Federal Work Study (On-Campus - Collection Services Graduate Assistant)

ECU Department of Collections Services at Laupus Health Sciences Library is seeking a graduate student assistant to assist with the management and maintenance of the library's physical and digital collections.

Major responsibilities for this position include:

Check for titles in the stacks and review bibliographic data for errors Identify and pull materials for deselection

Remove deselected materials from the catalog

Process and discard deselected print books

Review donated materials and check against current titles in the catalog

Organize and sort materials for review by the Collection Development Librarian

Prepare rejected materials for discard or transfer

Review current journal subscriptions and electronic books for accuracy and accessibility

Identify errors with electronic materials and report to Collections Technician for further review

Regularly engage in basic stacks management duties, including shelf-reading, dusting, straightening, etc.

Assist in shifting projects on an as-needed basis

Assist in searching for missing or lost materials on an as-needed basis

Report any damaged items or areas of concern to the Collections Technician for further review

Any other project as assigned that relate to the management and maintenance of the library's physical and electronic holdings

The candidate must be enrolled in a graduate program for the Fall 2024 semester.
Good written and oral communications skills required.

Ability to work independently with minimal direct supervision.
Detailed oriented and good organizational skills.

Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, etc.) and willing and able to learn new computer programs.

Prior experience in libraries or data management preferred but not required.

To be ELIGIBLE for FEDERAL WORK STUDY POSITIONS, students MUST QUALIFY and RECEIVE an AWARD from the ECU Financial Aid Office (Old Cafeteria Complex, 252-328-6610.)

please upload resume and Federal Work Study Authorization Form online.