Scwrs Library Intern

The St. Croix Watershed Research Station Research Library & Digital Archive Intern is an entry-level learning opportunity for undergraduate students pursuing a degree in Library Science, Library and Information Science, or a related field. This paid internship offers hands-on experience in cataloging, classification, digital archiving, and library database management, providing valuable professional development in an academic research setting. Interns will contribute to the organization and accessibility of the St. Croix Watershed Research Station's J.W.G. Dunn Research Library, gaining practical skills in collection management, metadata creation, and information organization. This is a seasonal summer position, ideal for students seeking to apply their coursework in a real-world environment while supporting a research library.

This position is located at the St. Croix Watershed Research Station in the city of Marine on St. Croix, MN - 30 miles northeast of the Twin Cities.

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JOB DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Key accountabilities include but are not limited to:
• Accurately catalog research library books, assign catalog numbers to new acquisitions, and update library records to ensure proper classification and accessibility.
• Use the Library of Congress and other classification systems to keep materials systematically arranged, reshelve returned books in call number order, and reorganize stacks for improved accessibility
• Assist in creating or refining a streamlined library cataloging to enhance efficiency and ease of use for staff and guests.
• Help develop or maintain a digital archive of library materials by creating detailed records, metadata, and searchable entries to enhance long-term accessibility.
• Track and document library material usage to assess collection needs and optimize accessibility.
• Promote the research library through social media or other outreach efforts to highlight its resources and importance.
• Assist with general office and programmatic duties and maintain a clean, organized, and functional library and office space.
• Other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES

1. Communication: Expresses oneself clearly in conversations and interactions with others and ensures that information is shared with others who should be informed.
2. Collaboration: Develops, maintains, and strengthens partnerships with others inside or outside the organization who can provide information, assistance, and support.
3. Customer Service: Demonstrates an understanding of the SMM mission by ensuring that their own interactions with internal and external customers consistently support the mission.
4. Fostering an Inclusive Community: Contributes to a museum environment, and people, that reflect and respond to the diverse needs and cultures of our community (internal and external).
5. Results Orientation: Focuses on providing a best-in-class visitor experience through work outcomes by meeting personal and organizational work objectives.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

• Completed some college coursework in a Library Sciences, Library and Information Sciences, or other related field.
• Relevant work experience may be considered in place of coursework at the discretion of the hiring manager.

Required Experience and Proficiencies:

• Ability to prioritize and organize job responsibilities, ensuring tasks are completed accurately and on time.
• Proficiency in MS Office with the ability to quickly adapt to new software and digital tools as needed.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to effectively communicate with staff and visitors and provide clear documentation of library resources.
• Strong organizational skills and experience with detail-oriented work to maintain precise records and efficient workflows for cataloging and archival projects.
• Ability to lift up to 40 pounds, and 10 pounds overhead for shelving, reorganizing stacks, and general upkeep of library materials.
• Preferred: Candidates with prior familiarity with digital cataloging systems and/or library databases is preferred.

Certifications: Valid driver's license

Work Environment: Typical open office and desk setting within the library space. Library uses standard rolling library stacks.

Starting Compensation: $17.00 - $17.33/hour (depending on qualifications; compensation grade 2)

The job duties describe the general nature and level of work assigned to this position and is not an exhaustive list. For some positions, detailed procedures may be outlined in supplemental documents.

We exist to turn on the science and inspire learning, inform policy and improve lives. We envision a world in which all people have the power to use science to make lives better. We value science as an essential literacy and strive for inclusion inside and out so that our museum and our people reflect and respond to the diverse needs and cultures of our community. It is the museum's policy and practice to hire and promote qualified job seekers from a variety of backgrounds and experiences.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)