FWS - Library Acquisitions and Cataloging Assistant

FWS
- Library Acquisitions and Cataloging Assistant Overview

Category

Student

This position is only open to current Pacific University students.

Title of position: FWS-Library Acquisitions and Cataloging Assistant I

Department name and location: Collection Services Department, Tran Library, Forest Grove Campus

Purpose of position: To support library acquisitions, cataloging, and collection management functions of the library. This includes processing newly-acquired library materials, and helping library staff maintain physical and/or electronic materials at all stages of their lifecycle in the library collections.

Scheduling: This position works at the Tran Library, 6-10 hours per week, between Monday-Thursday, 9am-5pm, as agreed upon by student employee and supervisor.

Job duties and responsibilities:

• Process books, CDs, DVDs, and other materials to prepare them to be shelved in the library and checked out by users
• Receive, process, and shelve print periodicals
• Move books and other library materials around in the department and on the shelves
• Assist with library database maintenance, ensuring high levels of accuracy in descriptions and statuses of resources
• Assist in special Collection Services projects as needed (such as reorganizing books on shelves, relabeling materials, finding and sorting materials physically or electronically, etc.)
• Use specialty library software, Google sheets and docs, and Microsoft Office products, to fulfill these duties
• Work at a computer for extended periods of time, read, stoop, lift, and perform repetitive motion of hands, wrists, and arms
• Perform complex workflows with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Communicate effectively with supervisor and other student employees
• Strictly maintain library patron confidentiality

Competencies to practice (core competencies gained though experience in this position):

• Analytical and critical thinking
• Applied problem solving
• Digital literacy
• Oral and written communication

Length of employment: Typically, fall and spring terms, with option to return for the following year based on performance and position availability. Sometimes, additional work during winter (J-term) or summer may be available.

Supervisor name: Michelle Lenox

Wage rate: Library tier I: $16.80. In subsequent years of employment, based on performance and knowledge/duties, there may be an opportunity to advance to assistant II and III positions, with associated wage increases.

Required qualifications

• Self-motivation and reliability
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in performing complex, repetitive tasks
• Ability to use written instructions to accurately complete multi-step processes
• Ability to sort items alphanumerically

Desired qualifications (not required, but please share if you have any of these qualifications)

• Familiarity with Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office
• Computer keyboard touch-typing and 10-key skills
• Experience and interest in one or more of the following (may be useful for some current library projects):
  • Music, especially classical, jazz, and/or folk music; music performance, music education, and/or music therapy
  • Fiction and/or nonfiction literature
  • Education and literacy for elementary-aged children
  • We are interested in hearing about any other academic background, hobbies, interests, and skills as well!