Minneapolis Community & Technical College Library Workstudy
Apply by: May 18th
The
library is currently hiring students with strong communication and
computer skills.
Contact
MCTC Library
Address: 1501 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN 55403
Email: circdesk@minneapolis.edu
Phone: 6126596290
Application Instructions
Please email resume to circdesk@minneapolis.edu
Scope of work:
Students are typically assigned to perform the following:
- Service desk assistance to students, faculty and staff
- Check material in and out
- Help with basic printing, copying and technical support
- Answer questions
- Collection and library maintenance
- Shelve books
- Inventory collection
- Clean
- Technical services
- Process new books and other collection materials
- Update or withdraw currently owned items
Preferred qualifications:
We will most seriously consider students with any of the following:
- Ability to work morning, weekend, and/or evening shifts
- Customer service experience
- Ability to effectively use modern computer applications
- Previous employment in libraries or other information agencies
- Enrollment or completion of INFS 1000
About Workstudy
MCTC's
work study program provides you with opportunities to earn money to
help with the cost of your education while learning valuable workplace
skills. Most students are eligible for student employment through the
work study program. The maximum award permits students to work 20 hours
per week. Awards vary based on individual circumstances.
- Job Location: Minneapolis, MN
- Level of Education: BA/BS
- Job Type: Part-Time/Regular
- Years of Experience: Up to 2 Years
- Starting Date: ASAP
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Job Description:
This
is a part-time position (.4 FTE) that is responsible for the
organization, management and promotion of The Blake School’s archives.
The archive collections include artifacts, audio & visual
recordings, photographs, publications and records. The archives also
houses the permanent student records from the current school, as well as
its predecessor institutions.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
Respond
to requests for information and/or access to materials from a variety
of constituents, including administrators, faculty, staff, trustees,
alumni, students, families and external parties.
- Collaborate
with staff from other departments and divisions to ensure that student
records and student records requests are properly managed.
- Receive donations and actively solicit and acquire materials appropriate for permanent retention.
- Process existing materials to ensure proper storage and ease of access.
- Establish and maintain an electronic inventory/cataloging system.
- Share items from the archives by creating displays and composing content for print and web publications.
- Facilitate access to the digitized yearbook collection.
- Manage a small budget for archival supplies.
- Develop and implement a plan to use volunteers to assist with archives work.
- Ensure that the archives space is organized, safe and clean.
- Initiate
and complete special projects as needed related to preservation,
digitization, record retention, school history, alumni relations, etc.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills
- Flexibility and willingness to manage multiple and changing priorities
- Ability to maintain confidentiality of private information contained in records
- Ability to work independently with off-site supervision
- Ability to frequently lift and carry heavy boxes
- Proficiency/prior experience in archival work desired but not required
For more information and to apply: http://www.blakeschool.org/page.cfm?p=652
Position Title Evening Reference Assistant
Hours: Part time (FTE .22)
Job Description:
The Evening Reference Assistant is a part-time position that will staff the reference desk during Sunday-Thursday evening shifts, providing research assistance to library users in-person and via electronic communication.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree
- One year of library experience in an academic or public setting
- Evidence of strong oral and written communication skills and interpersonal skills
- Commitment to excellent customer service
Preferred Qualifications:
- Undergraduate concentration in library science or graduate coursework in library science.
For more information and to apply: https://hr.cord.edu/postings/2223
Position: Associate II (Cataloger)
Location: L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library in
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Seeking a collaborative, professional, and
technologically savvy individual to serve on its cataloging team in
Technical Services. The well-qualified candidate shall demonstrate good
judgment and initiative, possess a working knowledge of standard
cataloging practices, be a reliable team player with a strong commitment
to customer service, and be able to meet deadlines with a high degree
of accuracy.
Job Description:
Under general supervision, this position exists to perform cataloging functions that maintain the efficient flow of materials through Technical Services.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university or equivalent in training and proven work experience.
- Minor in Library Science, including cataloging class, or equivalent in training and proven work experience is required.
- Accurate typing skills required.
Qualifications:
The requirements listed below are representative of the qualities, knowledge, skill, and/or ability required to perform the essential functions of the job.
- Knowledge of standard cataloging practice and resource tools, including but not limited to LC, RDA, ANSCR, Bibliographic Formats and Standards, LCGFT; the use and interpretation of MARC 21 and Dewey Classification; the ability to catalog all library materials accordingly; identify and report errors and problems to OCLC.
- Ability to meet standard of copy cataloging 10-12 items per hour with a low error rate.
- Knowledge of and familiarity with the OCLC product Connexion Client for cataloging; design, creation and implementation of macros for cataloging efficiency; capable of deriving new records using Connexion work forms; familiarity with batch uploading.
- Knowledge of and familiarity with WebDewey and the RDA Toolkit.
- Ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships with staff, the MORE consortium staff and the public.
- Ability to work accurately with attention to detail.
- Ability and initiative to work independently and efficiently with minimal direction.
