Hours Up to 20 hours per week from Monday - Friday during the hours of 8:00am - 4:30pm
Description
Would you like to help make the research the University of Tennessee creates more accessible, useful, and open? The Data and Digital Scholarship Services & Research Impact & Open Access units seek an enthusiastic and collaborative graduate student to join our team for the summer.
We offer a flexible schedule.
Term of employment: ASAP – August 19th 2024 (This is meant to be a summer position, but you can start sooner if you prefer)
Responsibilities & Duties
Collaborate to answer questions from patrons
Upload documents to Tennessee Research and Creative Exchange (TRACE) TRACE for preservation and archiving
Update web resources and LibGuides related to copyright, intellectual property, publishing models, scholarly visibility, and related topics
Help to develop and distribute promotional materials and web resources
Maintain and develop documentation and training materials
Participate in meetings, programs, and events at the library and campus levels
Participate in data gathering (including literature reviews) and analysis, provide support for developing services, and collaborating with internal partners
Assist with the maintenance of our digital repository TRACE
Required Qualifications
Student at UT Knoxville
Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
Strong customer service ethic
Ability to work independently and as a member of a team
Comfortable working with computers and various software programs
Willingness to learn new topics and software
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in customer service
Interest in open educational resources and/or scholarly publishing
Application Procedures
To apply, please submit Resume and Cover Letter (In lieu of a cover letter you may submit a short e-mail introduction) via Handshake.
All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment and admission without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, and parental status, or any other characteristic protected by federal or state law. In accordance with the requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the University of Tennessee affirmatively states that it does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, or disability in its education programs and activities, and this policy extends to employment by the university. Requests for accommodations of a disability should be directed to the Office of Equity & Diversity, 1840 Melrose Avenue Knoxville, Tennessee 37996-3560 or oed@utk.edu or (865)974-2498. Inquiries and charges of violation of Title VI (race, color and national origin), Title IX (sex), Section 504 (disability), the ADA (disability), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (age), sexual orientation, or veteran status should be directed to the Office of Investigation & Resolution 216 Business Incubator Building 2450 EJ. Chapman Drive Knoxville, Tennessee 37996 or (865)974-0717 or investigations@utk.edu