Current FILL Openings
UCLA Spring 2012 Internship Opportunities
Anaheim Public Library
One internship position available Library Automation
The Anaheim Public Library Automation Team.
The Anaheim Public Library consists of a Central Library and five branches plus a Heritage Services site. The intern will join the Automation Team for the planning and deployment of computer services throughout the library system.
The intern will gain experience in:
• Imaging multiple PCs for deployment through the library system.
• Troubleshooting common computer and printing problems.
• Gain experience with multiple anti-malware tools.
• Experience the management of Envisionware’s PC-Reservation software for public computer time management and the LPTOne software for
public computer print release management.
• Gain an understanding of computer security.
Arcadia Public Library
One internship position available
Arcadia Public Library is pleased to offer interns a broad introduction to public library service. The intern will spend time working in Adult Services and Children’s Services. After observation and training, the intern will work on the public desks with a librarian and assist in answering questions and assisting with programs as needed or desired.
The intern will be exposed to collection development processes, government documents, local history, public program planning and publicity. The intern will be under the general supervision of the Library Services Manager for Program and Collection Development and will also work directly with the Principal Librarian for Adult Services and Children’s Services. Opportunity will also be provided for observation in the Circulation, Technical Services and Information Systems sections. The intern will be encouraged to participate in staff meetings, a Library Board meeting, a Friends meeting and Southern California Library Cooperative workshops and meetings.
The internship id designed to meet the following objectives:
• To gain experience and familiarity with the Library’s Adult Services and Children’s Services sections and become comfortable answering basic ready reference and directional questions. Provide assistance with programming and services.
• To gain an overview of Technical Services, Circulation, and Information Systems sections.
• To gain experience and familiarity with Library management procedures and how the Library interacts internally and externally.
• To gain experience and familiarity working in a diverse environment, providing collections, services and programming to all ages of the community.
Monterey Park Bruggemeyer Library
Two internship positions available, please specify area of interest.
Children’s Services
The duties of the Intern will include answering reference questions from the public in person, over the phone and via e-mail. Other duties include helping train the public to use the Internet and other online databases and helping weed the collection. The FILL intern will assist in maintenance of the Children’s collection, performing children’s story times, book talks in the schools, helping plan programs for the public and working on special projects.
Adult Reference
Excellent opportunity for Intern interested in reference work with adults and teens, special and local history collections, and special projects as assigned by Supervising Senior Librarian, include developing reading lists, book discussion kits, and providing reader’s advisory services. Interest in library technology and automation a plus; additionally, Intern may have the opportunity to teach basic computer classes and classes introducing new databases to the community and assisting with government documents.
Palos Verdes Library District
One internship position available
Young Readers Internship
The Palos Verdes Library District's Young Readers Internship may provide students experience with public reference service, storytime preparation and delivery, summer reading program assistance, bibliographic instruction training, collection maintenance, and booklist preparation.
The internship may include the following duties:
• Reference desk experience researching questions from children, teens, caregivers, teachers and adults
• Storytime experience including observation, preparation and delivery of storytime for various age groups
• Summer reading program experience with preparation, school visits, programming, administering and its evaluation
• Bibliographic instruction experience with observing and conducting individualized classes to the public (students, teachers, caregivers) about our catalog, the Internet and online resources
• Collection development including material selection, review and weeding (discussion using Collection HQ software)
Young Readers
The duties of the Intern will include answering reference questions from the public. Other duties include helping train the public use the Internet, other online databases and e-readers. The FILL intern will assist in children’s story times, summer reading program preparations, school visits, bibliographic instruction and help weed the collection.
Santa Monica Public Library
One internship position available
Santa Monica Public Library serves the city of Santa Monica (population 92,703) and surrounding Los Angeles Westside communities. The Library system is comprised of a state-or-the-art Main Library (opened in 2006) and three neighborhood branch libraries. Library staff strives to provide the community, which is strongly committed to youth, education and supporting its library system, with excellent collections, online resources, services and programs. The Library recently earned a top –rating, five stars from Library Journal’s national rating of public libraries (LJ Index of Public Library Service 2011).
Reference Services
Reference internships involve providing direct public service at the Reference Desk and a special project, such as developing and presenting a computer instruction class, working with local digitized assets, or assisting with collection maintenance activities.
For more information, smpl.org
South Pasadena
One internship position, please specify area of interest.
Local History Internship
The South Pasadena Public Library Local History Internship provides students experience in local history, research skills, archival methods and collection management. The Local History Collection serves as a repository for documents of historic value for the City of South Pasadena and as a resource for residents with questions about the city. The internship may include the following duties:
• Arrangement and description of historical records, personal papers, photographs and other media
• Preservation management, including housing, handling and reproduction of materials
• Electronic records management, including cataloging, indexing and electronic records management
• Compilation of biographic and geographic information from newspapers and primary source documents
Adult Services Internship
The South Pasadena Public Library Adult Services Internship provides students experience at a public reference desk, reader’s advisory, book list development, programming and collection management. The internship may include the following duties:
• Reference desk experience researching patron’s questions
• Reader’s advisory including patron reference, book displays, and development of book lists
• Programming including assistance with teen or adult programs
• Collection development including material selection, cataloging, review and weeding