McMullan Arts Leadership Internship, Research Center - Metadata

Art Institute of Chicago • Chicago, IL

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Art Institute of Chicago's Research Center is offering a McMullan Arts Leadership intern position to work with the Ryerson and Burnham Library’s Collection Services team on a metadata enhancement project. This project focuses on the materiality of items, enhancing bibliographic records based on how an item is constructed. The intern will gain experience with collection handling, controlled vocabularies, and bibliographic description in the LMS, Alma. They will apply a genre and form vocabulary consistently to ensure practical metadata on the discovery side of the LMS, contribute to updating documentation for standardized entry, and handle a range of collection items from regular stack and special collections. The intern will be encouraged to share interesting collection discoveries and will join a museum-wide intern cohort with access to development programs and mentorship.

Requirements

• Undergraduate or graduate student; recent graduates (within one year of graduation) will also be considered.
• Applicants must be based in the Chicagoland area and/or attending school in the Chicagoland area over the course of the internship term.
• Interest in, current enrollment, or recently graduated from a Library or Information Science Masters program.
• Understanding of cataloging principles preferred.
• Flexible when working independently, with supervision, or as part of a team.
• Experience with Google Suite and video conferencing software.
• Interest in learning workflows in Library Management System (LMS).
• Detail oriented with strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Research and familiarize themselves with metadata enhancement projects, vocabularies, and best practices related to the area of focus.
• Research Special collection items to provide contextual information in bib records.
• Update existing metadata as directed. Document their work and share statistics regularly.
• Update staff-facing and public-facing documentation to reflect any changes made to the vocabulary during their internship.
• Participate in regular meetings with members of the department and the mentors of this position: Metadata Librarian and Associate Library Director of Collection Services.
• Attend intern cohort professional development programs and museum practice seminars.

Benefits

• Mentorship is provided throughout the experience
• Connections with an intern alumni network will be established
• Access to a range of programs to support their development
• Technological accommodations will be provided by the Art Institute of Chicago based on necessity.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: Associate degree