Internship at University of Kansas Libraries

2016 Ringle Conservation Summer Internship
University of Kansas Libraries
Lawrence, KS

40 hours per week; 8 week assignment (June - September, 2016)

$15.63/hr

Deadline for application is February 19, 2016

The University of Kansas is seeking applicants for its 2016 Summer
Conservation Internship.  The successful applicant will have the
opportunity to undertake and complete a conservation project and
gain insight into the workings of a dynamic preservation department.
Conservation decision-making and documentation for library and
archival collections will be stressed.  The main summer project will
focus on preparing condition reports, treating, and creating
housings for early to mid 20th-century scrapbooks kept by former
students at the University of Kansas.  Other small projects may be
added after agreement by the conservator and intern.  Focus will be
on special collections and archival materials.

This KU Libraries internship is made possible through the generosity
of Stata and David Ringle.

This summer internship is appropriate for current students and
recent graduates of conservation training programs and their
equivalents.

To apply, please submit the following items:

    Cover letter (including how the internship will help the
    applicant reach professional goals and availability during the
    months of June through September)

    Current resume, including list of conservation/preservation
    classes or completed training

    Contact information for two references (including phone and
    email)

    Two sample treatment or project reports (with images)

Applicants must be U.S. citizens.

To apply, see

    <URL:https://employment.ku.edu/staff/5187BR>.

The University of Kansas is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action
Employer.  The University encourages applications from
underrepresented group members.  Federal and state statutes
prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, religion, color,
national origin, ancestry, sex, age, disability, and veteran status.
In addition, University policies prohibit discrimination on the
basis of sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, gender
identity, and gender expression.

Whitney Baker
Head, Conservation Services / Librarian
University of Kansas Libraries
1425 Jayhawk Blvd. #135
Lawrence KS 66045
USA
785-864-3568


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