Self- Help-Collection Services- Graduate Student Assistant

Advertising Department:

LAUPUS LIBRARY

Academic Term/Year:

Summer 2024

Position Title:

Self- Help-Collection Services- Graduate Student Assistant

Posting Number:

06139

Position Number:

06139

Student Job Category:

Student - Self-Help Campus Job

Number of Vacancies:

1

Job Description:

ECU Department of Collections Services at Laupus Health Sciences Library is seeking a Graduate Student Assistant to assist with the management and maintenance of the library’s physical and digital collections.
Major responsibilities for this position include:

• Assisting in inventory and weeding projects of the library’s physical collections
• Reviewing and processing donated materials
• Checking holdings of electronic materials, including journals and eBooks
• Shifting, shelving, and shelf-reading of materials
• Other maintenance projects to be assigned on an as-needed basis

Specific Duties

Inventory and WeedingCheck for titles in the stacks and review bibliographic data for errors
Identify and pull materials for deselectionRemove deselected materials from the catalogProcess and discard deselected print booksDonated MaterialsReview donated materials and check against current titles in the catalogOrganize and sort materials for review by the Collection Development LibrarianPrepare rejected materials for discard or transferElectronic HoldingsReview current journal subscriptions and electronic books for accuracy and accessibilityIdentify errors with electronic materials and report to Collections Technician for further reviewPhysical CollectionsRegularly engage in basic stacks management duties, including shelf-reading, dusting, straightening, etc.Assist in shifting projects on an as-needed basisAssist in searching for missing or lost materials on an as-needed basisReport any damaged items or areas of concern to the Collections Technician for further reviewOther ProjectsAny other project as assigned that relate to the management and maintenance of the library’s physical and electronic holdings
The successful candidate can work up to 10 hours per week and will be paid $15/hour.
Preferred (Majors, Experience, GPA, etc.):

The candidate must be enrolled in a graduate program for the Fall 2024 semester.
Good written and oral communications skills required.Ability to work independently with minimal direct supervision.
Detailed oriented and good organizational skills.Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, etc.) and willing and able to learn new computer programs.Prior experience in libraries or data management preferred but not required.

Special Instructions to Applicant:

please upload resume online.

Quick Link for Direct Access:

https://ecu.peopleadmin.com/postings/70748

Open Date:

04/23/2024

Close Date:

05/22/2024

Open Until Filled:

No