Interlibrary loan student assistant

Department Overview:

The Interlibrary Loan (ILL) department processes hundreds of requests each day for books and articles needed by the UW-Madison community as well as other institutions around the world.

Anticipated Start Date:

ASAP

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

N/A

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Not Remote

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

Minimum: 10 Maximum: 29

Schedule:

Minimum of 10 hours per week during normal office hours, 9am-5pm. No night or weekend hours. Required minimum of 1.5 hours per shift. Ability to work during winter and summer breaks are an advantage.

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

Minimum: $14.50

Number of Positions:

1

Qualifications:

Training will be provided. No previous experience required but previous experience in libraries or the Library of Congress Classification system are seen as advantages. Applicants should have excellent organizational/detail-oriented skills and are comfortable working independently.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Efficient, strong attention to detail, ability to communicate effectively, good time management, organized, punctual, independent, and a capacity to handle fluctuating workloads.

Position Summary/Job Duties:

The Interlibrary Loan (ILL) department is known for delivering requested materials in a timely manner to faculty and students at UW-Madison and to other institutions around the world. ILL Student Assistants are responsible for completing a range of tasks which assist full-time staff in the loaning and borrowing of materials. A successful ILL Student Assistant must be able to take direction (verbal/written), enjoy working independently, work efficiently, and communicate effectively with full-time staff and other student assistants. This position is expected to retrieve physical materials from different areas of Memorial Library and the Wisconsin State Historical Society, scan digital requests, complete eJournal requests, and work with full-time staff to complete lending and borrowing requests. Other tasks may be assigned as needed. Training will be provided. No previous experience required but there is an advantage if applicants have previous experience in libraries and/or the Library of Congress Classification.

Physical Demands:

Must be able to spend multiple hours working at a computer and/or scanning station. Must be able to lift 30 lbs.

Institutional Statements:

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

UW-Madison is an Equal Employment, Equal Access Employer committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce.

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background-people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: diversity.wisc.edu

Accommodation Statement:

If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website: https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/