Dear colleagues: There are two Junior Fellow projects at the Library of Congress in 2026 that involve Hebraica (Hebrew and Yiddish) materials.
The Library of Congress Junior Fellows Program (JFP) is a paid, 10-week annual summer internship program that enables undergraduate, graduate students, and recent graduates to gain career experience by working with analog and digital collections and supporting the services of the world's largest library. https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.loc.gov/item/internships/junior-fellows-program/__;!!KGKeukY!yiFhMLKmHIM46kHBsvmQRA50TXAZwGc_aDRCWtiRx8mDMIXY4vfgjGvNlNItxrCg614ILo3qVTOAFaZC9UGNGt5BGuOM$ If you know someone with Hebrew and/or Yiddish reading knowledge, attention to detail, and passion for cultural heritage work, please encourage them to apply. The application period is from now through Friday, January 2, 2026. Many thanks, A * # 16 Hidden Voices: The Hebraic Pamphlets and Booklets Collection (Onsite) - Hebraic Section, African and Middle Eastern Division Project Description: Over the past several decades, the Hebraic Section has gathered a substantial collection of pamphlets and small printed booklets in Hebrew from around the world. Covering subjects such as Jewish religious life, communal activities, the Jewish calendar, American Jewry, Zionism and Israel, education, secular holidays and libraries, this collection provides a valuable but underutilized resource for scholars and the public alike. Currently, the materials are housed in approximately 200 archival boxes organized by broad subject categories. However, they have never been cataloged and no inventory exists, leaving the collection largely undiscoverable. The Junior Fellow will survey the collection, compile a detailed inventory, and create a comprehensive finding aid with subject descriptions, dates, and relevant metadata. This project will significantly improve the discoverability of the collection online and lay the groundwork for future cataloging and digitization, enabling broader usage for research in Jewish studies, history and related fields. Knowledge and skills required: Knowledge of Hebrew; strong organizational and problem-solving skills; ability to set and meet deadlines, follow work plans, and adapt after input; basic proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel; ability to devise searches for internet search engines, databases, and library catalogs to find and verify information; intellectual curiosity about Jewish history; interest in learning about Jewish history in the 20th and 21st centuries. Knowledge and skills preferred: Basic reading level of Yiddish. * # 21 Yiddish Bibliographic Records Metadata Enhancement Project (Onsite) – Israel and Judaica Section, Asian and Middle Eastern Division Project Description: This project provides an opportunity for a Junior Fellow to work with an extraordinarily rich collection and gain experience with cataloging standards and metadata enhancement in the Yiddish language. The Library has more than 2,000 bibliographic records for uncatalogued Yiddish-language books. While the records provide basic access, work is needed to improve the metadata for these materials and to learn more about the collection and its relative rarity. The Junior Fellow would evaluate each item and use their findings to enhance these minimal records. Some of this can be addressed through leveraging any existing records for other copies. If the Library is found to be the only holder, the Junior Fellow would work to provide access points and descriptive information. In addition to providing a supportive learning opportunity for the Junior Fellow, this work will result in increased discoverability for the Library's highly significant Yiddish holdings. Knowledge and skills required: Ability to read and understand the Yiddish language (intermediate or above); detail-oriented. Knowledge and skills preferred: Knowledge of Jewish and/or European and American history and literature; experience with library catalog records.
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