- Location:
- 2550 McCarthy Mall, Honolulu, HI, 96822
- Website:
- http://guides.library.manoa.hawaii.edu/magis
Internship Description
Interns will assist with inventorying gifts, assigning Library of Congress classification numbers, and providing reference service for maps and aerial photographs. Interns may also work on developing digital resources, adding content to departmental web pages, writing guides for electronic resources relating to maps and GIS, or other projects. Interns will work part of their hours at the Government Documents & Maps reference desk.
Library/Collection Description
The Map Collection contains over 100,000 maps of Hawaii, the Pacific area, Asia, and the rest of the world in print and digital formats. It also has a collection of about 100,000 aerial photographs in print or digital form. The GIS lab has 8 work stations with GIS software. The lab is used by UH faculty and students using GIS in their projects.
Required Qualifications
- Previous library experience or completion of LIS 601 Introduction to Reference & Information Services
Desired Qualifications
- Web authoring skills
- Some background in maps and GIS
Weekly Schedule
Hours are flexible between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday-Friday.
Goals and Outcomes
Knowledge of different types of maps, air photos, and geospatial data and their uses; knowledge of collection development in a special collection; understanding of preservation issues and methods relating to maps, aerial photographs, and geospatial data.
Evaluation Methods
A written evaluation will be given using the standard LIS 690 evaluation form and a feedback session will be scheduled.
Evaluation Schedule
One evaluation will be completed at the end of the semester.
Contact Information
- Supervisor:
- Ted Kwok
- E-mail:
- tedk@hawaii.edu
- Telephone:
- (808) 956-2528