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Iowa Department of Administrative Services Historical Library Internship in Des Moines, Iowa
Historical Library Internship
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Historical Library Internship
Salary
$15.00 Hourly
Location
Des Moines - 50319 - Polk County, IA
Job Type
Internship
Agency
259 Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs
Job Number
23-03114
Closing
4/7/2023 11:59 PM Central
LinkedIn Tag
#LI-DNP
Point of Contact
Anthony Jahn - anthony.jahn@iowa.gov
To Apply
To be considered, all applicants must include a cover letter and resume along with the application submitted through the State of Iowa hiring portal.
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Job Description
The Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs has an internship opening for a Museum Education Assistant.
The Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs is a state agency with oversight of the following areas: the State Historical Society of Iowa, the State Historic Preservation Office, the Iowa Arts Council, Produce Iowa - State Office of Film and Media Production, and beginning in 2020, the state’s interim Humanities Council. Together, these divisions strive to fulfill the mission to empower Iowans to build and sustain culturally vibrant communities by connecting to the people, places and points of pride that define our state. The ideal candidate will have experience working in a library or archives within am arts, cultural or humanities institutions.www.iowaculture.gov
Internship Purpose and Goals
Process, inventory, house, catalog library collection materials not yet processed. Including but not limited to Family Bibles, City Directories & Phone Books, Almanacs and Rare books.
Description of work:
Compiling inventories
Creating catalog records from a provided template
Building protective enclosures for items as needed
Labeling items for storage
Conservation lab work including creating different types of protective enclosures for library materials and building custom enclosures for library items.
Learn other basic conservation/preservation techniques for library materials and perform as needed.
Page mending
Surface cleaning
Spine repair
Physical and Mental Requirements
Pursuing a degree in history, political science, or related field of study in social science or the humanities.
Have an interest in archival or library work.
Strong organizational skills are expected.
Must conduct oneself in a mature/professional manner and be able to work accurately and efficiently with minimal supervision.
Ability to lift 40 lbs., and use step ladders.
This is a non-merit internship position with the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs. Candidates must follow the instructions in the "To Apply" section. Positions in this class are exempt from the screening and referral requirements of the Iowa Department of Administrative Services - Human Resources Enterprise.
Minimum Qualification Requirements
Applicants for positions in this class must be currently enrolled students in a degree program at an accredited educational institution, as determined by the Iowa Department of Administrative Services – Human Resources Enterprise.
For additional information, please click on thislink to view the job description (https://das.iowa.gov/sites/default/files/hr/documents/class_and_pay/JobClassDescriptions/AdministrativeIntern-00705.pdf) .
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Agency
State of Iowa
Agency
259 Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs
Address
600 E Locust St
Des Moines, Iowa, 50319
Website
https://iowaculture.gov/
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