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Student Assistant - Collection Services, Beatley Library

Filed under GSLIS Jobs and Opportunities
Posted by GSLIS, August 12, 2008
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The Collections Services Department at the Beatley Library is looking for a student assistant (or two).

Job Title: Acquisitions Student Assistant
No of Openings: 1 or 2
Office hours: M-F, 8:30-4:30
Hours per Week: 9-16
Wage/Salary: $12 per hour
Employment Start Date: 09/04/08
Supervisor: John Rodzvilla/ Terri-Leigh Hinkle

Job Description:
This position will provide support to the Acquisitions team in the Simmons College library. This is a part-time position for someone interested in learning more about a Technical Services department in an academic library.

The hours are flexible, but need to be during our operating hours of 8:30- 4:30, Monday- Friday

The main tasks for this position are:
• Opening boxes containing ordered library materials (some light lifting may be involved)
• Distributing received items to appropriate locations
• Receiving ordered materials via local acquisitions system
• Ordering library materials via bibliographic utility & local acquisitions system
• Processing gifts
• Participation in special projects
• Helping maintain the localize Wiki for the Acquisitions department

Qualifications required:
• GSLIS student
• Detail-oriented
• Strong service attitude
• Computer experience

Qualifications preferred:
• Familiarity with reading OCLC records
• Basic understanding of cataloging concepts and terminology

Application Instructions:
Contact John Rodzvilla, Library Assistant, Technical Services, john.rodzvilla@simmons.edu. Please include resume as Word or PDF attachment.