Special Collections-SW

Ohio Wesleyan University • Delaware, OH

9d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is in the OWU Special Collections area of the library. We collect and preserve objects and documents related to the history of the University and student life on campus, as well as manage collections of rare books, manuscripts, and artifacts. This is a great opportunity for those interested in research as well as career paths in libraries, archives, history, and special collections. This will be for the academic year, starting as soon as possible. You will need to be able to schedule your 4-6 hours of work so they fit within the timeframe of Monday-Friday 9 am - 5 pm.

Requirements

• Attentive to detail
• Ability to work independently
• Good communication skills
• Reliable
• Currently authorized to work in the United States

Nice To Haves

• Interest or experience in at least one of the following: library work, historical research, or preservation.
• Familiarity with library-related applications, such as an online library catalog.
• Some knowledge of library-related organizational systems.

Responsibilities

• Collection arrangement and description
• Digital collections
• Item preservation
• Outreach
• Historical research
• Collection inventory projects
• Creating and maintaining historical subject files
• Handling rare materials
• Digitization
• University and alumni research
• Storage and maintenance of special collections

Benefits

• Skills in research and library work
• Skills specific to working with historical and rare materials
• Serving the public
• Digitization
• Reference and research
• Library arrangement and description
• Outreach and communication
• Display design
• Preservation techniques
• Customer service

What This Job Offers

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