Collections Strategies Student Assistant

Department:
Library Collection Strategies

Special Instructions to Applicants:
When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents: A Resume A Cover Letter Supplemental Questions

Supplemental Questions:
Have you ever found a way to improve a process or project you were working on? How did you communicate that to your supervisor/partner? What was the result?

For additional information please contact:
Jennifer Wells ls

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability, protected veteran, and other protected status. This position is designated as a critical or security-sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a Criminal History Check and be determined to be position qualified as per OSU Standard  et seq. Incumbents are required to self-report convictions and those in Youth Programs may have additional Criminal History Checks every 2 years.

OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire.

Note:

All job offers are contingent upon Human Resources final approval

This recruitment will be used to fill one part‑time (a maximum of 24 hours per week) Collections Strategies Student Assistant for the Library Collection Strategies at Oregon State University (OSU). We are seeing a detail‑oriented student to support the Collection Strategies unit starting as soon as availability allows. This position will primarily assist the course reserves team, helping place course materials on reserve for use by students throughout the year.

There will also be opportunities for other projects within the Collection Strategies unit as needs arise.

• Learn how to use specialized library software to connect course materials with course information in the library catalog (Technology).
• Learn how to upload files of scanned books to the library catalog as part of a library effort to increase accessibility of course materials (Equity & Inclusion).
• Process course reserve requests: be accountable for transferring data from email to a shared spreadsheet to achieve common goals (Technology, Teamwork).
• Use spreadsheets, email and Slack to effectively communicate with other library employees (Communication, Critical Thinking).
• Assist library employees with other projects as needed (Teamwork).
• As skills develop over time, you will:
  • Work with increased independence to evaluate bibliographic information to confirm incoming course reserves requests match library holdings (Critical Thinking).

OSU is committed to ensuring students are prepared for success after graduation through intentional skill development as student employees. The competencies students develop while working at OSU are defined by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) as the essential skills employers seek in their hires. In this position, students learn and build vital career‑readiness skills in the primary areas below:
Communication, Teamwork, Technology, Equity & Inclusion.

Full Employment Eligibility Requirements can be found here: https://hr.oregonstate.edu/student-employment-manual/500-employment-eligibility-requirements

Must be academically enrolled in a high school, community college, or university and pursuing a program or course of study. Must meet Academic Standing Requirements; students on academic suspension are not eligible for employment. Must meet the applicable minimal enrollment standard. High School student:
Regularly enrolled in a high school or participating in a home‑schooling program. Undergraduate and post‑baccalaureate student: 6 credit hours per term. Undergraduate international student: 12 credit hours per term
* Graduate student officially admitted to Graduate…