Student Library Assistant - Special Collections
Libraries EmploymentDepartment : Special Collections
Special Collections, located in Hodges Library, seeks qualified students to assist in processing and providing access to our collection of historic materials.
Hours: 15 hours per week; schedule is negotiable within our business hours (9:00-5:30, Monday-Friday).
Required Qualifications:
- Current UT student (undergraduate or graduate) in liberal arts or information science (preferred)
- Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
- Comfortable working with computers and learning new software
- Must be able to work independently
- Organized and has strong attention to detail
- Punctual and reliable
- Interest in history or special collections librarianship
- Must be able to lift 40 lbs. for moving and shifting boxes
Preferred Qualifications:
- Prior library work experience
- Prior research experience within Special Collections
- Familiarity with HTML
- Familiar with scanning and Adobe software
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Arrange and describe collections of historic manuscripts and archival materials
- Create detailed inventories/finding aids using Encoded Archival Description (EAD)
- Work with staff to provide appropriate preservation treatments to materials as needed
- Work assigned shift on the Special Collections reference desk answering the telephone and assisting researchers in the reading room
- Other duties as assigned
Application Procedure:
To apply for this position, email a cover letter explaining your interest in the position and a current resume to Alesha Shumar at ashumar@utk.edu
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