Fwd:Paid Internship: Photograph Archive, Beverly Hills California
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From: Sarah Corona <corona....@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Jan 16, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Subject: Re: [is-network] Paid Internship: Photograph Archive, Beverly Hills California
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CSULB is seeking a Digital Archivist for our Special Collections and University Archives Department! Please feel free to share this information with anyone who may be interested. See below for more information and the link to the posting.
https://csucareers.calstate.edu/en-us/job/544957/senior-assistant-librarian-digital-archivist
About the Position:
The Digital Archivist is responsible for conducting an assessment of the CSULB Special Collections and University Archives' (SCUA) collections in order to identify and implement a program for digital asset accessioning, description, preservation, and access. The Digital Archivist will build systems and standards-based workflows for born-digital assets and manage the stewardship of digital assets produced through digital reformatting of analog collections in Special Collections and University Archives. They will identify and develop relationships with stakeholders at CSULB and advocate effectively for the use of digital collections in support of teaching, research, and community engagement. Activities may take the form of providing advice and training for stakeholders and library employees on best practices related to digital archives, providing instruction based on digital humanities collections, and coordinating on-demand digitization requests and programmatic reformatting. The Digital Archivist will keep abreast of digital preservation trends and developments, as well as intellectual property issues of digital archives and share that knowledge with the library as well as the wider campus community. This position is an active member of the SCUA team, collaborating on digital preservation initiatives, digital exhibits, and other opportunities that highlight the collections.
Required Qualifications:
• Master's degree in library science or equivalent (MSLS, MLIS, MALS) from a library school program accredited by the American Library Association. Degree at time of application or official notification of completion of degree by August 1, 2025.
• Demonstrated potential to achieve tenure through effective job performance and scholarly service activities. For specific requirements, please see the University Library’s Reappointment, Tenure, and Promotion (RTP) Policy
• Ability to work collaboratively with academic librarians and staff, teaching faculty, and students in a rapidly changing information environment
• Experience and/or demonstrated ability in reference and instructionally related activities
• Understanding of the impact of copyright law on digital preservation and access
• Demonstrated success working on digitization projects, managing digital collections, or other digital library-related work, including hands-on experience with related hardware and software
• Experience working with disciplinary standards and best practices in one or more of the following specializations: digital archives, digital preservation, and/or digital asset management
• Understanding of other key operations for born-digital archives, including appraisal, selection, and accessioning principles and practices
• Demonstrated ability to keep current with standards and new and emerging digital technologies and services
• Strong working knowledge of administrative, descriptive, and technical metadata for digitized and born-digital archival materials
• Demonstrated commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion and accessibility, and a commitment to and understanding of ethical and inclusive description and access strategies
• Exceptional interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills
• Willingness to advocate to and work with vendors and stakeholders, including but not limited to the Office of the Chief Information Officer, University Counsel, and Library Administration
• Demonstrated ability to foster an environment of collegiality, respect, trust, and teamwork
• Demonstrated commitment to working successfully with a diverse student population, including Black/African American, Latine/x, Native American/Indigenous, low-income, first-generation, and minoritized students.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience in a special collections library or similar institution
• SAA Digital Archives Specialist certificate
• Knowledge of records management best practices
• Experience training or mentoring colleagues
• Familiarity with digital humanities scholarship and/or praxis
• Experience of successfully working with populations demographically and/or socioeconomically similar to the CSULB student body.
• Experience mentoring or supporting students with minoritized identities or experience using inclusive and culturally relevant teaching strategies in a diverse classroom.
