iSchool LIS Practicum: Parkland College Prospectus Archives Practicum: Spring 2024

Overview:

The Parkland College Archives has received a large donation of materials from the William M. Staerkel Planetarium including correspondence, slides, reels, photos, A/V materials and more. A practicum student will work with the College Archivist to arrange and describe this collection of mixed materials, create a finding aid, and input metadata into ArchivesSpace, Parkland’s collection management system. This will be a great opportunity to gain processing and preservation experience with a wide range of materials.

Potential Activities Include:

• Arranging and describing a multimedia collection following current archival best practices.
  
• Creating a finding aid.
  
• Entering the metadata from the finding aid into ArchivesSpace.

Required:

• The practicum must be completed to receive course credit.
  
• A commitment of at least 7 hours per week for the semester.
  
• Ability to work independently.
  
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

Preferred:

• Archival course work or experience processing archival collections.

Schedule:

• Hours can be scheduled any time Monday – Friday 8:30 am – 5 pm while the College Archivist is present.

Apply for this position using the Apply Now button at the top or bottom of this posting. Applications not submitted through https://www.parkland.edu/careers will not be considered.

Please monitor your email, including spam or junk mail folders, for future correspondence from Parkland College Human Resources and the Learning Commons.
For further information about the application process, please contact Amanda Avery at 217-351-2883 or email AAvery@parkland.edu.

Applicants with disabilities may request a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (2008) to complete the application and/or interview process. Requests may be submitted by contacting Human Resources at 217-351-2220 or by emailing hr@parkland.edu.

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