Student Worker - Library Intern
About The Position
Mid Michigan College seeks individuals who value collegiality and mutual respect; use data in decision making; are innovative; are service minded; are goal oriented; strive to continually improve themselves and their work processes; are willing to collaborate and seek to add value in every interaction. This position is responsible for assisting the Library Director and Assistant by providing a learning environment for students, employees, and community members through access to library collections, resources and knowledge; enabling them to achieve their information needs through research and accomplishing learning goals. This role will assist with Library Services on the Harrison and/or Mt. Pleasant campuses.
Requirements
- High school diploma and enrolled in college course work.
- Strong organizational and time management skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively, in verbal and written format, with various constituencies including students, faculty, administrators, and community members.
- Ability to work as a member of a team.
- Strong customer service skills; ability to listen and resolve complaints in a timely and effective manner.
- Ability to work effectively in a high volume fast paced environment with accuracy.
- Computer skills and previous work experience using several applications to include word processing, creating and manipulating spreadsheets, posting and navigating websites, data entry, library databases.
Nice To Haves
- Previous work experience in a community college environment preferred.
- Previous work in a library preferred.
- Previous experience working with adult students preferred.
Responsibilities
- Assists Library Assistant(s) by working collaboratively with the Library Director for collection development.
- Maintains the circulation desk including; issuing library cards, student/employee ID cards, answering questions, updating records, and sorting and shelving material.
- Assists individuals and groups providing references or specific research and bibliographic training.
- Provides training to student classrooms on electronic databases, internet, and electronic library software.
- Assists the Library Director and Assistant(s) with interlibrary loan services and laptop/Kindle checkout.
- Assists Library Assistant(s) by scheduling breakout rooms per requests for each campus.
- Attends departmental meetings.
- Assists Faculty with Windows Media Center.
- Provides tours of the library and assists with orientations.
- Assists with the Library website and creation/editing of online tutorials.
- Provides assistance to the Director of Library by performing clerical duties and additional directed tasks.
- Assists the Library Director and Assistant(s) with student tracking.
- Supports and serves as a role model for our mission, vision, values, and customer service initiatives.
- Adheres to the organization’s policies & procedures, and compliance guidelines.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Supports and serves as a role model for our mission, vision, strategic and service initiatives.
- Adheres to the organization’s policies & procedures and compliance guidelines.
- As a Campus Security Authority (CSA), you are required to report any crime to the College’s Clery Compliance Officer and complete annual training.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
High school or GED
