CUNY Institute for Irish-American Studies

Interns (to begin September 1, 2005)

Two Interns (College Assistants)

Position Description: The position will require individuals to work on the Publishing in Irish America Project: 1820-1922. The part-time (20 hours per week) individuals will be responsible for scanning and converting brittle materials into digital images and text that will be mounted on the web for the public to read and research. Responsibilities include inventorying and evaluating books received from cooperating libraries, preparing books for scanning, scanning and converting the image to text, and archiving the digital materials. The Institute, located at Lehman College, has a lab with an OpticBook 3600 book scanner and a BookEye A2 Image Access book scanner. Interns will be trained on how to handle brittle books, operate scanners, and use associated software.

Qualifications: Applicants should be majoring in comparative literature, computer science, English, history, Irish, linguistics, or a related field. Graduate students are preferred, but undergraduate students' applications will be considered. The individuals must have strong interpersonal and organizational skills. Positions are being offered pending expected funding.

To apply, please send a cover letter and résumé to Prof. Thomas Ihde, Director, Institute for Irish-American Studies, Lehman College, CUNY, 250 Bedford Park Blvd. West, Bronx, NY 10468 or e-mail cunyiias@lehman.cuny.edu. Your cover letter should state your availability and two references. We will begin evaluating résumés starting August 15, 2005.