The Schaeffer Library is offering an exciting internship opportunity for students interested in the intersection of art history and library science.
Applications are now open for University of Sydney students to undertake an internship at the Schaeffer Library in Semester 2, 2024.
This internship focuses on capturing metadata for early works of artists, including books, diaries, notes, sketches, and other ephemera from our extensive archival collection. Interns will gain hands-on experience in cataloging and metadata entry, enhancing their skills and knowledge in twentieth and twenty-first-century art history.
To Apply
Please forward your CV and Cover Letter addressing the Selection Criteria to:
M. Sajid Foazdar
Senior Librarian, Schaeffer Fine Arts Library
Schaeffer.library@sydney.edu.au (cc to glam.internships@sydney.edu.au)
The Schaeffer Fine Arts Library
The Schaeffer Fine Arts Library is one of Australia's leading art libraries. Situated at the University of Sydney and supported by the Power Institute, this specialist reference-only library is open on weekdays to both students and the public. The Schaeffer Fine Arts Library is a key resource, offering facilities for individual study and research, along with a collection of materials distinguished by its academic quality and breadth. The library’s collection includes approximately 50,000 monographs (encompassing books, exhibition catalogues, and dissertations), 3,000 DVDs and Blu-rays, 400 journal titles, and a legacy collection of 40,000 high-resolution digital images. The subject scope covers the history of the visual arts, with particular focus on modern and contemporary artists and movements, art of the Asia-Pacific region, and Australian Indigenous art. The collection also features works on semiotics, philosophy, cultural studies, museum and gallery curation, architecture, literature, photography, and cinema. The library is closely associated with the Discipline of Art History and the Discipline of Film Studies, providing specific materials and facilities for students undertaking related courses.