About the Program
Emory University Woodruff Library Resource Services Department offers a paid graduate internship in inclusive resource description focused on subject analysis of LGBTQ+ materials and the application of LGBTQ+ terminology to improve description and discoverability of LGBTQ+ library resources. Individuals from underrepresented groups who have a demonstrated interest in LGBTQ+ research or inclusive cataloging are encouraged to apply. Applicants may be graduate students in any area with interest in LGBTQ+ topics and librarianship or current MLIS students and recent graduates.
Under the supervision of experienced catalogers, the successful candidate will:
The internship will take place in Summer 2024 and will be carried out on site at the Emory University Woodruff library. This program is on-site and may be full-time (maximum 40 hours per week) or part-time (less than 40 hours per week), earning $18.50/hour. Additionally, there may be limited funding available to support approved professional development opportunities like workshop attendance, conference participation, or professional organization membership fees. This internship opportunity is scheduled for May 28-August 2, 2024.
Requirements:
Candidates will:
Interested applicants will apply with the following:
Submit as a single PDF to Sofia Slutskaya at sofia.slutskaya@emory.edu
Application deadline:
About Emory Libraries:
Emory Libraries is ranked among the top twenty Association of Research Libraries (ARL) in North America and has collections of more than 5.8 million volumes, 430,000 electronic journals, over 1.8 million electronic books, and internationally renowned special collections. The Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Books Library is home to over 200,000 volumes and 21,000 linear feet of manuscript material with collections spanning more than 800 years of history; particularly modern literature and poetry, African American history and culture, political, social, and cultural movements, and the Emory University Archives.