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Internship announcement



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The Ralph Rinzler Archives and Collections at the Smithsonian Center for
Folklife and Cultural Heritage is seeking several interns to assist with
collection cataloging and preservation digitization projects.  Both projects
are wonderful opportunities for library science students who want to gain
hands-on experience with non-print media, specifically sound recordings.
Project descriptions are as follows:

We are currently cataloging all 3000+ commercially released sound recordings
available through Smithsonian Folkways Records.  We have exported records
from our in-house database into a MARC utility.  Interns working on this
project will clean up the newly created bibliographic records, add new data
to them, and will correct and consolidate authority records.  This project
is an excellent opportunity to learn about MARC cataloging and non-print
media.  Cataloging experience is not necessary, but an understanding of the
basic concepts underlying MARC is helpful.

Save Our Sounds (SOS) is a preservation digitization project in the
Archives.  SOS digitizes at-risk recorded sound materials in the Archives,
including open-reel tapes and acetate discs.  This project is a unique
opportunity to hear some incredible music while working with state of the
art technology.  No experience with audio equipment is required to work on
this project, but a familiarity with American traditional music and a high
comfort level working in Microsoft Windows are beneficial.

Due to the steep learning curves associated with both projects, we ask that
interns work roughly 15 hours a week or more over the course of a semester.

Please contact Michael Pahn at 202/275-2026 or email pahnm@si.edu if you are
interested in either of these internship opportunities.

The Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage promotes the
understanding and continuity of contemporary grassroots cultures in the
United States and abroad. The Center produces the Smithsonian Folklife
Festival, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, exhibitions, documentary films
and videos, symposia, and educational materials. The Center conducts
ethnographic and cultural policy oriented research, maintains a documentary
archival collection, and provides educational and research opportunities.
For more information, please visit http://www.folklife.si.edu/.  For more
information about Save Our Sounds, visit http://www.saveoursounds.org/.

The Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage is located at 750 9th Street,
NW, Suite 4100, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. 20560-0953.
Telephone: (202) 275-1150. Fax: (202) 275-1119.  The office is conveniently
located near Metro Center and Gallery Place Metro stops, making it easily
accessible by all Metro lines and many bus lines.

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