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Cataloging Intern – Library of the Boston Athenaeum (Boston, MA)

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Posted by GSLIS, September 24, 2008
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Cataloging Intern – Library of the Boston Athenaeum

Working in the Cataloging Department, the intern will update the Library’s online system with catalog records and holdings information for books currently represented in the Athenaeum’s catalog by brief, substandard records. Tasks include retrieving books from the shelves, searching OCLC, importing cataloging records into the Library’s online library system (Voyager), editing the bibliographic entries, and re-shelving. May also include some original cataloging. Candidates should be detail oriented, organized, flexible, able to work independently, and have some basic cataloging skills. Some reaching and lifting may be required.

Position available immediately. Up to 15 hours a week @ $12/hour. Send resume and brief cover letter to Robert Kruse, Head of Technical Services, Boston Athenaeum, 10 ½ Beacon Street, Boston MA 02108 kruse@bostonathenaeum.org