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Information & Application Procedures



Award Description

The Art Libraries Society of North America is now accepting applications for its annual Internship Award. The ARLIS/NA Internship Award provides financial support for students preparing for a career in art librarianship or visual resources curatorship. This award will grant $2,500.00 to support a period of internship in an art library or visual resources collection.

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Who May Apply

Students currently enrolled in, or having completed within the last 12 months, a graduate program in library science, art history, studio art or museum studies may apply for the award. Applicants must have completed at least 10 credits of their graduate coursework before the application deadline, or demonstrate an equivalent combination of coursework and relevant experience.

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Internship Description

Only one ARLIS/NA Internship is awarded per year. Once an award recipient has been selected, he or she will select an institution to act as host for the internship. This institution must be approved by the ARLIS/NA Internship Award Sub-Committee. ARLIS/NA is not responsible for matching candidates with a host institution, but will gladly assist with the process. (See Host Institutions below.)

This Internship Award will be granted for the 2007-2008 academic year. The intern is required to work on site at their chosen host institution for a minimum of 150 hours. The intern will choose to initiate their internship in the Spring, Summer or Fall of 2008. The internship must begin within 30 days of the official beginning of the selected academic session of the participant's home institution and be completed within one academic semester or two academic quarters. Exceptions allowed by agreement between the selected intern and the ARLIS/NA Internship Award Sub-Committee. In all cases the internship must be completed within twelve months of the recipient being notified of the award.

The intern and the internship supervisor will complete brief evaluations of the internship experience.

The ARLIS/NA Internship Award will provide a stipend of $2,500.00 to the intern. Half of the award will be granted prior to the internship, with the remainder granted upon completion of the internship and receipt of a letter to the Chair of the Internship Award Sub-Committee signed by the Internship supervisor and intern stating the 150 hours have been completed. The award recipient will also receive a one year membership in ARLIS/NA at the student level.

Interns may have the option of receiving academic credit for the internship as part of graduate study, but will be responsible for making those arrangements.

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How to Apply

To apply for the award, please submit the following:
  1. a resume;
  2. a current transcript in PDF format [this does not need to be issued directly from the institution];
  3. an essay of up to 300 words addressing the applicant's professional goals, expectations of the internship experience, and any skills or background that might benefit art libraries or visual resources collections; and
  4. the names of two professional or scholastic references with addresses, telephone numbers, and email addresses.
Application materials in electronic form are preferred and should be submitted to:
Cathy Billings, MLIS
Art Librarian & Gallery Manager
Brand Library & Art Center
1601 West Mountain Street
Glendale, CA 91201
(818) 548-2713
cbillings@ci.glendale.ca.us

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Host Institutions

Ideas for host institutions are available by browsing the ARLIS/NA Internship Roster. The choice of host institutions is flexible and not limited to those in the Roster.

(Note to potential host institutions: You may add your information to Roster by using the online submission form.)

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Internship Award Schedule of Deadlines for 2007-2008

  • October 15, 2007: Deadline for submission of applications to Internship Award Sub-Committee
  • December 10, 2007: Internship Award Sub-Committee announces award recipient for 2008
Deadline for submission of evaluation forms and documents by intern and host institution will be within 30 days of the completion of the internship.

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Additional Information

For additional information please contact the Sub-Committee Chair:

Cathy Billings, MLIS
818-548-2713
cbillings@ci.glendale.ca.us

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