Student Library Assistant

Berklee College of Music•Boston, MA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Under the direct supervision of the Access Services & Circulation Manager, the Student Library Assistant attends to area users including students, faculty, and staff members wishing to make use of the Library resources. The Student Library Assistant performs many support activities involved in operating the Berklee library by assisting students, faculty and staff following established rules and procedures and policies. Student Library Assistants may work on special projects.

Requirements

Current student at Berklee College of Music or Boston Conservatory at Berklee.
Enrolled at least half-time in a degree, diploma, or certificate-seeking undergraduate or graduate program.
Summer employment requires pre-registration for the upcoming fall semester.
Have a valid United States Social Security Number (SSN).
Remain in “valid” Visa status as applicable.
A minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA (students in their first semester are exempt).
Federal Work Study student may apply.
In good disciplinary standing.
Must be located in the U.S.
Strong communication and good interpersonal skills.
Ability to work either independently or in group.
Ability to provide professional customer service to students, staff, and faculty.
Ability to use both Macintosh and PC computers.
Punctuality, attention to detail, and organizational ability.
Strong knowledge in the Learning Resources services.
Problem solving and troubleshooting skills.

Responsibilities

Helping patrons locating library items, placing item holds, and requesting new items.
Check materials in and out.
Monitor Library usage.
Organize materials.
Assisting students, staff, and faculty in locating materials, and requesting ILL and Annex items.
Understanding and learning cataloging procedures.
Checking in and out items using the library software.
Updating the catalog by changing the item status (lost, missing, damaged, etc.).
Preserving security of the collection.
Assisting in keeping the shelved materials in order.
Processing library holds.
Helping patrons using the scanner.
Collecting statistics data.
Assisting in processing Interlibrary Loan requests.