Eddy Colloton, Spring 2015

Eddy Colloton, CUNY Center for Puerto Rican Studies, Spring 2015, IMLS

My internship at the Center for Puerto Rican Studies, more commonly called "Centro," consisted of assessing the quality and condition of a wide variety of object from several collections. I helped create inventories of 16mm film, VHS tape, 1/4" open reel audio tape, lacquer discs, and many other formats. I worked with the collections of community organizers, activists, filmmakers, and government offices. I also gained valuable insight into the day-to-day operations of an academic archive and research library, as well as an opportunity to learn more about the responsibilities of fulltime staff of such an institution.