Apply Now for 2006-2007 ARLIS/NA Internship Award!
Posted: September 14, 2006 Filed under: Opportunities: Scholarships, [ Opportunities ] 1 Comment »* CALL FOR APPLICATIONS *
* 2006-2007 ARLIS/NA Internship Award *
* DEADLINE: OCTOBER 3, 2006 *
The Art Libraries Society of North America is now accepting applications for its annual Internship Award. The ARLIS/NA Internship Program provides financial support for students preparing for a career in art librarianship or visual resources curatorship. This award will grant $2,500 to support a period of internship in an art library or visual resources collection.
WHO MAY APPLY
Students currently enrolled in, or having completed within the last 12 months, a graduate program in library science, art history, studio art or museum studies may apply for the award. Applicants must have completed at least 10 credits of their graduate coursework before the application deadline, or show an equivalent combination of coursework and experience.
INTERNSHIP DESCRIPTION
Once an award recipient has been selected, she or he will select an institution to act as host for the internship with the approval of the ARLIS/NA Internship Award Sub-Committee. The intern will work on-site a minimum of 10 hours per week to complete a total of at least 150 hours. Only one Internship is awarded per year and is to be completed within the 2006-2007 academic year.
HOW TO APPLY
Please submit the following to Sub-Committee member Cathy Billings (application materials in electronic format are preferred):
- Resume;
- Current transcript in PDF format [this may be an unofficial version];
- An essay of up to 250 words addressing the applicant’s professional goals, expectation of the internship experience, and any skills or background that might benefit art libraries or visual resources collections; and
- The names of two professional or scholastic references with addresses, telephone numbers, and email addresses.
Cathy Billings
Art Librarian
Brand Library & Art Center
1601 W. Mountain St.
Glendale, CA 91207
INTERNSHIP AWARD SCHEDULE OF DEADLINES FOR 2006-2007
- October 3, 2006: Deadline for submission of applications.
- November 15, 2006: Selection of recipient by Internship Award Sub-Committee.
- January 5, 2007: Deadline for selection of host institution by the intern for a Spring 2007 internship.
- April 13, 2007: Deadline for selection of host institution by the intern for a Summer 2007.
- May 4, 2007: Deadline for selection of host institution by the intern for a Fall 2007 internship.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Visit the ARLIS/NA Internship award page online at: http://www.arlisna.org/about/awards/internship_info.html
View descriptions of past recipients’ internship experiences at: http://www.arlisna.org/about/awards/internship_winners.html
QUESTIONS
Contact the Sub-Committee Chair:
Henry Pisciotta
Arts and Architecture Librarian
University Libraries
Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA 16802
(814) 865-6778
New on the Job: Rookie Flubs
Posted: September 14, 2006 Filed under: Advice: New Professionals 1 Comment »SEPTEMBER 18, 2006
BusinessWeek
BEST PLACES TO LAUNCH A CAREER
By Paula Lehman
The first year brings high expectations which can quickly deflate if you make some of these beginner’s mistakes
Few times in a young person’s life are as stressful as the first year out of college. If all goes well, you land a dream job in your chosen profession. But now everything hangs in the balance. Do well in your rookie job and it could put your career into overdrive. Your employer may shower you with promotions, pay raises, and increased responsibility, and you’ll be able to leapfrog ahead of the competition in your next position. Do poorly, and you may be sent down to the minors.
The good news: Barring any serious infractions, relatively few people get completely sidetracked in their first year on the job, as most employers allow for a learning curve. The bad news is the reputation you make for yourself will be yours for a good long time—the corporate equivalent of your permanent academic record—coloring the way people see you for many years.
Rookie mistakes are hard to avoid, but easy to learn from. Here’s some advice to keep you sailing straight.
http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/06_38/b4001622.htm
UCLA “ARLIS” student group seeking information
Posted: September 14, 2006 Filed under: Academic Librarianship, Student Organizations 1 Comment »Dear fellow ARLIS students,
There’s a small contingent of MLIS students at UCLA who are interested in art librarianship. Currently, our department does not have an official art librarian student group however we’ve informally gathered for organized tours of art libraries and meetings with art librarians. Our hope is to continue to visit libraries, organize events and reach out to more art librarians working in Southern California in the hopes of becoming a more “official” student group.
Which brings us to reach out to other fellow students involved with ARLIS. We would like to get acquainted with current student groups and to let you know that we exist too!
We are also curious to learn about your groups in general and find about your past, present and future events and activities.
How directly you are involved with ARLIS/NA? And if you are, what those involvements are or have been? Weve heard that ARLIS doesnt officially have student chapters like other professional organizations such ALA, SLA, etc. And wondering what the reason behind that is?
In the interest of possibly naming our group and possibly starting our own website, what are your groups’ names and websites (if applicable)? We are familiar with the AMLISS at Chapel Hill and the new ArLISNAP website. And we are also familiar with the website of The Student Affairs Discussion Group of ARLIS-NA based out of Richmond.
And we would like to see if anyone has any insightful suggestions and lessons learned from starting up a group at your university.
We would greatly appreciate hearing any word of wisdom you have to share and look forward to hearing from you. Thanks.
Sarah Sherman and Chizu Morihara
2nd MLIS Students, UCLA
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Originally posted on the ARLIS/NA-Student listserv on Sept. 13, 2006. Reposted here with permission from Sarah Sherman.
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