Vacancy Announcement

Emporia State University
Emporia, KS

#4 - Library Assistant III
Classification:
 Library Assistant III 
 
Pay Grade:
 20
 
Wage:
 $13.68
 
Department:
 University Libraries and Archives
 
Eligibility:
 OPEN
 
Applications accepted through:
 7/6/06
 
Job Advertisement:
 This position is M-F, 8-5 and some Saturdays. Bachelors degree and
experience in Library Archives preferred. To apply for this position go
to www.hrepartners.com Please include names and contact information for
three references in the Additional Information section of the
application. If you have questions contact Betty at [log in to unmask]
or call 620-341-5379. This position may at times be requested by the
supervisor, department head, appointing authority/his designee or the
President s Office, to assume other tasks and responsibilities deemed
necessary reflecting a cooperative atmosphere within the respective
departments and/or University as a whole. 50% REFERENCE ASSISTANCE:
Interviews and registers on-site archives patrons; helps patrons
formulate advanced research strategies; instructs patrons in the use of
archival finding aids; instructs on-site patrons in the proper use and
handling of archival records; locates and retrieves archival materials
for the patrons; supervises on-site patrons; makes photocopies or
scanned printouts of archival materials for patrons; answers complex
reference questions concerning the archival collections; responds to
telephone reference and e- mail reference and refers questions to
University Archivist when required; conducts research on behalf of
distance patrons; provides student library assistants reference
assignments as appropriate; generates monthly research statistics for
archives to report to University Archivist. 20% OUTREACH ACTIVITIES:
Schedules class presentations with requesting faculty members; speaks to
classes about information contained in archival collections and explains
methods of appropriate research activities; performs similar activities
for non-academic groups (alumni, civic clubs, educational organizations,
genealogical societies); gives tours of the historic building when
requested by groups or individuals; schedules events in Anderson Library
upon request of individuals in ESU departments or organizations;
provides information to groups concerning the use of the facility;
supervises evening and weekend events scheduled outside normal business
hours; creates displays and exhibits based on archival materials or
historical subjects. 10% PROCESSING: Helps to process archival
collections applying knowledge of archival best practices. 5% COLLECTION
DEVELOPMENT: Participates in Archives collection development with
University Archivist; advises University Archivist if there are
knowledge gaps in the collections that researchers most commonly
request; accepts incoming donations to the collection of the University
Archivist is not available to do so. 5% SHELVING: Supervises student
library assistants in shelving of archival materials. 5% OFFICE
MANAGEMENT: Supervises, with direction from University Archivist,
student library assistants in the execution of routine tasks and
creation of student assistant projects in reference and processing;
manages student payroll for department and creates projections of future
student assistant budget needs; trains student library assistants and
assigns duties in Archives to student assistants; determines what
archival supplies are needed for appropriate preservation projects;
creates supply order requests and sends them to Library Business
Manager; determines computer hardware and software needs and contacts
appropriate personnel to initiate orders; monitors equipment and
facilities problems using scientific hygrothermograph readings and
reports them to Physical Plant. 5% MISCELLANEOUS: Complies monthly and
yearly statistics reports of archives use; maintains inventory of
Archives supplies and notifies University Archivist when supplies are
low; serves on Library and University committees; other duties as
assigned by University Archivist. 
 
 

TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION GO TO: www.hrepartners.com 

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