Reader Services Intern III, The Boston Athenaeum

Posted September 5, 2014

The Reader Services Intern III works every Saturday (9:00 a.m. to 4 p.m.) and every Thursday (noon to 8:00 p.m.) for a total of 14 hours per week at the Circulation Desk of the Boston Athenæum, to provide services to members. This temporary position, without benefits, reports to the Head of Circulation.

Responsibilities

• Provide coverage of the circulation and reference desks, answer phones, shelve books; offer basic reference service
• Offer orientation tours to members
• Create readers’ advisory materials
• Research
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Must be enrolled in a library science master’s program
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office
• Must be able to lift and move 40 lbs. of books.

Preferred

• completion of reference course
• excellent writing skills

Starts October 1. Please send resume and cover letter to James Feeney, [email protected].