Dear safranim,
Please forward the notice, below, to anyone who you think might be
interested.
Thank you.
Ann Abrams, Librarian
Temple Israel
477 Longwood Ave.
Boston, MA 02215
617-566-3960
www.tisrael.org
LIBRARY INTERNSHIP AT TEMPLE ISRAEL, BOSTON
JULY - AUGUST 2004
Temple Israel is looking for a library school student, or recent library
school graduate who is interested in the field of Judaica librarianship, and
would like to gain hands-on experience in a synagogue library with regular
supervision.
The focus of the Summer Internship is to work with library materials and to
assist patrons. The following are all possible projects for an intern, and
would be selected based on an intern's interest and time commitment. A time
commitment would range from a few hours a week, to possibly up to 20 hours a
week for approximately 10 weeks. Compensation and starting date will be
discussed with each candidate.
DESCRIPTION OF POSSIBLE PROJECTS
1 Cataloguing audio- and videotapes of in-house productions: our
rabbis' lectures, guest speakers' presentations, children's programs.
2 Cataloguing new books and other materials.
3 Assisting the Librarian in weeding the collection.
4 Learning the procedures of the circulation desk, and staffing it
when
necessary.
5. Evaluating the library's various systems.
6. Assisting Temple staff and other users in their research needs.
7. Staffing the library solo for two weeks in August while the Librarian
is away.
8. Other projects depending on interest and experience.
Temple Israel is a Reform congregation with 1,600 families, 20 full-time
staff and 50 part-time faculty members, located on the corner of the
Riverway and Longwood Avenue. Our library has 17,000 books, audio-visual
materials and journals, and serves a diverse community of Jews and their
families from the Greater Boston area. Next year, Temple Israel will be
celebrating its 150th anniversary.
For more information about Temple Israel, please see our website:
www.tisrael.org .
To apply for the Summer Internship, please contact Ann Abrams, Librarian,
617-566-3960, [EMAIL PROTECTED] by May 3.
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