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Summer Internship: American Phytopathological Society records (Special Collections Department, Iowa State University: Ames, Iowa) 

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Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2001 16:45:47 -0600
From: Coralina Daly <Cdaly@GWGATE.LIB.IASTATE.EDU>
Subject: Summer internship opportunity - Iowa
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The Special Collections Department at the Iowa State University Library 
and the American Phytopathological Society would like to announce an 
internship opportunity.

Background:

Iowa State University is a premier land-grant university located in 
Ames, Iowa, just 30 miles north of Des Moines. Lauded for the beauty of 
the campus, Iowa State was founded in 1858 and today is the home of 
approximately 25,000 students.

The ISU Special Collections Department was founded in 1969 and 
possesses over 20,000 linear ft. of collections and over 25,000 rare 
book volumes.  The majority of archival collections relate to 
agriculture, science and technology, and the history of Iowa State 
University.  

The American Phytopathological Society (APS), founded in 1909, is an 
educational, professional and scientific society dedicated to the 
promotion of the plant health and plant disease control for the common 
good. APS members work to promote knowledge of plant diseases and their 
control through publications, meetings, symposia, workshops and special 
activities.   

Responsibilities:

The selected intern will undertake the arrangement, description, 
preservation, and cataloging of the approximately 95 linear feet of 
American Phytopathological Society records housed in the Iowa State 
University Special Collections Department.  

Qualifications:

Must be a graduate student with a demonstrated interest in archives or 
archival research. An interest in botany, microbiology, crop science, 
soil science, ecology, genetics, biochemistry, molecular biology, or 
physiology is preferred.  Familiarity with word processing in a 
Windows-based environment and the ability to work well independently 
are essential. Applicants must be detail-oriented, have good 
organizational skills, and be able to lift 40+ pounds regularly.

Funding:

The selected candidate will be paid $10.00 per hour and should plan to 
work approximately 30-40 hours per week. The internship will begin at 
the end of the 2000-2001 academic year and continue through the summer. 
The weekly schedule as well as start and end dates are flexible. 

For further information, please contact:

Tanya Zanish-Belcher
Head, Special Collections
403 Parks Library
Ames, IA  50011-2140
(515) 294-6648
E-mail: tzanish@iastate.edu

Coralina Daly
Collections Archivist
Special Collections Department
403 Parks Library
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50010
(515)-294-9680
cdaly@gwgate.lib.iastate.edu
http://www.lib.iastate.edu/spcl/index.html
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