- Ability to use and interpret spreadsheets.
- Proficiency in searching databases, use of the Internet and e-mail.
This position is regularly scheduled for 35 hours per week, Monday – Friday. The wage range is $20.24 – $23.32 per hour, with excellent benefits.
More Information and to apply: http://www.ecpubliclibrary.info/about-the-library/employment/
Hours: Part-time (.60 FTE)
Hiring Range: $15.42 - $17.35/hr (Grade 103)
Location: Pleasant Hill Library in Hastings
Union: AFSCME - Library
Close Date: 4:30 p.m. on 5/13/2016
Job Description:
The Senior Library Information Assistant works under the supervision
of a Circulation Supervisor or Cluster Manager or under direction of
the Assistant Circulation Supervisor. Provides customer service to the
public by checking out and checking in Library materials, receiving and
recording fees and fines, answering phones and greeting visitors,
sorting and shelving returned and new Library materials, preparing and
mending Library materials for circulation, responding to policy and
procedure questions from public, coworkers and other departments, and
performing related duties. Assist customers in use of Library
facilities and equipment. As a lead worker, can provide work direction
to other circulation staff and library volunteers, assist with training,
and perform high level circulation tasks including financial reports,
statistical collection and staff calendar maintenance.
Minimum Qualifications:
- High school diploma or G.E.D
- Two years experience working with the public in an office or retail setting
- PC knowledge
Preferred Qualifications:
- Two years of Library experience
- Knowledge or proficiency (ability to read, write and/or speak) in a secondary language
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Check in and check out items according to circulation procedures.
- Inform borrower of any charges or information regarding their account.
- Unpack and sort delivery and mail when received.
- Adapt to procedures at various branch settings.
- Input private data into borrower registration file and issue
library cards or Internet use passes according to library policies.
- Assist public in locating request materials.
- Answer phone calls, greet patrons and provide information or
direct customer to correct department and inform public about library
services.
- Search collection for items (such as requested or lost items,
etc.) on lists generated at branch or by library technology department,
process, and route items according to circulation procedures.
- Carry out tasks relating to cash collections and cash accounting.
- Provide instruction to customers on use of library facilities,
resources and equipment (personal computers and devices); as well as
maintain, operate and troubleshoot library equipment and software.
- Work on specialized tasks, such as;
- process new materials
- track and report statistics
- replace bar codes
- maintain book sale,
- order and restock federal and state tax forms
- order supplies
- provide reference support, etc.
- book meeting rooms as requested
- Assist in the promotion and provision of library services to the public
- Perform clerical tasks to support reference and children's services librarians and public services
- Install security system markers in materials
- Attend training sessions as approved or assigned by supervisor, as well as participate on committees.
- Serve as a lead worker for Shelvers, Shelving Assistants,
Substitute Info Assistants, and volunteers by assigning and monitoring
workflow.
- Recommend the reassignment of duties based on workload
- Respond to circulation policy and procedure questions from Branch and Cluster Staff.
- Assist Manager or staff member in charge of building in emergency situations
- Train Sr. Information Assistants, Sub. Info. Assistants,
Shelvers, and Shelving Assistants in circulation processes, policies,
and building orientation.
Essential Job Functions: Duties 1-9 are essential functions.
Work Environment: Work is performed within a County office
building. Operation of office equipment such as personal computers,
telephone, adding machine, photocopier and fax machines. Lifting
requirement of up to 25 pounds on an occasional basis, pulling and/or
pushing book carts, exerting force up to 50 pounds. Frequent wrist and
finger manipulation due to high concentration of filing, compiling,
calculating or computer work.
Selection Process: The examination/selection process for this
classification will consist of a rating of your training and experience
from the application materials submitted. The top scoring candidates
will be forwarded to the hiring department for further consideration.
Dakota County Employee Relations
www.co.dakota.mn.us
Main Number 651.438.4435 (contact 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday - Friday)
For more information and to apply: http://agency.governmentjobs.com/dakota/default.cfm?action=viewJob&jobID=1419844
Applications received for this recruitment will be used to fill
current and future vacancies at all Dakota County locations for up to
one year.
Job Description
This
position assists with daily circulation and fulfillment operations, and
provides customer service for the circulation department.
Job Duties:
- Make phone calls to Controlled subscription base and other IFAI customers as needed
- Perform Controlled subscription data entry: new and renewal and address corrections
- Correct Controlled subscription addresses in Netforum and other IFAI mailings
- Open subscription mail (BRM) and records counts and prepare monthly report
- Perform related duties as required
General Requirements:
- Must have a high school diploma.
- Must
be able to communicate with a wide variety of individuals. Must be able
to understand directions, communicate and respond to inquiry in various
forms.
- Must be able to operate a computer, fax machine, telephone, copier, calculator and other office machinery.
- Must be able to input and retrieve information from a computer using various word processing and spreadsheet software programs.
- Must be able to move about building and within/between workstations.
For more information and to apply:
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