The Special Collections Department in Ellis Library is seeking a detail-oriented Graduate student for a 20 hour a week position ($12.57 per hour). This appointment includes a tuition waver. The GLA will be required to work a weekend shift, and will involve some scheduling flexibility to cover the department as needed. The appointment will begin the 1st or 2nd week of January 2010.
The position involves (but is not limited to) the following duties:
1. Answer patron reference questions in person, by phone and via e-mail.
2. Assist patrons with the use of digital microform scanners.
3. Confirm Serials check-in MERLIN.
4. Page Special Collections materials for patrons.
5. Prepare lists of Special Collections materials.
6. Prepare exhibits, both digital and physical.
7. Make digital scans from books and microforms.
8. Assist in maintaining department website.
9. Special Projects as assigned.
The candidate must have experience with HTML and photo editing software, Dreamweaver and Photoshop experience a plus.
If you are interested in the position, please e-mail your resume, references, and a cover letter to Karen Witt wittk@missouri.edu. No phone calls, please. All resumes must be submitted by 12:00 p.m. on December 8, 2009.
For more information about Special Collections, please visit our website at: http://mulibraries.missouri.edu/specialcollections/index.htm.
Special Collections
(573) 882-0076
401 Ellis Library
University of Missouri-Columbia