MSF Student Assistant

Department Overview:

The General Library System Storage and Shelving Team performs a wide range of complex library services, including collection maintenance and management, which support the day-to-day operations to provide access to information resources in a variety of formats.

Anticipated Start Date:

10/14/2024

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

 

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Not Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

10-20

Schedule:

2-4 hours per day Monday-Friday between 9:00 AM and 1:00 PM

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

$14.50

Number of Positions:

1

Qualifications:

-Ability to communicate effectively with facility staff and other student workers
-Ability to perform detailed work

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Preferred:
-Familiarity with library classification systems (e.g. Library of Congress, Dewey Decimal)
-Working knowledge of spreadsheet programs (e.g. Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets)
-Experience using Integrated Library Systems (e.g. ALMA, Voyager) either in a job setting or as a patron

Position Summary/Job Duties:

-Working independently, retrieve, process, and scan requested items using library software
-Process and re-shelve returns and completed scanned items
-Perform stack maintenance such as straightening and dusting
-Communicate and collaborate with facility staff and other student workers to resolve issues and improve workflows
-Assist Shelving and Storage staff with other projects as assigned

Physical Demands:

Ability to lift boxes up to 50 lbs with or without accommodation

Institutional Statements:

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

UW-Madison is an Equal Employment, Equal Access Employer committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce.

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background-people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: diversity.wisc.edu

Accommodation Statement:

If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website:https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/

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