Jobs in the Library

Serve as the first point of contact for library users at McIntyre Library 
Level of contact with people: High
Main responsibilities:

• Share and answer questions about library services
• Assist library users with technology like printers and scanners
• Check out library materials like books, study rooms, and laptops

Strengths that match this position:

• Strong verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Problem solving

Opportunity for advancement? Yes
Total Positions in the Library: 25
Expected hours worked per week: 8-18 hours
Application Deadlines: Typically, August 15, October 15, February 15

Help library users in the Blugold Makerspace
Level of contact with people: Medium
Main responsibilities:

• Train users in the use of makerspace equipment
• Provide project assistance or refer users to available experts
• Store and retrieve tools and materials
• Ensure safety and policy adherence

Strengths that match this position:

• Strong verbal communication skills
• Problem solving
• Desire to learn or current making skills like knitting, 3D printing, drawing or graphic design, robotics, and more

Opportunity for advancement? Yes
Total Positions in the Library: 4-6
Expected hours worked per week: 6-10
Application Deadlines: Varies

Prepare new books for checkout and remove items from the library collection.
Level of contact with people: Low
Main responsibilities:

• Data entry into the computer and filing papers
• Moving around heavy boxes and carts of books
• Writing and typing call numbers, stamping, sticking labels and barcodes, applying book covers

Strengths that match this position:

• Attention to detail and strong proofreading skills
• Self-motivated

Opportunity for advancement? No
Expected hours worked per week: 6-12
Total Positions in the Library: 1-2
Application Deadlines: Varies

Help library users in the Digital Studio at McIntyre Library
Level of contact with people: Medium
Main responsibilities:

• Assist users with Digital Studio equipment and software
• Provide project assistance or refer users to available experts
• Perform regular inventory checks on Digital Studio equipment
• Create instructions and learning materials to aid users

Strengths that match this position:

• Strong verbal communication skills
• Problem solving
• Interest or knowledge in any area of audio, video, photography, virtual reality software and/or equipment

Opportunity for advancement? Yes
Total Positions in the Library: 3-6
Expected hours worked per week: 5-10
Application Deadlines: Varies

Design clear, engaging graphic communication.
Level of contact with people: Low
Main responsibilities:

• Collaborate with library faculty/staff to determine design needs and priorities
• Design clear, engaging graphic communications

Strengths that match this position:

• Experience and/or training in graphic design and art
• Self-motivated

Opportunity for advancement? No
Expected hours worked per week: 6-12
Total Positions in the Library: 1-2
Application Deadlines: Varies

Assist in the maintenance of the library collection by shelving, shifting, and straightening library materials 

Level of contact with people: Low
Main responsibilities:   

• Organize library material for reshelving  
• Locate lost or mis-shelved items
• Gain a working knowledge of the Library of Congress and Dewey Decimal systems   

Strengths that match this position:  

• Attention to detail and strong proofreading skills  
• Self-motivated  

Opportunity for advancement? No
Expected hours worked per week: 8-12
Total Positions in the Library: 2-3 
Application Deadlines: Varies