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Duke University was created in 1924 through an indenture of trust by James Buchanan Duke. Today, Duke is regarded as one of America’s leading research universities. Located in Durham, North Carolina, Duke is positioned in the heart of the Research Triangle, which is ranked annually as one of the best places in the country to work and live. Duke has more than 15,000 students who study and conduct research in its 10 undergraduate, graduate and professional schools. With about 40,000 employees, Duke is the third largest private employer in North Carolina, and it now has international programs in more than 150 countries.

Duke Family Processing and Digitization Intern

Position Summary

The Duke Family Processing and Digitization intern will rehouse, arrange, and describe archival collections related to Duke family history and possibly remediate or enhance existing description. They will also digitize, perform quality control of digital files, and participate in the process of creating and sustaining digital collections. This internship will provide a unique opportunity to engage with a variety of collections as they move through their analog to digital lifecycle and offer excellent hands-on experience for candidates seeking a career in archival processing and/or cultural heritage digitization or digital collections.

Responsibilities

• Assists with establishing physical and intellectual control of manuscript materials through arranging and rehousing personal papers.
• Under guidance, performs processing of archival collections and analyzes their organization, arrangement, and preservation needs. Creates and updates description according to Rubenstein Library’s inclusive description guidelines.
• Prepares materials for digitization.
• Creates digital captures using scanning equipment in the Digital Production Center.
• Evaluates digital captures for quality control.
• Finalizes files for ingest into the Duke Digital Repository.
• Assists the Digital Collections Implementation Team in digital collections related work as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Learning Objectives

• Hands-on experience arranging and describing archival collections.
• Strategies for evaluating archival collection housing and basic preventative conservation techniques.
• Ability to identify and articulate potential priorities and successful descriptive outcomes when creating or editing library description.
• Develop familiarity with current library descriptive standards and platforms, including inclusive description practices.
• Experience working on special collections projects and teams.
• Become conversant in cultural heritage digitization practices.
• Safe handling of fragile and one-of-a-kind items.
• Learn to operate a variety of professional digitization equipment.
• Exposure to digital preservation implementation and digitization workflows.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• None.

Qualifications

It is the expectation that all Duke University Libraries staff members will demonstrate exceptional workplace behaviors in the execution of their specific position responsibilities. These behaviors are customer focus, collaboration, creative problem solving, continuous learning, and a commitment to creating a culture of inclusion that values and respects diversity of perspective, background, and experience.

Education:

Required: Applicants must have completed a bachelor’s degree and be currently enrolled in or a recent graduate from an accredited advanced degree program.

Experience:  

Required: Excellent communication skills; ability to work independently (after training) and as a member of a team; accurate and detail-oriented; comfort and familiarity with Excel, Box, and Teams; and respect for privacy and confidentiality.

Preferred: Demonstrated interest in archival work in general; experience or coursework with archival processing and/or digitization; strong analytical, organizational, and writing skills.

Working Conditions

• Occasionally moves library materials weighing up to 25 pounds.
• Occasional work in an environment in which exposure to materials containing dust and mold is possible.
• Frequently exposed to camera and scanner lights.
• Constantly positions self to process materials.
• Normal office environment.
• Work will be onsite, so candidates should live in proximity to the Triangle Area

These statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the employee in this position. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of a person in this position. This description is subject to change at any time.

Application

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.  An electronic resume, cover letter, and list of 3 references should be submitted at: https://careers.duke.edu/.  Search for Requisition ID # 255323. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.      

Applications which are missing any of the components listed above will not be reviewed.

Hiring Rate

Duke is committed to transparency by posting the full salary range for all positions. However, Duke Libraries has established a specific hiring rate for this role, which is set at $18.00 per hour. The position is not eligible for University fringe benefits or moving, housing, or relocation expenses.

Hours

This internship is a temporary, part-time, fully on-site position available for up to 19 hours per week. Hours are flexible within a M-F, 9:00-5:00 work week, but interns are expected to set and maintain a consistent schedule. The fall semester will be spent in Smith Warehouse, while the spring semester will be spent in the Digital Production Center on Duke’s West Campus.

Duke is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.

Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.

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