Current FILL Openings
UCLA Summer 2013 Internship Opportunities
Monrovia Public Library
Two internship positions available, specify area of interest.
Youth Services
Pursuing a career in children's services? This is the job for you. Exciting, hands-on training under the guidance of a dynamic youth services staff. Monrovia public library emphasizes services to youth.
Job Description: Assist the Youth Librarians in answering youth reference questions; assist youth at the Youth Technology center; assist in preparing and implementing youth programs such as story times, class visits and other literary events; assist with collection development projects; perform technical services’ functions on youth materials as needed.
Hours are flexible.
Learning objectives for this placement might include:
• Gain experience in children’s and youth programming
• Gain experience in using children’s reference materials
• Gain experience in assisting youth in the use of public access computers, the Internet and online resources
• Gain experience in cataloging youth materials.
Adult Services
Pursuing a career in Adult Services? Hands-on training under the guidance of a dynamic Adult Services Staff.
Job Description: Assist Adult Librarians in answering reference questions; assist patrons at the Technology Center; assist with collection development projects, including the Heritage Room's digitization project; and perform technical services functions as needed.
Hours are flexible.
Learning objectives for this placement might include:
• Gain experience assisting adults in the use of public access computers, the Internet, and online resources
• Gain experience digitizing local historical resources for preservation and accessibility
• Gain experience in adult services programming
• Gain experience utilizing social media for marketing the library's programs and services
South Pasadena Public Library
One internship position available, specify area of interest.
Local History Internship
The South Pasadena Public Library Local History Internship provides students experience in local history, research skills, archival methods and collection management. The Local History Collection serves as a repository for documents of historic value for the City of South Pasadena and as a resource for residents with questions about the city. The internship may include the following duties:
• Arrangement and description of historical records, personal papers, photographs and other media
• Preservation management, including housing, handling and reproduction of materials
• Electronic records management, including cataloging, indexing and electronic records management
• Compilation of biographic and geographic information from newspapers and primary source documents
Adult Services Internship
The South Pasadena Public Library Adult Services Internship provides students experience at a public reference desk, reader’s advisory, book list development, programming and collection management. The internship may include the following duties:
• Reference desk experience researching patron’s questions
• Reader’s advisory including patron reference, book displays, and development of book lists
• Programming including assistance with teen or adult programs
• Collection development including material selection, cataloging, review and weeding
Thousand Oaks Library
Children's and Young Adult Services, one position available, internship will include working some Sundays.
Description:
The Children’s and Young Adult Services Department has a full-time supervisor, a full-time Librarian, a full-time Senior Library Assistant, and several part-time staff members. The department is responsible for reference, readers’ advisory, collection development, programming, service to schools, and the preparation of booklists, etc. for patrons aged 0-18 and their families and educators.
Staff works at the Children's Information Desk approximately ½ of its time. An intern would be trained to be effectively involved in all professional aspects of the work of this department. Summer interns will gain valuable hands-on experience assisting with and contributing to the Summer Reading Club.
SJSU Fall 2013 Internship Opportunities
Monrovia Public Library
One internship position available.
Adult Services
Pursuing a career in Adult Services? Hands-on training under the guidance of a dynamic Adult Services Staff.
Job Description: Assist Adult Librarians in answering reference questions; assist patrons at the Technology Center; assist with collection development projects, including the Heritage Room's digitization project; and perform technical services functions as needed.
Hours are flexible.
Learning objectives for this placement might include:
• Gain experience assisting adults in the use of public access computers, the Internet, and online resources
• Gain experience digitizing local historical resources for preservation and accessibility
• Gain experience in adult services programming
• Gain experience utilizing social media for marketing the library's programs and services
Camarillo Public Library
One internship position available.
Adult Services Library Intern
Provide one on one teaching assistance a minimum of 2 hours weekly in the technology lab providing assistance to patrons with basic computer questions.
Assist librarians about 3 hours a week with teaching basic computer skills and eBook download classes.
Attend at the reference desk 5 to 8 hours weekly providing reference assistance to library patrons.
Assisting reference librarians with collection development projects as needed.
Learning objectives for this placement might include:
To gain experience in using reference interview, online databases and print reference materials to assist patrons in answering reference questions.
To gain experience in instructing patrons in the use of public access computers, eBooks, electronic resources and the Internet.
The award winning Camarillo Public Library is a 65,000 square foot gem, referred to as the cultural center of Camarillo, a town of 66,000 residents in Ventura County.