Federal Work Study (On-Campus - Collection Services Graduate Assistant

Advertising Department LAUPUS LIBRARY Academic Term/Year Summer 2024 Position Title Federal Work Study (On-Campus - Collection Services Graduate Assistant) Posting Number 06144 Position Number 06144 Student Job Category Student - Federal Work Study On-Campus Number of Vacancies 1 Job Description ECU Department of Collections Services at Laupus Health Sciences Library is seeking a Federal Work Study 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 Weeding * Check for titles in the stacks and review bibliographic data for errors * Identify and pull materials for deselection * Remove deselected materials from the catalog * Process and discard deselected print books Donated Materials * Review donated materials and check against current titles in the catalog * Organize and sort materials for review by the Collection Development Librarian * Prepare rejected materials for discard or transfer Electronic Holdings * Review current journal subscriptions and electronic books for accuracy and accessibility * Identify errors with electronic materials and report to Collections Technician for further review Physical Collections * Regularly engage in basic stacks management duties, including shelf-reading, dusting, straightening, etc.

* Assist in shifting projects on an as-needed basis * Assist in searching for missing or lost materials on an as-needed basis * Report any damaged items or areas of concern to the Collections Technician for further review Other Projects * Any 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 To be ELIGIBLE for FEDERAL WORK STUDY POSITIONS, students MUST QUALIFY and RECEIVE an AWARD from the ECU Financial Aid Office (Old Cafeteria Complex, .) please upload resume and Federal Work Study Authorization Form online.

Quick Link for Direct Access Open Date 04/23/2024 Close Date 07/22/2024 Open Until Filled No