Digital Media Internship
ORGANIZATION: Library Foundation of Los Angeles
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Digital Media Internship Summary
The Library Foundation of Los Angeles (LFLA) seeks a dedicated intern for the months of May-August to be based in the downtown Central Library offices. Digital media is a growing part of the work of LFLA; the Media Archive provides free online access to the growing history of cultural programs produced by the Library Foundation and the award-winning ALOUD literary series. The Digital Media Intern will provide support for the Cultural Programs office with duties including audio and video editing, cataloging and digitizing archival materials, posting content to the website.
The ideal candidate will be well organized, proficient with PCs and Macs, familiar with WordPress, and able to work well both independently and with staff. Candidate should also enjoy working with audio and visual materials and be available to work (on average) two days per week, for a total of 12 hours per week.
Duties and Responsibilities
Archive Maintenance
- Conservation of archival materials, primarily audio and video recordings
- Conversion of media between multiple formats
- Organization and cataloging of media items in various formats
- Editing, uploading, and describing audio and video recordings
- Updating a program database (FileMaker Pro)
- Researching speakers, historical programs, and photo credits
- Uploading podcast copy and media to website
- Copy editing
Web Development
- Testing and optimizing the online archive’s tagging system
- Identifying and researching errors and making platform improvements (Wordpress)
- Cleaning and optimizing content SEO
Marketing and Communications
- Collecting and evaluating data on media viewership and listenership
- Monitoring user engagement and site performance via Google, Youtube, Facebook, and Vimeo analytics
- Researching opportunities to share content online and with partner organizations
Education/Experience
- Bachelor of Arts/Science or equivalent, preferably in Media, Communications, or related discipline.
- Knowledge of Wordpress and HTML (preferred)
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Some flexibility in weekday working hours
- Legally eligible to work in the United States
- Willingness to perform other administrative duties, as needed
Email cover letter and resume to programs@lfla.org.
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About Library Foundation of Los Angeles
Location:
630 W 5th St, Los Angeles, CA 90071, US
Mission Statement
The Library Foundation of Los Angeles supports and enriches the capabilities, resources and services of the Los Angeles Public Library. We accomplish our mission through fundraising, advocacy, and innovative programs that benefit our diverse community and promote greater awareness of the Library's valuable resources. Our support complements, but does not supplant, the City's responsibility for funding the Los Angeles Public Library's operations.
Description
Since its establishment in 1872, the Los Angeles Public Library (LAPL) has been one of the city's most valued cultural and educational institutions. The Richard J. Riordan Central Library and 72 branches serve nearly four million people ‑ the largest and most diverse constituency served by any public library in the nation ‑ in a geographic area that spans nearly 500 square-miles. Approximately 1,250,000 residents of the Los Angeles area have library cards for the LAPL and people visited the Library more than 18 million times last year. The Library Foundation of Los Angeles was incorporated in 1992 as an independent nonprofit organization with the mission of seeking private sector support to enrich the capabilities, resources, and services of the Los Angeles Public Library. The mission of the Library Foundation is critical because it works with the one institution that has the broadest impact on Angelenos: the public library. The Foundation partners with the private sector to support programs and resources not included in the city budget. Among these are: summer reading programs for children and teens, after-school reading enrichment programs during the academic year, adult literacy programs, new technologies to provide the public with free and equal access to the latest in electronic information resources, exhibitions, and cultural programs. The Library Foundation also advocates for library funding and broad community support. Since its creation, the Foundation has raised more than $80 million to support library programs and services citywide.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Los Angeles Central Library630 W 5TH STLOS ANGELES, CA 90071
DATE POSTED
May 15, 2018
SKILLS
- Literacy / Reading
- Storytelling
- Internet Research
- Website Programming
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- 10-20 hours per week