Category: General Announcements

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Asking for Input: Posting Unpaid Internships

Note from 3/9/16: Thanks to all for your input! My decision on this issue is posted here.

Hi, Everyone!

I’ve been thinking a lot about whether to discontinue posting unpaid internships. I try to emphasize the paid ones by putting the word “paid” in the post title, but I have generally always posted unpaid internships as well. I will always continue to post paid internships.

I know that there are a lot of strong opinions about the ethics of unpaid internships. I have opinions of my own! However, if posting unpaid internship positions is still useful for a lot of you, I want to take that into account before I decide.

This post is also open to comments, should you want to make one. You may also email me with a private comment at archivesgig@gmail.com, or tweet comments publicly @archivesgig.

I’m leaving this poll up for two weeks, closing on March 9th. Thank you all so much for your time.

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Pause until January 25th

Hi Everyone,

I’m taking a vacation during the week of January 18. I’ll see you back here on January 25th! If you send me a job during this time, I’ll be sure to post it when I return!

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Thanksgiving!

Hi Everyone,

I’ll be out for the Thanksgiving holiday for the rest of this week. But before I leave you for the week, I want to thank all of you: You are the Job-senders, the Job-seekers, the Facebook-likers, and the Re-tweeters that really make Archives Gig the community tool that I always wanted it to be. Thank you all for taking the time to send me a job or spread the word about a cool-looking posting. I’ve talked to several people who found a position through Archives Gig, or they hired someone awesome after posting here, and each of those stories truly warms my whole heart. Thank you for being part of this wonderful community, and this amazing profession!

Whether you’re celebrating Thanksgiving or not, I wish you all the best!

Meredith

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Vacation Break – 9/2 through 9/13

Hi, Folks,

I’m doing my second annual BWCA camping trip later this week and all through next week. There are lots of loons in the northwoods, but no internet! If you send me a job within this date span, I will be happy to post it when I return on Monday, September 14th. If you’re looking for a job, I suggest checking out the resources listed in my About page.

Best Wishes,

Meredith

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Spontaneous Scholarships for SAA 2015 – Still time to donate or apply!

Kate Theimer over at ArchivesNext has been coordinating the Spontaneous Scholarship program: she’s raised over $30,000 over the last four years, and is working on year five now! This is a way for archivists to help other archivists through crowdfunding. The SAA annual meeting can be very expensive, and your generous donation can help your colleagues and soon-to-be-colleagues attend the meeting.

If you have the resources and inclination, please consider donating to this scholarship fund.

If you need a little financial help to attend the SAA Annual Meeting in Cleveland, you can find instructions for applying for a spontaneous scholarship here.