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Law Library Circulation Desk Assistant

Apply now(opens in a new window) Job No: 508873
Division/Organization: Law School
Department: Library
Job Type: UW Student Jobs
Remote Eligbility: Not Remote
Location: LAW LIBRARY
Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: $14.00
Job Categories: Interpersonal Communication, Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Professionalism/Work Ethic, Customer Service, Honoring Context and Culture, Libraries, Archives, and Museums

Department Overview:

 The Law Library's mission is to foster research and learning for the UW Law School and the University communities.

The Circulation Desk is the first point of contact at the library and supports this mission by: providing circulation services for patrons, including checking out and returning library materials; responding to a variety of questions; and retrieving and shelving materials that are housed behind the Circulation Desk.

Anticipated Start Date:

 As early as 5/12. All interviews will be conducted virtually.

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

 As long as they are enrolled, student workers are eligible to continue working. We are looking for students able to continue into fall semester.

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Not Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

 Minimum: 9 Maximum: 25

Schedule:

 9-20 hours per week (depending on yours and others' availability)

Shifts are scheduled during the Law Library's open hours. