With apologies for cross posting. All responses please direct to Alison
Faraday whose contact details can be found at the end of this email.
SOUND ARCHIVING INTERNSHIPS 2008-2009
The British Library is pleased to offer its second year of funded
internships in sound archiving,
These internships are aimed at those wanting to develop a comprehensive
understanding of technical skills and are open to individuals who wish to
improve their practical skills and who work in an institution that has the
responsibility for the archiving of audiovisual materials. Successful
candidates will be selected in part on the basis of their ability to
demonstrate the benefits of the internship to their professional
development.
The six internships are funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund, the Derek
Butler Trust and the American Trust for the British Library and will take
place during the 2008/09 academic year in the new Centre for Conservation at
the British Libraryıs flagship site in London. Each internship runs for a
period of ten weeks, and is supported with a bursary of £2,500. Internships
are open to those who have the right to live and work in the UK.
The internships combine training along with project work. A series of
training modules will be offered on working with different audio carriers,
and will include an introduction to the basics of audio theory, archiving
standards and protocols, documentation and copyright. The project work is
based upon existing audio collections held in the British Library. Please
note that each intern will be supervised by a British Library archivist
throughout their internship and work will be monitored on a regular basis.
Dien Luu, Luton Voices Coordinator at Wardown Park Museum, Luton, who
completed her sound archiving internship in 2007 said: ³My two month
internship at the British Library Sound Archives has been an invaluable
experience. I was able to gain first hand experience on a variety of
formats: shellac, vinyl, and even wax cylinders! The one to one support
from the tutor was extremely helpful. Most impressive was how the internship
was tailored to my individual needs.²
How to Apply
For further information please contact Alison Faraday, Sound Archiving
Internships, The British Library, Centre for Conservation, 96 Euston Road,
London NW1 2DB, email [log in to unmask] or phone +44 (0)20 7412 7776.
The closing date for applications is 16 May 2008 and interviews will be held
week commencing 23 June 2008.
http://www.bl.uk/collections/sound-archive/internships.html
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