LIBR 596 - Isaac Waldman Jewish Library

Organization
Isaac Waldman Jewish Library

Address
2nd floor, Jewish Community Centre of Greater Vancouver
950 West 41st Ave.
Vancouver, BC V5Z 2N7
Canada
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Supervising Librarian/Archivist
Name: Samuel Elkind
Email: sam@jccgv.bc.ca

Purpose of the project:

Hebrew Language Collection Development.

Summary of activities required to carry out the project:

• Assessing the current Hebrew language collection (ability to read Hebrew not required)
• Creation of a gaps list
• Research of possible titles and purchase options
• Recommended purchase list
• Occasional re-shelving and information desk assistance

Expectations of the end result of the project, for both host and student:

The student will work with the team to produce a useable collection development plan for a special collection within the Isaac Waldman Library, with guidance from the Head Librarian. They will come away with complete documentation of their work, suitable for inclusion in their portfolio, including the final plan and budgetary feedback.

The host (Isaac Waldman Library) will, in turn, be able to use that plan without having to spend 120 hours researching for it.

Time periods in which the project could be supervised:

• Winter Term 2 (January – April)
• Summer Session, Term 1 (May – June)
• Summer Session, Term 2 (July – August)

Is there a deadline by which the project must be completed?

August 30, 2025

Considering the project requirements, please suggest suitable coursework as pre-requisite or co-requisite:

• LIBR 580 is a required pre- or co-requisite.

Applications will be assessed on a rolling basis.

Organization
BCIT Library

Address
3700 Willingdon Avenue
Burnaby, British Columbia V5G 3H2
Canada
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Supervising Librarian/Archivist
Name: Cynthia McLellan
Email: cmclellan13@bcit.ca

Purpose of the project:

To enhance and update the Scholars Portal of the BCIT Institutional Repository. Collect missing faculty information, update the database and promote the Institutional Repository around BCIT campuses. Work with the Institutional Repository Librarian to elevate the profile of the IR. Spring 2025 the IR is being migrated to a new platform, after that the focus will switch to promotion.

Summary of activities required to carry out the project:

Meeting with faculty, collecting data and headshots, creating promotional material, presenting at department meetings and other events around campus, and data entry. This work experience will require being at the BCIT Burnaby campus most of the time. Some travel to satellite campuses may be required. Work from home may be arranged for certain portions of the work experience.

Expectations of the end result of the project, for both host and student:

The student will gain experience working with faculty and with Islandora 2. They may have an opportunity to create and present promotional material. There will be opportunities to participate in department meetings and discussions.

The BCIT Institutional Repository will have a strengthened relationship with faculty and staff who publish regularly and an up to date and enhanced version of the Scholar’s Portal.

Time periods in which the project could be supervised:

• Winter Term 2 (January – April)
• Summer Session, Term 1 (May – June)

Is there a deadline by which the project must be completed?

December 2025

Applications will be assessed on a rolling basis.

Organization
Italian Cultural Centre

Address
3075 Slocan Street
Vancouver, BC, V5M 3E4
Canada

Supervising Librarian/Archivist
Name: Angela Clarke and Alissa Cherry
Email: angelac@iccvancouver.ca

Purpose of the project:

The purpose of the project is to undertake a preliminary organization as well as the arranging and describing of the archive space at the Italian Cultural Centre.

The Italian Cultural Centre has a small archive space which needs to be organized. As well, there needs to be a plan created to arrange, describe and digitize the collection. There are photos, archival documents, ledgers, newspapers and newsletters as well as material culture objects. The collection was brought together c. 2009. Some of the collection has been catalogued but not all of it. What has been catalogued has been insufficient. A plan needs to be created for undertaking the digitization and recataloguing of the collection.

Summary of activities required to carry out the project:

1. Organization of the storage
2. The beginning of a plan to digitize
3. Photography
4. A plan for how much can be catalogued and digitized in a period of the internship
5. A decision on the catalogue program utilized
6. Working with the Museum Curator to develop a plan. Possibly a 5-year plan to catalogue the collection

Expectations of the end result of the project, for both host and student:

It would be an idea to create a standing project with the library school over the next 5 years to have an intern working on this project for 4 months at a time.

Each intern would have a very specific goal such as cataloguing, arranging and describing one shelf at a time. Also, the student could catalogue the items based on their specialization: material culture, photographs, documents, community newsletters.

The items would be photographed and uploaded onto an accessible database.

Time periods in which the project could be supervised:

• Winter Term 1 (September – December)
• Winter Term 2 (January – April)
• Summer Session, Term 1 (May – June)
• Summer Session, Term 2 (July – August)

Is there a deadline by which the project must be completed?

It would be a longstanding project for over 5 years.

Considering the project requirements, please suggest suitable coursework as pre-requisite or co-requisite:

• ARST core courses.

Applications will be assessed on a rolling basis.