The Duke University Medical Center Archives has posted the job description for the position of Archives Intern for the 2023-2024 academic year. Here is a link to the job description: https://mclibrary.duke.edu/about/employment, and it is also pasted below. Please pass this along to any student who might be interested.

POSITION: Academic Library Research & Education Internship

LOCATION: Duke University Medical Center Library

AVAILABLE: Summer or Fall 2024

The Duke University Medical Center Library & Archives is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourages applications from candidates of all races, genders, ages, ethnicities, cultural heritage or nationalities; religious or political beliefs; sexual orientations or gender identities; and socioeconomic, veteran or ability statuses.

The Duke University Medical Center Library invites applications to our paid, year-long, mentored internship within the Library's Research & Education Department. Applicants must be Master's students in a Library/Information Science program. Internships are 1 year with the potential to renew for a second year. This internship will help you develop skills for success in any academic library setting.

Our interns have co-authored publications in scholarly journals, presented work at local and national conferences, and made significant contributions to our Library. We mentor our interns in advanced literature searching, reference, teaching, as well as research impact and bibliometric analysis. These experiences prepare our interns to be competitive on the job market.

We welcome questions and look forward to hearing from you!

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The Research & Education Department of the Duke University Medical Center Library provides reference and research services, classes, consultations, and systematic review services for organizations and individuals within the Duke University School of Medicine and Duke Health. The Research & Education Intern will support all areas of the department, such as reference, research, instruction, consultations, bibliometrics/research impact, and advanced literature review searches. The Intern will gain experience in a progressive academic health sciences environment and will develop practical skills in health sciences and academic librarianship, such as mastery of searching journal article databases, staffing chat reference, holding consultations with patrons, teaching workshops or classes, and more.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist patrons with reference and research questions via chat, email, Zoom, and at the library service desk

• Develop and update literature searches that support research publications like systematic reviews as well as other research projects; utilize databases like PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, Scopus, PsycINFO and more for these searches.

• Work with various citation management tools such as Endnote and Zotero and support patrons in their use

• Participate in bibliometric, research impact, and data visualization projects

• Maintain library research guides

• Teach library drop-in workshops as well as hold one-on-one or small group research or educational consultations

• Co-teach classes within the graduate health professions' programs

• Compile analytics on institutional publishing

• Capture data on library activities

• Contribute to the Library's blog

• Create or revise web-based tutorials

• Contribute to service improvement initiatives

• Contribute to other projects and publications as needed

TIME COMMITMENT

20 hours/week

1 year with potential to extend for a second year

Hours are flexible, but they must take place between 8am and 6pm

SALARY

$18/hour

QUALIFICATIONS

Candidate must be enrolled in a Master's degree Library/Information Science program.

Please note that a background in STEM or biomedicine is NOT REQUIRED.

DATE

The position will be available starting in June, but a later start date may be negotiated. Library staff are currently working both remotely and on-site, however, the intern will be expected to perform most of their work on-site at the library in order to get the most complete professional experience.

TO APPLY

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis starting on May 13th, 2024. Review of applications will continue until the position is filled.

Please send a cover letter, CV or resume, and two references to: Leila Ledbetter, Research and Education Librarian, at leila.ledbetter@duke.edu

Duke is committed to building an inclusive and diverse university community. Every student, faculty, and staff member — whatever their race, gender, age, ethnicity, cultural heritage or nationality; religious or political beliefs; sexual orientation or gender identity; or socioeconomic, veteran or ability status — has the right to inclusion, respect, agency and voice in the Duke community. Further, all members of the University community have a responsibility to uphold these values and actively foster full participation in university life.

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