Parent Institution Name
Address
160 Memorial Drive
Bldg. 14N-118
Cambridge, MA 02139
Bldg. 14N-118
Cambridge, MA 02139
Supervisor Email
Project Details
This internship will consist of processing two small collections of mostly photographic materials from the Aga Khan Documentation Center (AKDC), part of the MIT Libraries' Department of Distinctive Collections that focuses on art and architecture of the Islamic world. The student will initially survey the collections, propose a plan for processing, and then arrange and rehouse materials in the collections as needed. Using ArchivesSpace, the intern will describe the materials and create DACS-compliant multilevel added value finding aids. Deliverables include two processing plans and two completed finding aids. There may also be an opportunity to work with digital materials. The student will work with the Archival Processing Manager for Distinctive Collections and various staff members in AKDC.
Are you willing to complete two evaluations of your students progress through out the course of the semester?
Yes
Requirements
Students with an interest or academic background in Islamic art and architecture or some knowledge of Arabic and/or Farsi would be welcome, but this is not mandatory.
Supervisor Phone
916-759-9946
How many positions do you have available?
1
Supervisor Name
Rachel Van Unen
Assignment
Course Option
LIS 438
Semester
Fall 2025
Department
Distinctive Collections
State
MA
Availability
Some work at the beginning and end of the internship may be completed remotely, but most weeks, the student must be available to work onsite on the MIT campus on Tuesdays (preference for a student who could work 6 hour days over 10 weeks on Tuesdays).