Access Services (Circulation) Student Assistant

Position Basics

General Description

The Access Services Student Assistant will work with staff in performing the customer service and collection maintenance activities of the Access Services (circulation) department at Simpson Library. The Student Assistant will split their time between Circulation Desk functions (checking materials in and out, providing support with technology such as printers and scanners, answering general and directional questions) and Collection Maintenance tasks (shelving books and periodicals, inventory, filling digitization requests, searching for lost items, and other special projects). Work shifts are scheduled in 2-hour long blocks at a time and can be structured around classes and other commitments.

Position Duties

• Assist patrons at the Circulation Desk and the Library Desk in the Hurley Convergence Center (HCC)
• Check library materials and equipment in and out
• Assist patrons with computers, scanners, printers, copiers, etc.
• Assist patrons with reserve materials and other special materials
• Shelve books & periodicals
• Answer directional or other questions and give information
• Inventory
• Special Projects which may include social media, dusting, shifting, searching for missing items, etc.

Minimum Qualifications (Required)

• Meet the UMW Office of Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) requirements
• Good organizational and communication skills
• Patient, friendly, and able to multi-task
• Dependability
• Must have at least 2.0 GPA
• Be able to pick up, transfer, move objects 5-10lbs on a daily basis.

Questions? Email library@umw.edu!