Collections Strategies Student Assistant

OSU Oregon State University•Corvallis, OR

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This recruitment will be used to fill one part-time (a maximum of 24 hours per week) Collections Strategies Student Assistant for the Library Collection Strategies at Oregon State University (OSU). We are seeing a detail-oriented student to support the Collection Strategies unit starting as soon as availability allows. This position will primarily assist the course reserves team, helping place course materials on reserve for use by students throughout the year. There will also be opportunities for other projects within the Collection Strategies unit as needs arise.

Requirements

Full Employment Eligibility Requirements can be found here: https://hr.oregonstate.edu/student-employment-manual/500-employment-eligibility-requirements
Must be academically enrolled in a high school, community college, or university and pursuing a program or course of study
Must meet Academic Standing Requirements; students on academic suspension are not eligible for employment
Must meet the applicable minimal enrollment standard
Basic knowledge of creating documents using a Word processor (Microsoft Word preferred)
Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office and/or comparable Google tools (Excel/Sheets, Word/Docs)
Strong attention to detail
Strong communication skills
Ability to stay focused on tasks in an office environment
Ability to follow precise instructions and ask clarifying questions as needed
This position is designated as a critical or security-sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a Criminal History Check and be determined to be position qualified as per OSU Standard 576-055-0000 et seq. Incumbents are required to self-report convictions and those in Youth Programs may have additional Criminal History Checks every 2 years.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with library course reserves is a plus
Intermediate or advanced spreadsheet skills
A demonstrable commitment to promoting and enhancing diversity

Responsibilities

Learn how to use specialized library software to connect course materials with course information in the library catalog (Technology).
Learn how to upload files of scanned books to the library catalog as part of a library effort to increase accessibility of course materials ( Equity & Inclusion)
Process course reserve requests: be accountable for transferring data from email to a shared spreadsheet to achieve common goals (Technology, Teamwork)
Use spreadsheets, email and Slack to effectively communicate with other library employees (Communication, Critical Thinking)
Assist library employees with other projects as needed (Teamwork)
Work with increased independence to evaluate bibliographic information to confirm incoming course reserves requests match library holdings (Critical Thinking)