In the next of our series introducing members of staff, #DULibIntroducing meets Library Customer Services Intern Nancy Harber
#DULibIntroducing Nancy Harber
Being an intern at the Oriental Museum
A post by Erin Munro
Hi! My name is Erin and I’ve had the pleasure of being the Learning and Engagement Intern at the Oriental Museum for the last year. With my time here coming to an end I thought I’d share with you some of my experiences and what I’ve learnt whilst being part of this amazing team.
I kicked off the year shadowing and helping my predecessor in her final month as Intern, seeing first hand what was in store for me in my upcoming role. I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t nervous at first, it was something new and would have an impact on lots of lovely people! However, my supervisor Charlotte put me at ease, teaching me everything she knows and trusting me with many of her amazing programmes. I have a great lot to thank her for!
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A post by Susan Hull
In 2021 I began the Lendrum graduate internship in Book Conservation at Durham University. I applied for this post whilst completing an MA in Conservation of Fine Art with a paper specialism at Northumbria University, having had previous voluntary experience in object conservation based in museums. This internship was essentially my first taste of book conservation. For the next two years I worked alongside the conservation team at Palace Green Library, home of the Durham University Archive and Special Collections. The team comprised of book, paper and collections conservation specialists, all of whom were generous in sharing their knowledge and enthusiasm.
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Graduate intern Jenny Coulton tells us what she’s been up to recently…
Hello again readers! I’m here to give another update on what I’ve been up to since October as an intern with Durham’s Archives and Special Collections.
One of the biggest projects I’ve been working on has been cataloguing my first collection. I’ve been working on the Backhaus family papers – a small group of material that will be part of our larger Else Headlam-Morley collection. The papers are centred around a woman (Frieda Backhaus nee Herzberg), her life in Germany 1893-1950, and her emigration and final years living in the UK under the employment of the Headlam-Morleys. It’s a fascinating insight into a family, and a great source for life in Germany just before and after the Second World War. One of the most interesting items, in my opinion, is a letter from Frieda’s father, Max, to the commander of the Russian occupation of Berlin, praising the Red Army and even sending the commander a copy of a manuscript he had been working on – and all this on a letter written only a few days after the end of the war! I’ve also been really enjoying the process of cataloguing, although learning how to not get sucked into reading every detail is surprisingly difficult. Nevertheless, it’s very satisfying to summarise, and even more fulfilling to realise that my work means that these collections are now mor easily accessible for future academics and research.
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Graduate intern Jenny Coulton tells us what she’s been up to recently…
Hello there! Many of you may have read the previous graduate intern posts by my predecessor Beth. As she moves on to the next adventure, I hope I can fill her shoes and keep you updated on what it’s been like to start working in an archive.
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Graduate intern Beth Hall updates us on what she’s been up to recently…
Hello! It’s Beth, back again with a long-awaited intern update. I’m glad to have the opportunity to sit myself down and reflect on these last few hectic and varied months. It’s been a busy year so far – just how I like it!
Graduate intern update: Elisabeth
Graduate intern Elisabeth Prestgard updates us on what she’s been up to in the last month or so…
Hello everyone! Happy 2022! Since the last time I spoke to you, I’ve got big news to share. In November I started a new position as a part-time Customer Service Assistant. It is a permanent position which I am doing along with my internship.
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Graduate intern Elisabeth Prestgard updates us on what she’s been up to in the last month or so…
Hello everyone! Since I last updated you there have been many changes that I’d like to tell you about. Now that the new term has started, the library is open for all students, and as a result it has become a lot busier. When I work at the help and information desk, there are a lot more students queuing up and asking questions. Providing frontline customer service is one of my favourite tasks, because I get to assist people while learning more information about the library. With all the students now allowed in the library, I actually get to see what the library was like before the pandemic!
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Graduate intern Beth Hall updates us on what she’s been up to recently…
Hello, Beth again here with an update on my Archives and Special Collections internship. This time, I’ve been spending the last month with Visitor Services – an entirely different side to the building I’m used to seeing so far.
In my first week I was introduced to what Durham University has on offer for members of the public to visit. In the Palace Green Library (PGL) building, we currently have two exhibition spaces open to the public – the Museum of Archaeology exhibit and the Durham Light Infantry Collection Gallery upstairs. These are free to access and while they can be booked online via Eventbrite, we do have spaces available to curious visitors who walk in subject to availability. We also have the UNESCO World Heritage Site Visitor Centre that has recently been relocated into the building and is freely open to the public without any booking. We also have the front desk, where visitors can ask for directions or assistance and buy tickets to tour the Castle, tourist information leaflets and a gift shop.
Continue reading “Graduate intern update: Beth”#DULibIntroducing Tom Henderson
In the next of our series introducing members of staff, #DULibIntroducing welcomes University Library and Collections graduate intern Tom Henderson.
Please tell us your name, full job title, and a brief description of what that entails:
My name is Tom Henderson and I work as a ‘Graduate Intern (Ushaw Collections)’. I divide my time between Ushaw College and Palace Green Library, since parts of Ushaw’s collections are held at both. The role involves working in the search rooms at Ushaw and Palace Green, processing reader bookings and requests, and cataloguing collections.
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