Student Lib Cataloging

OSU Oregon State University•Corvallis, OR

5d•Onsite

About The Position

This recruitment will be used to fill one (1) part-time (a maximum of 20 hours per week) Cataloging Assistant position for the Cataloging Unit of the Research & Discovery Division within the Valley Library at Oregon State University (OSU).

Requirements

Attention to detail.
Ability to follow precise instructions and ask clarifying questions as needed.
Team oriented.
Ability to work independently.
Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office and/or comparable Google tools (Excel/Sheets, Word/Docs).
Ability to stay focused on tasks in an office environment.
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 (High School student: Regularly enrolled in a high school or participating in a home-schooling program; Undergraduate and post-baccalaureate student: 6 credit hours per term; Undergraduate international student: 12 credit hours per term; Graduate student officially admitted to Graduate School: 5 credit hours per term; Graduate international student officially admitted to Graduate School: 9 credit hours per term).
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. OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire.

Nice To Haves

Availability to work the full academic year as well as Summer term.

Responsibilities

Assist cataloging and other staff to correctly process and distribute print materials to appropriate destinations.
Partner with cataloging staff to check in and process government documents.
Acquire and apply knowledge of Library of Congress classification and library layout to retrieve materials from the shelves.
Collaborate with cataloging staff to complete assorted inventory projects involving spreadsheets, databases, and physical materials.
Acquire and apply knowledge of online library catalogs and databases to locate and record data from bibliographic records in OCLC and OSULP’s catalog.
Identify and evaluate online library catalog and database issues in order to repair errors, retrieve data, and improve patron access to library resources.
Support OSULP employees on process improvements or additional projects.