Paid Internship – Florida Virtual Campus, Library Services, Digital Services and OER Internship

Florida Virtual Campus, Library Services, Digital Services and OER Internship

Overview

Library Internship Available for Spring, Summer, or Fall Semester 2023

Florida Virtual Campus, Library Services, Digital Services and OER

The Florida Virtual Campus (FLVC) serves all of Florida’s public postsecondary institutions within the Florida College System (FCS), the State University System (SUS), and K-12 school districts. FLVC provides educational support services for these institutions and their campuses.

FLVC’s Library Services Division provides the centralized, automated library system used by Florida’s 40 public colleges and universities. Additionally, we provide a shared catalog and a statewide collection of online journals, e-books, and other valuable e-resources.

FLVC’s Distance Learning and Student Services Division provides online tools, training, and other support services for students and educators through the state.

Website: libraries.flvc.org

Accepting applications (opening & closing dates) 12/6/2022 to 10/10/2023

Salary/Compensation: Paid internship, $15/hr, and students can also earn 3 semester credit hours

Appointment type: 10-week internship appointment

1753 W Paul Dirac Dr, Tallahassee, FL 32310, Tallahassee FLVC (Florida Virtual Campus) Location, Remote work also possible

Work schedule: Any period during Full-time schedule 8am-5pm – Flextime availability, if needed. Contact: Rebel Cummings-Sauls, rsauls@flvc.org, Director of Digital Services and OER How to apply: email resume to contact, rsauls@flvc.org

Unit: Digital Services and Open Educational Resources

The mission of the Digital Services and Open Educational Resources unit of the Florida Virtual Campus Library Services is to provide high-quality, affordable, and collaborative resources and services for Florida public postsecondary institutions that enhance learning, teaching, and research through facilitated access to a user-centric, open access treasury of unique cultural heritage materials, education resources, textbooks, scholarly communications, and original research.

Internship Duties

The Florida Virtual Campus Intern program invites undergraduate or graduate students to gain experience with digital collections and services across the state. Working under the direction of the Director of Digital Services and Open Education Resources (DS+OER), this internship will work on the testing of recommendations for improvements to functionality and engagement with a Digital Asset Management System (DAMS). United States citizens currently enrolled in undergraduate or graduate school are invited to apply for consideration.

To support Digital Collections and Archives across the state with their Digital Asset Management System (DAMS) migration and continued sustainability, the selected candidate will work with DS+OER unit staff in testing features and functionality of the DAMS, to include module options. The candidate will test module compatibility with the member selected DAMS. Together with FLVC systems, developers, and DS+OER staff the candidate will test select modules within the development environment, such as assessment and usability testing to determine viability of the module within our current DAMS system. The candidate will produce a final report that details their usability testing and provide feedback and recommendations for modules.

Experience/Skills Needed:

· Must be enrolled in a college Degree-seeking program

· Proficiency with office productivity software (MS Word, Excel, etc.).

· Careful attention to detail.

· Ability to process and provide complex information.

· Knowledge of online collaboration tools, (ex: Teams, Zoom, etc.) and ability to work collaboratively in a virtual environment.

· Ability to work effectively both in the context of the team and independently under self-direction.