Student Project Assistant - GWPL

McGill University • Sherbrooke, QC

23h • Onsite

About The Position

This position is for a Student Project Assistant at the Gertrude Whitley Performance Library, within the Marvin Duchow Music Library at McGill University. The role involves assisting with various projects related to the preparation of scores and parts during peak periods. Tasks include printing, binding assistance, preparing materials for dissemination and cataloguing, bibliographic searching, checking for duplicates, tattle-taping, labeling, barcoding, adding provenance labels, organizing materials, and shifting.

Requirements

• Must be a McGill University student
• Authorized to work in Canada
• Willing to work in the province of Quebec at the campus where the position is based
• High School Diploma
• Minimal or No Related Experience
• Excellent knowledge of music and music materials, preferably with some formal training
• Knowledge of large ensemble materials
• Demonstrated organizational skills
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to clearly transmit and receive information
• Demonstrated ability to cope with physical requirements: handling, carrying, and lifting of library materials
• English: spoken, read and written (Level 3 on a scale of 0-4)
• French: spoken and read

Nice To Haves

• Previous library or similar experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Printing
• Assistance with binding operations
• Preparation of materials for dissemination to students
• Bibliographic searching
• Preparation of materials for cataloguing
• Checking for duplicates
• Tattle-taping
• Labeling
• Barcoding
• Adding provenance labels
• Organizing materials
• Shifting
• Performing other supplementary tasks as assigned

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED