Acquisitions/Collection Development and Management Internship
Description: Internship opportunities available for library school students interested in pursuing work in acquisitions/collection development and management in a special and/or museum library environment. Work available related to various projects and areas, possibly to include (but not limited to): material evaluation and recording of exchange gifts, deposits, and offers of donation; selecting useable materials for inclusion in our consortial scanning project; working with librarians and scientists on new book selection; general collection management duties involving the upkeep and weeding of historical and electronic files.
Please send a letter (or e-mail) of interest to the contact person listed below.
Contact Person: Matthew Bolin, Acquisitons Librarian
Address: American Museum of Natural History, Research Library
Central Park West at 79 Street, New York, NY 10024
Fax: (212) 769-5009
Email: mbolin@amnh.org