Professional Development Opportunities
Native American Internship Program at Cornell University
The Native American Internship Program at Cornell University Library is a comprehensive program that focuses on the management of library materials and sound conservation. Utilizing a “train the trainer” model, the Cornell staff will provide mentorship to indigenous organizations and institutions by offering services on developing and preserving library resources, designing studies that contribute to the creation and implementation of library collections system, and preparing grant proposals to improve and maintain an American library and archives collection. The program will be responsive to the training needs of librarians, archivists, and technicians on topics related to book repair, rebinding, enclosure construction, preservation of art and photographs, reformatting techniques, survey assessments, and program development consultation.
Preserving My Heritage
As indigenous people, we must be diligent with preserving the cultural gifts of our heritages. The Canadian Conservation Institute’s Preserving My Heritage website offers helpful resources and interactive web instruction on collection care. Please review the website at www.preservation.gc.ca or contact client services by phone at 613-998-3721.
Northern States Conservation Center
The Northern States Conservation Center offers inexpensive on-line courses in Museum Studies and Collection Care. The website for Northern States Conservation Center also gives information and publication recommendations on collection preservation. For further details, please review the website at www.collectioncare.org.
The Campbell Center
The Campbell Center implements training for beginning, mid-career, and senior level staff on the topics of historical preservation, museum studies, preventive collection care and conservation. As a part of the Campbell Center learning environment, participants get the opportunity to network with other museum professionals while engaging in a laboratory class setting. Scholarships are available for classes at the Campbell Center. For further details, please review the website at www.campbellcenter.org
National Museum of the American Indian:
The National Museum of the American Indian offers Smithsonian internships that provide professional experiences in Museum Administration, Public Programs, Collection Care, and Conservation. These internships also give interns the chance to learn from and network with Native American professionals on indigenous cultural preservation issues. Next application cycle is for Spring 2007. For more information, please review the website at www.nmai.si.edu or contact Miranda Lewis at 202-549-4252 or by e-mail at mirandahbl@hotmail.com
