Reposting for museum-listers...Candace Perry
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Subject: Internship: Historical Medical Library of the College of Physicians
Archives internship, Historical Medical Library of the College of
Physicians of Philadelphia
Introduction:
The Historical Library of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia offers
an archival internship to graduate students majoring in Library Science or
Public History with an emphasis on archival management. This internship
offers an opportunity for hands-on experience appraising, arranging, and
describing a portion of the professional papers of a noted neurologist and
medical education administrator.
Primary duties:
Reporting to the project archivist, the intern will take responsibility
for processing one series in the collection. This will include surveying
the existing condition, housing, content, and organization of the files;
making appraisal decisions; performing any required arrangement and
rehousing; describing the materials and their arrangement; noting
potentially sensitive materials; and entering information about the files
into Archivists' Toolkit.
Additional duties:
As time allows, the intern may assist the project archivist with
additional tasks, such as preservation photocopying, labeling, and
rehousing of paper files and photographic materials.
Qualifications and requirements:
Knowledge of basic archival theory and good writing, research, and
organizational skills are required. Applicants must be able to lift up to
40 pounds. Familiarity with Archivists' Toolkit is helpful, but not
required.
Desired start date: immediate
Duration: 120 hours (8 weeks at 15 hours per week; hours worked per week
is negotiable)
Pay: Hourly wage, $15.50 to $17.50 per hour, depending on experience.
To apply:
Applicants should email a cover letter, resume, and contact information
for two references to the College Librarian, Annie Brogan, at
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About the Library:
The Historical Medical Library of the College is one of the world's
premier research collections in the history of medicine. The unique
holdings of the library include 411 incunables (books printed before
1500), an extensive collection of manuscripts and archives, and a
comprehensive collection of 19th and early 20th-century medical journals.
Through the Wood Institute for the History of Medicine, the Library's
collections are highlighted in lectures, fellowships, and programs.
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