Wolfgang M. Freitag Internship Award

The Art Libraries Society of North America (ARLIS/NA) accepts applications for its annual Internship Award each fall. This award provides financial support for students preparing for a career in art or architecture librarianship or visual resources curatorship via a grant of $3,000.00 to support a 150 hour internship in an art or architecture related setting such as a library, archive, or visual resources collection.

LIST OF PAST AWARD WINNERS

Who May ApplyThis intership aims to represent the multifaceted nature of our field by providing internship opportunities to students currently enrolled in, or having completed within the last 12 months, a graduate program in library science, art history, architectural history, architecture, studio art, or museum studies. Applicants must have completed at least 10 credits of their graduate coursework before the application deadline.

Internship DescriptionOne Wolfgang M. Freitag Internship is awarded per year. Once an award recipient has been selected, he or she will select an institution to act as host for the internship. This institution must be approved by the ARLIS/NA Wolfgang M. Freitag Internship Award Sub-Committee. ARLIS/NA is not responsible for matching candidates with a host institution, but will gladly assist with the process. (See Host Institutions.) The award cannot be used for an intership that is already in progress.

This Internship Award will be granted during 2015. The intern is required to work on site at their chosen host institution for a minimum of 150 hours. In all cases the internship must be completed within twelve months of the recipient being notified of the award.


The intern will write a brief report of the internship experience at the conclusion of the internship.

The Wolfgang M. Freitag Internship Award will provide a stipend of $3,000.00 to the intern. Half of the award will be granted prior to the internship, with the remainder granted upon completion of the internship and receipt of a letter to the Chair of the Internship Award Sub-Committee signed by the Internship supervisor and intern stating the 150 hours have been completed. The award recipient will also receive a one year membership in ARLIS/NA at the student level. Interns may have the option of receiving academic credit for the internship as part of graduate study, but will be responsible for making those arrangements.

Deadlines for 2015

• December 15, 2014: Deadline for submission of applications to Internship Award Sub-Committee
• January 26, 2015: Internship Award Sub-Committee announces award recipient for 2015

Deadline for submission of evaluation forms and documents by intern and host institution will be within 30 days of the completion of the internship.

How to ApplyTo apply for the award, please submit the following:

1. A current résumé.
2. A current transcript in PDF format [this does not need to be issued directly from the institution].
3. The names of two professional or scholastic references with addresses, telephone numbers, and email addresses.
4. An essay of up to 900 words addressing your skills, background, and expectations of the internship experience--including the type of institution you are interested in as well as potential project ideas. The essay should also address the following questions:
   • What are your professional goals and how do your plans for the experience funded by the ARLIS/NA Wolfgang M. Freitag Internship Award fit into your career path?  In particular, how do you imagine this internship experience to be different than previous internship or work experiences?
   • This award funds a one-year membership in ARLIS/NA. How do you see yourself participating in ARLIS/NA, or another professional organization, in your future professional life?
   • If granted the internship award, when do you plan to fulfill it?

Application materials in pdf format should be emailed to:
Amy Ballmer
Asst. Head of Research & Instructional Services
Gladys Marcus Library, Fashion Institute of Technology
227 W. 27th Street, Room E412
New York, New York  10001
Phone: +1 212-217-4396
Email: amy_ballmer@fitnyc.edu

Host InstitutionsA selected list of host institutions is available via the ARLIS/NA Internship Roster. The choice of host institutions is flexible and not limited to those in the Roster.

(Note to potential host institutions: You may add your information to the ARLIS/NA Internship Roster by contacting the ARLIS/NA Website Editor, Nedda Ahmed.)

Additional InformationFor additional information please contact the Sub-Committee Chair:

Amy Ballmer
Phone: +1 212-217-4396
Email: amy_ballmer@fitnyc.edu

Have you been working on a project using technology in a new way? Do you have thoughts to share on topics such as metadata and visual resources, copyright and the arts, or visual literacy? Would you like to share your work with the ARLIS and VRA communities? HAVE I GOT SOME NEWS FOR YOU!

ArLiSNAP and VREPS (Visual Resources Emerging Professionals and Students) are joining forces to host a virtual conference this winter! The conference is titled Visualizing the Future: New Perspectives in Art Librarianship, and will take place on the afternoon of Saturday, January 17th, 2015.  This is an excellent opportunity for those who cannot be physically present at our annual conferences.

Submit your proposal, and add your voice to our discussion on the future of the field!

For more info, check out http://arlisnap.org/2014/10/15/submit-your-proposal-for-the-arlisnapvreps-virtual-conference/

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Applications now being accepted for the Gerd Muehsam Award. The Muehsam Award recognizes excellence in a graduate student paper or project on a topic relevant to art librarianship. The award was established to honor the memory of Gerd Muehsam (1913-1979), distinguished scholar, teacher, and art bibliographer, whose support of and dedication to ARLIS/NA was an inspiration to her colleagues and students.

Papers and projects are judged on their relevance to art librarianship or visual curatorship, depth of research and scholarship, quality of organization, appropriate use of terminology, style and readability, and originality of thought or observation.

Entries must be postmarked or emailed by 5:00 P.M., PST, on Friday, December 5, 2014.