Collections Assistant, textiles
Internship Job Description

Position Title: Collections Assistant / Textiles
Date: 3/22/2006
Division: Museum of Nebraska History
Supervisor: Laura Mooney / Deb Arenz

Duties / Responsibilities: Portions of the historic clothing collection need to be re-housed, researched, and cataloged. Concentrating on items from the 19th century, the intern will do some research in preparation for cataloging, complete catalog paperwork, re-house collection items using methods approved by the curator and conservators, and enter information into the database. Interns can concentrate on areas of interest (women's clothing, men's clothing, uniforms, specific decades) as long as they fall within the 19th century.

Qualifications:

Required: Must have completed college level coursework in Museum Studies, history, or related field and pursuing a career in the museum field.

Desired: Prior experience working in a museum collections department with historic textiles; graduate level coursework in collections care and / or textile preservation; familiarity with Past Perfect museum software.

Hours per week: Minimum 10, Maximum 40
Days preferred: M-F 8am-5pm

Semesters Available: Summer, Fall

Number of interns per semester: 1

What can the student expect to learn from the internship? Preservation techniques for textiles, research skills in a museum setting, Past Perfect collections management software

What special equipment will be available to the intern? Materials needed for textile preservation, computer

What type of training will be provided by the Society? Training to use Past Perfect computer software, preservation techniques for historic textiles, museum collections cataloging techniques

Compensation: Unpaid

Credit hours: Negotiable

Job description is: Revised , Date: 3-22-06

 

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