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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS

University Libraries-University Park Life Sciences Library seeks motivated and responsible individuals to provide reference desk and public services assistance. 

The Life Sciences Library seeks Part-Time Information Resources and Services position staff support, responsibilities may include:

• Reference assistance;
• Circulation of reference items,
• Maintenance of the overall appearance of our library;
• Enforcement of University and Libraries policies;
• Collection of data for various types of assessment;
• Shelve periodicals and file other library reference materials;
• Shelf reading/scanning of collections; and other duties of a similar nature.
• Applicants should have strong interpersonal, communication, and computer skills.

Applicants with a background in any of the life sciences are preferred.  This position requires the ability to be able to move throughout our library during the course of a shift.  This position will require some evening and weekend shifts as scheduled as well as the availability and willingness to pick up open shifts.

 

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Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies.

 

 

 

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