Below is a link to a paid summer internship program at the Library of Congress. https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/423248100 Please do not contact me with questions about these positions. All necessary information is provided in the link above.
I would like to highlight two of the 26 positions: I. Hidden in Plain View: Uncataloged Hebrew and Yiddish Treasures at the Library of Congress The Hebraic Section has a significant number of uncataloged books in Hebrew and Yiddish, many of them from the 18th and 19th centuries and from places ranging from Russia and Hungary to Syria, Turkey, and Egypt. Random discoveries over the past few years have revealed a number of interesting finds and, indeed, some unexpected gems. The Junior Fellow will be asked to help organize one topically related section of these books alphabetically by title, in order to make these potentially valuable books accessible to the public. Building on the success of the Junior Fellow who organized our Hebrew Literature in 2013, this year's work will concentrate on either Yiddish books or a group of Hebrew books on Jewish philosophy, religious discourses, and geography -- depending on the interests and language skills of the successful applicant. In addition to organizing the books, the Junior Fellow will learn to use specialized data bases of bibliographical information in order to determine the significance and rarity of select items. And finally, the Junior Fellow will have the opportunity to study, research, and select several items from the collections in order to create a display at the end of the summer. This is a wonderful learning opportunity for the true book lover - one who enjoys making order out of chaos and who doesn't mind getting his or her hands dusty! II. Hebrew Manuscripts for the 21st Century: A Digitization Project at the Library of Congress In 2015, the Hebraic Section launched a project to bring its 228 Hebrew manuscripts into the Digital Age, and thanks to the work of an outstanding Junior Fellow in the summer of 2015 the first 50 of these manuscripts are now online and accessible to scholars the world over. The manuscripts are written in Hebrew and in cognate Jewish languages using the Hebrew alphabet, such as Judeo-Arabic and Judeo-Persian. They represent a broad cross-section of Jewish communities across the globe and range from the 13th to early 20th centuries. Following the successful completion of the first stage of this project, the Hebraic Section is seeking a suitable candidate to undertake the next phase of scanning. The ideal candidate will be comfortable in a digital environment but also sensitive to the needs of ancient manuscripts, many of which are in a fragile state of preservation and require careful handling. No knowledge of Hebrew is necessary, as a Finding Aid in English with all necessary information will be available to the intern, together with on-site supervision and support. The successful applicant will be offered every opportunity for researching items of interest and for presenting them in the Junior Fellow Display at the end of the summer Sharon S. Horowitz Reference Librarian Hebraic Section
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