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Library Assistant, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Boston, MA

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.