JMU Libraries & Educational Technologies (L&ET) is looking for two candidates currently enrolled or recently graduated from ALA-accredited Library and Information Science programs to take part in our Alternative Summer Break Summer Academic Library Internship Program. This four-week program will provide an opportunity for librarians at the beginning of their career to contribute to large-scale projects in a vibrant academic library setting, gaining practical professional experience in the process.
James Madison University is a public, comprehensive university of approximately 20,000 students located in the Shenandoah Valley two hours from Washington, D.C. The university has been ranked by U.S. News and World Report as the top-rated public regional master’s level university for seventeen consecutive years. The university places a strong emphasis on undergraduate research and offers 40 master’s degree programs and 8 doctoral programs.
The JMU Libraries are part of the Libraries and Educational Technologies Division. The libraries include Carrier Library with collections and services supporting the arts, humanities and social sciences, Rose Library, with collections and services supporting science, technology and health sciences; and the Music Library.
We invite candidates from diverse backgrounds who will contribute affirmatively and creatively to the university’s multicultural environment. Our goal is for our employees to reflect the rich mix of backgrounds, life experiences, cultures, perspectives and world views that is found within our university community.
Interns will work a total of 100 hours during a four-week period (25 hours per week) from June 1st to July 31st, 2015. Eighty hours will be devoted to completing one of the library projects listed below. The remaining 20 hours will be spent in activities that orient interns to the work culture of the JMU Libraries. This will include meetings with various library faculty and staff and attendance at library meetings. These positions are not eligible for benefits. Hourly pay: $20.
Duties and Responsibilities: Summer 2015 Project Descriptions:
Create online learning modules about L&ET to help orient new L&ET employees. You will develop skills in instructional design, user testing, and online content creation (such as video, games, writing, and design).
“Crowd-sourcing” RDA authority records? JMU wants YOU to help build an XML web service application for fast-tracking the creation of MARC authority records for faculty and students. Successful candidates will also gain hands-on experience with NACO, contribute code to the libsci community, and eke a publication out of it to boot.
Are you interested in helping students make the big leap from high school to college? Do you have a passion for teaching? Do you like to play with technology? Do you want to know more about student learning assessment? We need a student to help us craft information literacy content for new-to-college students that is built around ACRL’s recently adopted Framework for Information Literacy. This project will touch all parts of the learning cycle, from opportunity to learn to assessment of students.
Interested in gaining experience with collection development? The Reference Collection project is an opportunity to spend some time analyzing a current virtual and physical reference collection that spans multiple library locations on one campus. In addition, you will be asked to consider how current trends in reference material use and higher education might shape how this collection is developed to best meet the future needs of the university.
Qualifications: For applicants to be eligible, they should meet the following requirements:
Must currently be enrolled (in good standing) or have graduated within the last 12 months from an ALA-accredited Master’s program in Library and/or Information Science
Must be able to commit to spending four weeks on-site in June and/or July 2015
Classroom preparation or other experience in one or more of the project areas is preferred
To Apply: Applicants interested in the Summer Academic Library Internship should apply via the JMU Joblink system. The application should include a letter of application, a resume, an unofficial transcript (attached as “Other Document #1″), and the contact information for at least three professional references. Links to JobLink and a full position description can be found on the JMU Libraries employment information page at http://www.lib.jmu.edu/employment.
Reasonable Accommodation Request: If you are an individual with a disability and need assistance searching or applying for jobs please contact us at (540) 568-6728 orjobs@jmu.edu. You may also visit the JMU Human Resource Office, located at 752 Ott Street, Harrisonburg, VA 22807 and we will be happy to assist you.
James Madison University is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating and supporting a diverse and inclusive work and educational community that is free of all forms of discrimination. This institution does not tolerate discrimination or harassment on the basis of age, color, disability, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, parental status, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or veteran status.
We promote access, inclusion and diversity for all students, faculty, staff, constituents and programs, believing that these qualities are foundational components of an outstanding education in keeping with our mission. The university is interested in candidates whose experience and qualifications support an ongoing commitment to this core quality.
Anyone having questions concerning discrimination should contact the Office for Equal Opportunity: (540) 568-6991.
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