Student Assistants- Circulation Desk- O'Shaughnessy-Frey Library

University of St Thomas•Saint Paul, MN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The O'Shaughnessy-Frey Library seeks reliable and attentive workers who possess customer service skills to work at the Library Services (circulation) desk. Library student employees are responsible for the Library Services desk and are the front face of the library. Library student employees are responsible for a variety of job duties to help with library operations. Libraries welcome all interested applicants.

Requirements

Excellent customer service skills
Attention to detail
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to learn library-specific computer software
Dependable, punctual, and comfortable working later evening hours
Available for at least 2 or 3 of the specific shifts for the duration of the fall semester
Degree seeking at the undergraduate, graduate and doctoral levels
Actively enrolled at least part-time in courses for credit

Nice To Haves

Ability to work independently and with minimal supervision

Responsibilities

Check out and check in books, media, and other library materials
Answer basic informational, directional, and library policy questions
Direct questions to the Librarian on Duty, a supervisor, or another department on campus
Perform stacks maintenance, including shelving, straightening, inventory, shelf reading, and shifting
Search for and retrieve items from the collection
Process hold requests, inter-campus deliveries, and the regional courier
Assist with document delivery scanning
Assist with special projects
Assist with opening and closing procedures
Ability to work effectively with the public
Working shifts as assigned or arranging for a substitute
Other duties as assigned