- Location:
- 553 South King. St., Honolulu, HI
- Website:
- https://missionhouses.org/library-archives/
Internship Description
Interns, under the guide of the archivist, will take an extensive inventory of the C.M. Cooke Papers collection. The inventory will be used throughout the course of processing the collection, and it will be published online along with the finding aid at the end of processing. After the inventory is created, interns will digitize the material. Each item will be scanned and added to Omeka.
Library/Collection Description
Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site and Archives holds over 3,000 pieces of material culture and more than 12,000 books, manuscripts, original letters, diaries, journals, illustrations and church records relating to 19th century life of missionaries in Hawaii. Currently we are looking for help processing the C.M. Cooke Papers (1860-1909) which focuses on life of the Provisional Government advisory council member, Charles Montague Cooke (b. 1849 – d. 1909).
Required Qualifications
LIS 601 Introduction to Reference & Information Services
Desired Qualifications
LIS 655 Digital Archives or
LIS 658 Management of Archives & Special Collections
Weekly Schedule
Monday to Friday, negotiable
Goals and Outcomes
- Digitization
- Omeka proficiency
- Inventory creation
- Collection development
- Metadata creation
Evaluation Methods
Interns will be evaluated throughout the internship on their progress. Goals will be set each week, and the archivist will work alongside the intern to ensure goals are met. Formal evaluation will occur in the middle and end of the internship.
Evaluation Schedule
As designated by internship instructor.
Contact Information
- Supervisor:
- Molly Rowe
- E-mail:
- mrowe@missionhouses.org
- Telephone:
- (808) 447-3910