Technical Services/Acquisitions Graduate Assistantship
Library Graduate Assistant Job Description
Technical Services Division position combined with Acquisitions Assistant
(two .25 FTE combined into one .50 with stipend) 20 hours per week
Responsibilities Include:
For Technical Services coordinator: (ten hours a week)
- Assist in the coordination and support of library-wide collection management projects
- Learn appropriate cataloging skills to process materials for transfer to the Oak Street off
site storage facility
- Help at Library Book Sale
- Learn various other processes as required to support reserves, the gift program, and other IPM
workflows
- Attend TSD meetings if possible and take/post meeting minutes
For Acquisitions Head: (ten hours a week)
- Assist in each of the various tasks of acquisitions (ordering, receiving, claiming, approving
invoices, approval
- Assist in copy cataloging routines associated with firm order receipt and approval plan receipt
and assist as needed.
- Work on projects related to work flows changes related to format and vendor changes
- Update documentation for acquisitions workflow and direct staff to them
- Assist with Outreach using various media (email, web updates, guides, open houses and in house
forums)
- For both:
- Help to maintain web sites as needed
- Research topics as assigned and Work on special projects as assigned
Expectations:
- Cataloging experience in an academic setting or complex database entry/maintenance experience
desired
- Ability to work in a collaborative team environment including taking direction from multiple
staff members.
- Ability to work independently on assigned projects
- Communication skills in dealing with staff from all areas of the Library
- MS Office experience
Updated July, 2009 Laskowski/Wiley
University Library