Title: Part Time Library Assistant

Department: St. John's Rittenberg Law Library, Government, United Nations and New York State Depository

Campus: Queens

Job Description

Assist Documents Librarian with overall Documents Collection and oversees the department in the absence of the Documents Librarian.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain the physical condition of the collection, which includes shelving, weeding, and the processing of documents.
• Helps to coordinate a vast weeding project of Federal Documents, this includes, lists, monitoring databases and discard of materials according to the Office of the Superintendent of Documents and the Government Printing Office.
• Help faculty, staff, administrators and library patrons in locating Government, United Nations, and New York State documents within the library. This may also include microfiche as well as paper documents.
• Process shipments of U.S., U.N., and N.Y. State documents including microfiche.
• Enter bibliographic information into Sierra, the libraries integrated automation system.
• Maintain the Congressional Record and Federal Register Collections, monitoring when fiche arrives and collections are complete and then discarding the paper equivalent.
• Shelve Government material under SuDoc, New York State, and Library of Congress classification number within the library and archives.
• Process separates shipments against packing lists; stamp and route material to correct locations with the library.
• Assist Documents Librarian in training of student workers in order to maintain a neat and easily accessible collection.
• Work independently to resolve problems arising from discrepancies in documents in order to create accurate records that reflect the libraries current Documents Collection.
• Answer basic Documents questions this may include answering telephone and in-person inquiries about holdings and requests for general information.
• Order supplies needed for Documents Department.
• Assist Documents Librarian with Library tours, displays, and undergraduate/graduate class instruction packets and presentations.
• Organize and monitor Bill Jackets for inclusion in the Law Libraries Collection.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma
• Reliable and punctual
• Detail oriented
• Ability to work independently
• Some heavy lifting required
• Legible handwriting

I understand that any offer of employment is subject to receipt by St. John's University of satisfactory references, verification of employment and education.

St. John's University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from women and minorities.



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