Hi everyone - while I know that this isn't necessarily /museum/ related,
it is GLAM related and in the work I do, we're all a big family of
education and knowledge. I do hope you'll take a look below at this
opportunity and please share it with interested parties and mailing
lists. Thank you!
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The Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) is seeking candidates for a
Research Assistant, Wikipedian in Residence, for this summer, in San
Mateo, California (Bay Area). This is a three month, full time, paid
position, and while student status is welcome for internship credits, it
is not a necessity.
This experience is a unique one, as OCLC is the first non-profit on the
west coast to embrace the concept of the "Wikipedian in Residence,"
which was cited an important trend regarding the future of museums and
libraries via the Center for the Future of Museums recent /TrendsWatch
2012/.[1] While extensive Wikipedia skills are a perk, they are not a
requirement, you merely need to have a Wikipedia account, be in good
standing in the community, and understand and feel comfortable editing
the world's largest encyclopedia. This would be a perfect opportunity
for a library sciences student, interested in open sharing and where the
future of libraries is going. You'd be a forerunner in this realm!
Interested applicants can learn more about this opportunity in two places:
OCLC's career center: https://jobs-oclc.icims.com/jobs/2081/job?
OCLC's blog: http://hangingtogether.org/?p=1623
<http://hangingtogether.org/?p=1623>
I serve as the Wikipedian in Residence at the Smithsonian Institution
Archives[1], and the opportunity I have had has proven invaluable for my
career. I do hope that students and alumni in your program will consider
applying. Anything I can do to be of assistance, please let me know. We
look forward to your application!
Sarah Stierch
[1] http://www.futureofmuseums.org/reading/publications/TrendsWatch.cfm
[2]
http://siarchives.si.edu/blog/meet-sarah-stierch-archives%E2%80%99-wikipedian-residence
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http://www.sarahstierch.com
