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From: Jerome Simpson
Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 12:46 PM
To: RECSTAFF
Subject: Opportunity to Intern with the REC, Szentendre, Hungary
Knowledge Manager/Information Professional
Part-time Internship with the REC
Application Deadline: Nov. 17, 2006
Background
The Regional Environmental Center (REC) for Central and Eastern Europe
(CEE) is an international organisation located in Szentendre, Hungary.
It was established in 1990. One of its mission objectives is to provide
access to environmental information on the CEE region. Over its 16
years of existence, its library has accumulated more than 10,000 grey
literature items. By the mid 1990's it handled more than 800 information
requests per year, although today demand is significantly less. Among
the future prospects for its library is a possible relocation and
re-launch within REC's new Energy Efficiency Centre.
Task Description
From January 2007, the REC seeks an innovative knowledge
manager/information professional with ambition to map a future vision for the REC
library. Their work is envisaged to proceed in several stages, the first
until end March 2007:
- Familiarising themselves with the library collection via a broad
inventory of its information resources, and subsequently overseeing a
clean-up via discard of duplicates, foreign-language materials, UN working
docs etc.
- Acquainting themselves with the library's cataloguing system, and
keywording policy (currently handled by a retired keywording specialist).
- Implementing a short survey of REC staff to test assumptions on the
future possible composition of the library collection and services;
- Drafting a strategy together with the Information Programme Head that
explores the following scenarios for the library and makes a
recommendation for one in particular:
1) Closure and auction/donation of library materials to neighbouring
institutions;
2) Maintenance of a REC-funded archiving service and limited resource
collection (both physical and digital);
3) Cost recovery through internal and external referral/information
services besides collection management/development; and
4) Development of REC as an information portal and hub for a CEE
environmental information centres' network with a corresponding funding
strategy.
From April 2007 the chosen strategic direction would be implemented.
Qualifications Required
The task would ideally suit a recent library graduate/post-grad
student, and/or a dynamic-yet-patient individual with experience and interest
in special libraries. There is opportunity, contingent on funding, for
the position to evolve into a part or full-time project officer
position within the Information Programme, an international and highly dynamic
team.
The following skills and qualifications are required (but not all are
pre-requisite):
* Knowledge/library management qualification and/or experience;
* Knowledge in environment issues;
* Excellent communication skills; and
* Ability to think strategically, write and work proficiently in
English.
* Hungarian language a plus.
Internship conditions:
* The internship is envisaged to involve 2 ½ days/week of work.
* Interns are expected to cover their own travel, accommodations and
personal expenses (ideally through already secured sponsorship), though
the REC will assist the intern with accommodation and travel
arrangements, including the acquisition of a visa for Hungary, and is often able
to offer interns inexpensive accommodation on its premises. Very limited
remuneration can also be offered for the work undertaken.
* The REC will provide the intern with a workstation suitable for the
performance of tasks. The REC will also provide the intern with the
necessary guidance and supervision to ensure a mutually beneficial learning
and working process.
The application procedure to be followed is outlined on the general REC
Internship Programme Webpage
(http://www.rec.org/REC/Programs/Internship.html). If you are interested
in this position, please refer to it in your letter of interest!
For more information on this internship opportunity, contact:
Jerome Simpson
Head of Information Programme
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Todd Schenk
Internship Programme Project Manager
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
The Regional Environmental Center for Central and Eastern Europe
Ady Endre ut 9-11
2000 Szentendre, Hungary
Telephone: (36-26) 504-000
Fax: (36-26) 311-294
http://www.rec.org
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