Special Collections is no longer hiring for the 2008-09 school year.

The Special Collections unit of the Stockwell-Mudd Library is looking for student assistants. Students who can work 8-15 hours per week are preferred. This position is perfect for those interested in the history of Albion College or the United Methodist Church in Michigan; historical research; archives; libraries; museum studies; rare books; preservation or conservation studies; or those majoring in history, English, or art.

A variety of work is available for the responsible and detail-oriented student, including but not limited to:

• Conservation of damaged library and rare books and archival material
• Preservation of archival collection materials
• Inventorying of archival collections
• Processing of archival collections
• Reorganization of archival collections
• Exhibit design and development
• Database development
• Data entry
• Photograph, document and rare books scanning
• Reference assistance
• Audiovisual reformatting
• Indexing of archival materials
• Filing

Please note that, in some cases, the above duties require extensive training and some previous experience. If you would like additional information on the responsibilities and requirements of working in Special Collections, please take a look at the Student Manual. If you have any additional questions, please contact the Archivist, Jennie Thomas at ext. 0487 or jthomas@albion.edu. For further information on Special Collections, please visit the homepage at http://www.albion.edu/library/specialcollections/.

If you are interested in a student assistant position in Special Collections, please fill out an application at the Library Circulation Desk, indicating your preference.