POOL: Public Services Student Assistant - Spencer Research Library

University of Kansas • Lawrence, KS

22h • Onsite

About The Position

This position is in the Spencer Research Library which houses rare books and manuscripts. The building is located behind Strong Hall. The position duties include paging, shelving, and carefully maintaining the materials. Students will staff the reception and reference desks on a rotating schedule. Cleaning, shifting, and special projects will be assigned on a regular basis. Special projects can include setting up events, assisting curators with collections, shifting in the stacks, developing temporary exhibits, and contributing to the Spencer Blog. This position requires moving books and some heavy lifting (up to 40lbs).

Requirements

• Availability to work at least 2 hours at a time, as evidenced by application materials.
• Previous library experience, as evidenced by application materials.
• Experience working with rare books, manuscripts, and/or archival material, as evidenced by application materials.
• Experience working in customer service, as evidenced by application materials.
• Experience requiring being reliable and maintaining a weekly schedule, as evidenced by application materials.
• Experience requiring great attention to detail, as evidenced by application materials.
• Student employees are not eligible for remote work arrangements unless an exception is approved by the unit leadership and HR.
• A student employee cannot hold an hourly/non-exempt position and a salaried/exempt graduate or undergraduate position (GRA/GTA/GA/RUA/RGA) concurrently.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of KU libraries.
• Knowledge of microfilm and reproduction equipment.

Responsibilities

• Paging, shelving, and carefully maintaining archival material, rare books, and manuscripts.
• Cleaning and maintaining stacks and public areas.
• Shifting books and some heavy lifting (up to 40lbs).
• Covering reception desk: answering the telephone, registering and interacting with patrons.
• Assisting Reference Librarians in Reading Room as security backup and helping patrons with handling materials as well as microfilm and Bookeye machines.
• Assist in set up and tear down of special events held at Spencer Research Library.
• Assisting Spencer Staff in special projects by collecting and transcribing data.
• Writing blog posts and developing small displays related to collection materials.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed