Look below for two exciting opportunities at the Special Collections in Performing Arts Library here at the University of Maryland!
Archives Practicum – Punk fanzine
Special Collections in Performing Arts (SCPA) is currently building a fanzine collection donated by a notable local punk rock musician. This is a digital acquisition that entails scanning and describing historic punk fanzines that the donor currently stores at the donor’s record label office. The tasks associated with the practicum will be performed at SCPA, but at least one visit to the record label office would be involved. The student will gain experience with scanning, PhotoShop, and creating metadata for digital objects. Interested parties should have some familiarity with punk history (especially for DC), and at least basic experience with scanning technology.
This is a 100 hour practicum designed to take place during the academic year of 2015/2016. Hours are relatively flexible.
Paid Music Archive Internship
Special Collections in Performing Arts (SPCA) is home to the Official records of the Music Library Association, which encourages and promotes the activities of music libraries, archives, and documentation centers in supporting and facilitating the realization of projects in music bibliography, music documentation, and music library and information science at national and international levels. The intern will gain experience with archival appraisal, arrangement, description, and preservation through undertaking the processing of MLA’s 330+ linear feet of records. One result will be the composition of a multi-level finding aid. Interested parties should have some familiarity with music, and have completed some course work in archives. Ideally, the intern will have a professional desire to work in music archives or libraries.
This is a 500 hour paid internship designed to take place during the academic year of 2015/2016 co-funded by the Music Library Association and SCPA. Hours are relatively flexible.
To apply for either opportunity: Virtual/Telework Option Available: No Contact: Vincent J. Novara Email: vnovara@umd.edu Phone: 301-405-9220 Institution Name: University of Maryland, College Park, Special Collections in Performing Arts Address: 8115 Alumni Drive City: College Park State: Maryland Website: http://www.lib.umd.edu/spca
