The Drug Policy Alliance has an immediate opening for a library digitization internship.
Drug Policy Alliance
The Drug Policy Alliance (DPA) is the nation’s leading organization seeking to dramatically alter drug policy here and around the world. DPA fights for drug policies based on science, compassion, health and human rights.
The Position
Assist the Communications Department with the digitization of the journal article collection of the Lindesmith Library. The Lindesmith Library is one of the world’s leading resources for scientific information on drug policy as well as an outstanding source of information on drug policy reform. The collection of contemporary and historical articles, books, and films is unmatched, and the services of the library play a critical role in advancing an honest and informed public discourse about drug issues.
The Lindesmith Library was founded in 1995 and named after Professor Alfred Lindesmith of Indiana University, the first prominent scholar in the U.S. to challenge conventional thinking about drugs, addiction, and drug policy. The collection contains more than 15,000 books, audio recordings, articles, and videos focusing on drugs and drug policy from economic, criminal justice, public health and other perspectives.
Primary Responsibilities
- Perform quality control review of scanned documents
- Search for digital copies of un-scanned journal articles in electronic databases
- Prepare paper documents to be scanned, including weeding and boxing
- Assist in organizing digitized files
Based in DPA’s New York City headquarters, the Digitization Intern will be part of DPA’s Communications team and report to the Managing Director of Communications. One day of training on a Tuesday will be necessary.
Qualifications
The ideal intern will be highly organized, have a good sense of humor, be able to work with minimum supervision, and be able to commit two days a week. Previous research or reference experience, library experience, digitization experience, and/or experience in substance abuse related work are pluses. In return, the volunteer will have the chance to work with a highly skilled and fun team of committed people.
Compensation
This is an unpaid internship. Interns are offered a modest travel stipend.
Application Process: Please submit a cover letter and resume to David B. Abbott, Office Manager at dabbott@drugpolicy.org
The Drug Policy Alliance is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Women, people of color, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply. We are particularly interested in hiring those who have been adversely affected by the war on drugs.
