THE UNIVERSITY AND THE LIBRARY
The University Library, which is a highly valued partner in teaching and research at the University, has more than 12 million volumes housed in the Sterling Memorial Library and 22 school and departmental libraries. It employs a dynamic and innovative staff of nearly 600 FTE who have the opportunity to work with the highest caliber of faculty and students, participate on committees and are involved in other areas of staff development. A full spectrum of library resources, from rare books and manuscripts to rapidly expanding network of electronic resources, constitutes one of Yale's distinctive strengths. The Library is engaged in numerous digital initiatives designed to provide access to a full array of scholarly information. Yale is a member of the Program for Cooperative Cataloging and contributes to the NACO and BIBCO Programs. For additional information on the Yale University Library, please visit the Library's Web site at: http://www.library.yale.edu/.

THE PRESERVATION DEPARTMENT
Yale University Library’s Preservation Department, started in 1971, is one of the oldest in the country. It has strong administrative support and has played a major role in the development of the preservation field. The department consists of units covering special collections conservation, collections care and reformatting with system wide responsibilities for the treatment of rare and special collections materials and circulating materials, mass deacidification, reformatting, staff and user-education and consultation on wide variety of preservation concerns.

INTERNSHIP/PRACTICUM
Under the direction of the Head of Preservation and working closely with appropriate Preservation staff, the student will learn about the organization and operations of a preservation department in a major research library. Through a project designed to serve both the educational needs of the student and Yale University Library the student will plan the project, setting appropriate deadlines, producing written documents such as procedures or drafts of policy as well as provide any cost analysis and sources for products if appropriate. The student will have opportunities to collaborate with Library staff as well as experience a certain amount of independence.

Eligibility and requirements
- Applicants must be current graduate students in good standing in a library science, information studies, preservation, archives or related program
- Applicants must have completed at least three preservation or conservation courses before the start date of their internship
- Applicants must commit to 5 or 6 consecutive weeks of full-time employment between June 2 and August 29, 2008; projects may vary slightly in length
- At the end of the internship, interns will be required to submit a final report or project
- Applicants must be eligible to work in the U.S.
- Successful applicants will need to pass a security background check

Interns will receive a stipend of $500 per week for a maximum of $3,000 to be used for housing, travel and other expenses. The stipend will be divided into three payments: one upon starting, the second halfway through and the third upon completion of the internship.

The Library strongly encourages applicants from underrepresented communities to apply.

Applicants should submit the items below by March 17, 2008. Successful candidates will be contacted in the beginning of May.
- Cover letter - please explain in a brief paragraph or two why you are interested in this internship/practicum. What do you hope to achieve by the end of the internship/practicum?
- Current resume
- Three letters of reference and contact information, including one from your current institution
- List of completed classes (unofficial transcripts acceptable)

Diane Y. Turner, Associate University Librarian for Human Resources, Staff Training & Community Development, P.O. Box 208240, New Haven, CT 06520-8240
fax: (203) 432-1806
email: hrlibrary@yale.edu,:

Please send any questions concerning the internships to hrlibrary@yale.edu

POSSIBLE PROJECTS
- Condition assessments and treatment proposals
- Collection surveys, including printed materials, manuscripts, photographs, and A/V materials
- Coordinate environmental monitoring program and analyze data
- Liaise with vendors, including RFPs, contracts, and proposal reviews, for conservation treatments, housing, reformatting, and mass deacidification
- Aid in developing documentation including policies, procedures, best practices for workflow

Yale University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer