Library Assistant, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Boston, MA
Posted April 5, 2023
Description:
The MCPHS Library seeks a Library Assistant to provide general support for many of the library’s services and initiatives. This temporary, part-time position (approximately 15 hours/week) is geared toward an
imminent or currently enrolled student in a Master of Library and Information Sciences program. This position will provide the successful candidate with a broad range of experiences assisting in public, outreach, and technical services including institutional repository involvement.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assist the circulation/reserve desk operation
- Assist in the development of the Institutional Repository by helping to process and upload documents
- Participate in virtual reference services
- Assist outreach services by helping to support the creation of promotional material and social media
- Help with the compilation of library assessment and usage data
- Perform basic administrative tasks, as needed
- Contributes to sustaining and enhancing an inclusive working and learning environment
Qualifications:
Required:
- Current or upcoming enrollment in a Master of Library and Information Science program
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including ability to effectively communicate with
internal and external customers. - Demonstrated commitment to valuing diversity and contributing to an inclusive working and learning
environment
Preferred:
- Experience in an academic library is preferred
- Interest in archives/institutional repositories is preferred
- Experience using MS Office products such as Excel
To Apply:
To be further considered please send cover letter and resume to [email protected]
Finalist candidate(s) for this position will be subject to reference checks and a pre-employment background check as a condition of employment.