NLEM Graphics Imaging Project
Paid internship available. The National Law Enforcement Museum<http://www.lawenforcementmuseum.org/>, a museum in development, is seeking an intern to assist with the NLEM Graphics Imaging project.
The NLEM Graphics Imaging project will encompass object handling, evaluation, and records documentation, to include:
* Scanning designated graphic materials housed in the NLEM's collections, according to predetermined standards. Items include lithographs, etchings, wood engravings, offset, and various photographic processes;
* Create batch thumbnails using software, provided by the NLEM;
* Update collections database (FileMaker Pro) with data obtained from the measurement, evaluation, and condition reporting of each artifact being scanned;
* Training in object handling methods and procedures in order to properly process NLEM collections items.
Candidates must be enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate-level Education or Museum Studies program and possess strong time management, communication, and organizational skills.
Applicant must be available to work 24 hours a week, 8:30-5pm, Tuesday-Friday, September 1, 2009 through December 18, 2009. Offsite storage is near Suitland, MD, so independent transportation is a plus, but not required.
If interested, please submit a letter of interest, resume, and a list of references to Jeni Ashton, Associate Curator, at [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>, by August 14, 2009.
Jeni Ashton
Associate Curator
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund
National Law Enforcement Museum
202.737.8532
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