interested in the humanities, arts, and sciences will have the opportunity to learn and practice hands-on library preservation skills during the face-to-face six-week internship under the mentorship of professional conservators and library staff at a host site. Successful internship candidates will demonstrate a strong interest in libraries and archives and an attention to detail, as well as interest and academic success in history, the arts, and/or the sciences.Interns will work on a range of possible projects, including: Introducing students to library preservation as a career choice;
Familiarizing students with cultural heritage conservation practices;
Providing students with practical, hands-on training in library preservation;
Networking with local cultural heritage, library, and preservation professionals;
Joint mentoring of students by internship site supervisors and HBCU library staff to identify where possible and appropriate onsite library preservation projects.
(paid internship offered periodically) 2016 Hayley Sheehy and Denise Farley Fall 2012 Cynthia Barton Fall 2009 Jennifer Duke
(paid internship sponsored by the Friends of the Smyrna Public Library). 2013 William Brogdon 2012 Stuart Temples 2010 Sara Henderson 2009 Michele Ewing
I spent my summer internship at the JDC Archives, a division of the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee. The organization has provided aid to Jewish communities, refugees, and victims of natural disasters since 1914, and the archives consists of documents, books, oral histories, film, and video.
Her professional interests include exploring the ethical implications of classification and empowering library workers to be an active part of making subject access more responsive to user needs. Violet previously worked in the Dewey office as a summer intern in 2012 and 2013, mapping the most frequently used LCSH to DDC for access in WebDewey. In her spare time, Violet sends snail mail, visits offbeat museums, organizes zine events, and writes about roadside attractions in her own zine.
The selection process is competitive. CHCI receives at 15 applications for every one available summer internship opportunity and five applications for every one available fall internship opportunity. CHCI processes applications to identify the most qualified candidates. Applications are reviewed by a selection committee composed by Alumni, Board of Directors and CHCI staff. A selected number of applicants are chosen based on the quality of their application.
James Madison of Virginia is credited with the idea of creating a congressional library, first making such a proposition in 1783.[9] The Library of Congress was established on April 24, 1800, when President John Adams signed an act of Congress, which also provided for the transfer of the seat of government from Philadelphia to the new capital city of Washington. Part of the legislation appropriated $5,000 "for the purchase of such books as may be necessary for the use of Congress ... and for fitting up a suitable apartment for containing them."[10] Books were ordered from London, and the collection consisted of 740 books and three maps, which were housed in the new United States Capitol.[11]
During Mumford's administration, the last significant public debate occurred about the Library of Congress's role as both a legislative and national library. Asked by Joint Library Committee chairman Senator Claiborne Pell (D-RI) to assess operations and make recommendations, Douglas Bryant of Harvard University Library proposed several institutional reforms. These included expanding national activities and services and various organizational changes, all of which would emphasize the library's federal role rather than its legislative role. Bryant suggested changing the name of the Library of Congress, a recommendation rebuked by Mumford as "unspeakable violence to tradition." The debate continued within the library community for some time. The Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970 renewed emphasis for the library on its legislative roles, requiring a greater focus on research for Congress and congressional committees, and renaming the Legislative Reference Service as the Congressional Research Service.[11]
Since 1988, the library has administered the National Film Preservation Board. Established by congressional mandate, it selects twenty-five American films annually for preservation and inclusion in the National Film Registry, a collection of American films, for which the Library of Congress accepts nominations each year.[47] There also exists a National Recording Registry administered by the National Recording Preservation Board that serves a similar purpose, albeit for music and sound recordings.
Onsite access to the Library of Congress has been increased. Billington gained an underground connection between the new U.S. Capitol Visitors Center and the library in 2008 in order to increase both congressional usage and public tours of the library's Thomas Jefferson Building.[39] 2ff7e9595c
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