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Advertising Department LAUPUS LIBRARY
Academic Term/Year Summer 2024
Position Title Self- Help-Collection Services- Graduate Student adjunct
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 adjunct 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 tasks


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 tasks, 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 prosperous candidate can work up to 10 hours per week and will be paid $15/hour.

Preferred (Majors, practice, GPA, etc.) The candidate must be enrolled in a graduate program for the Fall 2024 semester.
Good written and oral communications expertise required.
capability to work independently with minimal direct supervision.
Detailed oriented and good organizational expertise.
Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, etc.) and willing and able to lgain new computer programs.
Prior practice 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

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Job Location: Houston, Texas
Address: Houston
Company Type Employer
Post Date: 04/23/2024 / Viewed 24 times
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Company: Rice University


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