The Still National Osteopathic Museum, Kirksville, MO is currently offering an unpaid internship to assist with collections management during the summer of 2010.  The intern will be a part of the ongoing Museums for America grant awarded to the museum in the fall of 2009.  As the only museum dedicated to the history of osteopathic medicine, the Still National Osteopathic Museum collects artifacts that trace the history of the osteopathic profession throughout the world and preserves these unique resources for present and future visitors and researchers.

Specific responsibilities include:

Photograph and scan the collection

         Assist with entering catalog information into PastPerfect

         Maintenance and documentation of the collection

         Pack and relocate the collection

         Other collections management issues, as needed

Preferred Qualifications:

Currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree program in history, museum studies, preservation, library sciences or related field.  Knowledge of PastPerfect a plus.

A minimum of 25 hours per week is expected.  Approximate dates are June 1, 2010 to August 1, 2010.  Please submit cover letter and resume no later than April 15 to Debra Loguda-Summers, curator, at [log in to unmask], or Still National Osteopathic Museum, 800 W. Jefferson, Kirksville, MO 63501.



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Check out the collection online at snom.pastperfect-online.com

A.T. Still Papers online at:
http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/mdh_splash/default.asp?coll=atsu


Still National Osteopathic Museum and International Center for Osteopathic History
800 West Jefferson
Kirksville, MO 63501
Phone: 660 626 2359
Fax: 660 626 2984
Toll Free: 1 866 626 ATSU Ext. 2359
www.atsu.edu/museum

The Mission of the Still National Osteopathic Museum is to collect, preserve, and make available artifacts and related materials to communicate the history and philosophy about the osteopathic principles of mind, body and spirit to a global audience.




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