Graduate Student Library Assistant - Stacks

Libraries Employment

Department: Stacks

Pay: $10/hr

Hours:
Must be able to work at least 15 hours a week, during Monday – Friday 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM

Responsibilities:

Supervision of Student Library Assistants (SLAs) in special projects and in the absence of the Stacks Departmental Supervisor
Assists in planning and implementation of special projects for collections and stacks
Assures the maintenance and security of library material
Assures the Stacks SLAs complete tasks in an accurate and timely manner

Duties:

Assess the condition of the stacks and determine work priorities.
Organize SLA work assignments; Train, direct, and motivate stacks SLAs.
Evaluate performance and share ratings with SLAs.
Assist library users by assisting in locating material, answering directional questions, interpreting library policy and referring inquiries to the appropriate library department.
Check and revise the range markers, and range numbers.
Prepare computerized charts, graphs, and statistics for use in stacks management.
Performs a variety of tasks including the identification of damaged material, handling lost and found inquiries, and other duties as assigned.
Information Retrieval Assistance.
Operation of the on-line search station.
Safety and Security.

Required Qualifications

Must be enrolled as UT Graduate Student.
Experience, training or course work in management, computer, information or library science.
Excellent communication skills for work with University and Libraries students, faculty and staff.
Understanding of the Library of Congress Classification System.
Must be able to work at least 15 hours a week, during Monday – Friday 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in supervision, project management, or libraries.
Excellent computer skills and ability to learn new systems.
Understanding of the organization of library collections; familiarity with the ALEPH system.

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