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The Smithsonian Institution Field Book Project (Washington, DC) is
accepting applications (April 1 deadline) for two paid internships
this summer.  Internship details are attached.  Please forward this
announcement to your students, and feel free to also distribute the
announcement to those in other MLS/MLIS, Archives, or Museum Studies
programs.  Please let me know if you have questions.  Thank you!

Summer 2012 Internship
The Smithsonian Institution seeks two full-time summer interns for the
Field Book Project, a joint initiative by the Smithsonian National
Museum of Natural History (NMNH) and the Smithsonian Institution
Archives (SIA). Internships are 8 weeks and must take place between
June 1 and August 31, 2012. Interns will receive a $5,000 stipend.
Interns will catalog field notes, which are original source materials
documenting field research in biodiversity. The materials span two
centuries of fieldwork. Content found in these volumes document the
specimens in the museum’s collections through taxonomic
identification, sketches, photographs, maps, correspondence and other
materials that support diverse research needs of scientists and
historians. Deadline to apply is April 1st.
Duties Catalog field books using Metadata Object Description Schema
(MODS), Natural Collections Description (NCD), and Encoded Archival
Context (EAC). Apply basic preservation treatment to items as needed.
Assess and flag items for treatment by the conservation team.
Demonstrate an understanding of how internship work fits into the
project as a whole and share through public forums such as the project
blog, Flickr, or poster presentation.
Qualifications
Currently enrolled or enrolled within the last 6 months as a graduate
student in Library, Information, or Museum studies program.
Completion of coursework in metadata, cataloging, or archival
description, and ability to demonstrate understanding of how metadata
relate to objects. Applicants may substitute work experience in
cataloging or metadata for the coursework requirement, if they can
demonstrate knowledge, skills, and abilities relating to those
subjects and their underlying concepts.
Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
Experience with cataloging and metadata for unpublished materials and
experience with one or more of the following schemas is highly
desirable: AACR2, DACS, MODS, EAC, MARC or NCD.


Applications
Please send two academic references, your work and academic history,
an unofficial transcript, and an essay explaining your reason for
applying and how it relates to your program and future career as PDF
documents to Sonoe Nakasone at [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>.

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