The Charles Rennie Mackintosh Society - CRM Society at 50 - Archives, Library - An Assessment of the Present Position with Recommendations Towards a Future Strategy
Published: 4 October 2024
This internship will involve creating a written record of the CRM's archival storage and library collections as well as presenting possible policy documents to be adopted by the Society
The Charles Rennie Mackintosh Society - CRM Society at 50 - Archives, Library - An Assessment of the Present Position with Recommendations Towards a Future Strategy
Apply for this SGSAH-funded internship with The Charles Rennie Mackintosh Society, up to 12 weeks FTE, between January & October 2025.
The project is titled CRM Society at 50 - Archives, Library - An Assessment of the Present Position with Recommendations Towards a Future Strategy and will involve creating a written record of the CRM's archival storage and library collections as well as presenting possible policy documents to be adopted by the Society
Deadline for Applications is 15th November 2024.
Location
Part of this project will need to be carried out on-siteat The Charles Rennie Mackintosh Society at Mackintosh Queen's Cross, with opportunities for remote working to write-up reports and work on best-practice examples.
Project
Over the course of the project, the researcher will assess the current position with the archives and library which have been built-up by the CRM Society over the past five decades, often in an ad-hoc fashion.
A full audit and 'stocktake' of the CRM Society's Resource Centre - the may include the following:-
Recommendations for an 'aquisitions strategy', de-accession policy' and a list of organisations we may wish to collaborate with on sharing publications and knowledge (setting up reciprocal exchanges etc. too).
Update a written listing of archive materials in storage to include an index and condition report.
The researcher would have the benefit of working with an experienced librarian who is one of our volunteers. The volunteer librarian has thirty year's experience of libraries at a university level and has also been a researcher for various educational projects including 'Mackintosh, Context and Meaning' website development. This volunteer would be a key person in this project and would give the benefit of their experience throughout.
Outputs
The project will give the CRM Society an updated written record of its archival storage and library collections as well as presenting possible policy documents to be adopted by the Society in terms of Acquisitions, archives, storage etc.
Timescale
Application Deadline: 15th November 2024
Start date (or must start by): Flexible
End date (or must end by): Flexible
Project can be worked full time, part time or flexibly in blocks
Benefits to the Researcher
This gives the researcher a 'real time' project with practical outputs around policies and physical archive preservation/cataloguing. There is a 'live' project going forward from this.
Key Relationships
Volunteer Librarian and other team members of CRM Society. Advice of trustees
Person Specification
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A1 – Knowledge Base |
C1 – Professional Conduct |
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Subject Knowledge |
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Health and Safety |
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Research methods – theoretical knowledge |
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Ethics, principles and sustainability |
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Research methods – Practical application |
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Legal requirements |
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Information Seeking |
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IPR and copyright |
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Information literacy and management |
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Respect and confidentiality |
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Languages |
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Attribution and co-authorship |
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Academic literacy and numeracy |
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A2 – Cognitive abilities |
C2 – Research management |
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Analysing |
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Research Strategy |
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Synthesising |
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Project planning and delivery |
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Critical thinking |
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Risk management |
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Evaluating |
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Problem Solving |
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A3 – Creativity |
C3 – Finance, funding & resources |
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Inquiring minds |
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Income and funding generation |
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Intellectual insight |
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Financial management |
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Innovation |
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Infrastructure and resources |
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Argument construction |
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Intellectual risk |
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B1 – Personal qualities |
D1 – Working with others |
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Enthusiasm |
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Collegiality |
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Perseverance |
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Team working |
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Integrity |
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People management |
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Self-confidence |
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Supervision |
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Self-reflection |
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Mentoring |
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Responsibility |
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Influence and leadership |
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Collaboration |
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Equality and diversity |
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B2 – Self management |
D2 – Communication & dissemination |
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Preparation and prioritisation |
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Communication methods |
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Commitment to research |
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Communication media |
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Time management |
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Publication |
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Responsiveness to change |
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Work-life balance |
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B3 – Professional & career development |
D3 – Engagement and impact |
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Career management |
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Teaching |
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Continuing professional development |
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Public Engagement |
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Responsiveness to opportunities |
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Enterprise |
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Networking |
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Policy |
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Reputation and esteem |
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Society and culture |
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Global citizenship |
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First published: 4 October 2024
