Cataloger

Description:

The ARC is a not-for-profit archive, music library and research center located in New York City. The ARChive collects preserves and provides information on the popular music of all cultures throughout the world. Since 1985 our holdings have grown to two million sound recordings,
making the ARChive the largest popular music collection in the World. As of 2009 it is in partnership with Columbia University.

Members of the Board of Advisors are: David Bowie, Jellybean Benitez,
Jonathan Demme, Ellie Greenwich, Jerry Leiber, Youssou N'Dour, Lou Reed, Keith Richards, Nile Rodgers, Todd Rundgren, Fred Schneider, Martin Scorsese, Paul Simon, Mike Stoller and Jerry Wexler

Responsibilities:

Our Interns will first be trained and then asked to catalog some of the many formats of sound recordings that we house (CDs, Vinyl LPs, 45s...)

We provide hands-on experience that is difficult to come by in Archives and Libraries, where many interns are asked to simply do clerical work. We depend directly on our interns and allow them a great deal of responsibility to build the collection.

Requirements:

Ideal for the position is a student with a background or interest in Music, Musicology, Fine Art, or Library & Information Science. Experience with computer databases is a plus.

Candidates must be organized, dependable, and attentive.