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Working Title: Library Assistant
Job Classification: Non-Exempt Temporary or Casual
Job Code: 0001
Work Hours: Temp / Casual 67 Days, Monday - Fridays
Job starts: 5/17/24 and ends after 8/31/24
Work Locations: Library Social Sciences Department/ Research/ John R. Borchert Map

Pay rate: $17.50/hour


Typical Duties:
Conduct inventory of physical map collection
Search for missing items and perform item-based problem-solving
Assist with collection shifts, shelving, and filing
Provide back-up and answer basic reference questions at a library service point

Basic qualifications

• Problem-solving and communication skills
• Attention to detail and high level of data entry accuracy
• Excellent customer service skills
• Able to perform essential physical demands, including, but is not limited to: frequent standing, walking, sitting, lifting (up to 25 lbs.), carrying, pushing, pulling, kneeling, stooping/bending, and reaching.

Additional Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience working in a library or archives setting
• Experience finding cartographic material (maps, aerial photos, atlases, etc.)
• Experience conducting an inventory of physical materials
• Experience shifting and organizing library or archival collections
• Familiarity with the Library of Congress subclass G (Cartographic Materials) call number system
• Knowledge of Alma, Google Suites, and basic scanning applications

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As an employee in a Temporary and/or Casual appointment is not eligible for Retirement plans; health insurance benefits; vacation; sick leave; OR Regents Tuition Benefit Program.

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