Duties:
• Provide in-person and online reference services at a service-oriented and all-purpose research and information services desk including some evenings and weekends
• Conduct programming / instruction for the digital archives
• Provide instructional support for Digital Humanities
• Train colleagues on relevant current trends, standards, best practices, and technologies in digital collections and preservation
• Manage, develop, and implement policies, workflows, and infrastructures for managing born-digital materials based on disciplinary standards and best practices for ingest, storage, preservation, arrangement, migration, description, and access to digital records on current and legacy physical media
• Assesses, selects, implements, and manages new systems, equipment, and software for digital preservation and digital asset management in legacy, current, and emerging data formats, and manage these tools’ compatibility with existing systems including metadata requirements
• Integrates appropriate tools to help ensure authenticity and preservation of digital archival materials when accessioning from a variety of storage media
• Creates and updates finding aids for born-digital archival collections
• Appraises, arranges, and describes digital, and hybrid collections in accordance with archival best practices and priorities
• Develops policies and guidelines for digitization projects, in collaboration with library and/or campus colleagues
• Manage statistical reporting, informed about emerging technologies, and monitors rapidly changing standards and practices for digital content creation and management
• Participates in collection development in collaboration with University Library colleagues.
• Maintains knowledge of relevant current trends, standards, best practices, and technologies through professional activities such as conference attendance and participation, service in relevant professional organizations, and ongoing training
• Engage in research, publication, and presentation activities to meet the requirements for tenure and promotion
• Engage in library and university governance including library and campus committees
• Participate in service to the department, university, and community
Best,
Sarah
Sarah Corona, MLIS, MA in Latin American Studies Justice, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Librarian Library Faculty Liaison for American Indian Studies, Asian and Asian American Studies, Africana Studies, Chicano & Latino Studies, and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies California State University, Long Beach
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Apologies for any cross duplication.Photograph Archive Processing Intern, Summer 2025 (Gold Rising)
Margaret Herrick Library, Photograph Archive
Reports to: Managing Photograph Archivist
Job Type: Seasonal
Job Classification: Hourly (Non-exempt)
Workplace Location: Los Angeles (Beverly Hills) - Fairbanks
This is a limited-term internship position beginning in June 2025 through August 2025. The hourly wage for this role is $17.28.
The Photograph Archive Processing Intern will assist the department by processing a photograph collection at the Margaret Herrick Library. Processing provides hands-on experience working with photographic materials. This collection focuses primarily on actors and actresses from the mid-to late-20th Century and consists mainly of production and publicity photographs.
Essential Functions of the Job:
- Organize and rehouse the assigned collection.
- Create inventory records.
- Research names and titles as needed.
- Work with different databases as needed.
Required Competencies:
- Graduate or Undergraduate (junior or senior) or Community college student in good academic standing.
- A minimum of 2.8 GPA.
- Ability to work on-site in Beverly Hills required.
- Knowledge of American film history, with a broad awareness of major film artists.
- Coursework in library and information science, film studies, American studies, or a related field is preferred.
- Organized and detail-oriented.
- Ability to work independently.
- Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
Physical Demands:
- Ability to move and transport moderately heavy boxes.
This internship is part of the Academy's Gold Rising program, an 8-week internship enhancement program that incorporates learning opportunities including an intensive two-day orientation, weekly panels, exclusive networking events, workshops, screenings, and mentorship opportunities with Academy members.
CLICK HERE to learn more about Gold Rising.
CLICK HERE to Share, Email, and Apply.
About the Organization
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is a global community of more than 10,000 of the most accomplished artists, filmmakers and executives working in film. In addition to celebrating and recognizing excellence in filmmaking through the Oscars, the Academy supports a wide range of initiatives to promote the art and science of the movies, including public programming, educational outreach and the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures.
EOE Statement
The Academy is committed to equal opportunity in employment and to creating and valuing diversity in its workforce. Maintaining a diverse workforce is important to the Academy. The Academy enforces a strict policy that prohibits discrimination in hiring, training, compensation, promotion, transfer, or termination, whether on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, veteran status, sexual orientation or genetic information. This includes a workplace that is free of all forms of harassment. Also, to help foster diversity, the Academy uses programs that ensure fairness of opportunity, pay, and growth to all applicants and employees. Every employee of the Academy is required to follow this policy and to preserve the Academy’s commitment to diversity.
Required Vaccination: Full vaccination against COVID-19 is required, including any booster vaccinations as applicable. Exception: Medical and religious accommodations approved by the Office of People & Culture.