The Clear Channel Image Library is seeking an energetic and organized
individual for our Archival Processing and Digitization Internship position.

Company Background
Clear Channel Outdoor began doing business as Foster & Kleiser Outdoor
Advertising in 1901. Walter Foster and George Kleiser were outdoor
advertising's original pioneers and have been credited with propelling the
industry from simple posters pasted onto any available surface to
standardized structures that are uniform, attractive and often feature
landscaping enhancements. Today Clear Channel Outdoor is the world's largest
outdoor advertiser with over 800,000 out-of-home displays.

The Clear Channel Image Library contains photographs, slides, and other
photographic material dating back to the early 1900's. The Library holds the
largest outdoor advertising archive in the western United States and
includes historical photographs of well-known advertisements like the
Coppertone Baby and the Marlboro Man. The digital library contains almost
half a million assets and is updated daily with new images.


Internship projects may include:
•    Arrangement and description of archival collections.
•    Assessment of collection preservation needs.
•    Implementation of the digitization project, including following imaging
workflows, metadata capture, and quality control.

Desired skills:
•    Coursework in archival theory and practice.
•    Familiarity with handling archival materials, especially photographs.
•    Knowledge of digital preservation issues.
•    Familiarity with the basics of digitizing images.
•    Attention to detail and accuracy.
•    Excellent oral and written communication skills.
•    Proficiency in Macintosh OSX and Photoshop preferred.

The position is unpaid and located in Torrance, CA.
Intern hours are between 8 AM and 5 PM, M-F.
Intern must be enrolled in a library program and receiving course credit.
All interns will be required to pass a drug test.

For more information please contact:

Sibyl Roud, MLIS
Digital Image Library Manager
Clear Channel Outdoor
19320 Harborgate Way
Los Angeles, CA 90501
T 310-755-7210
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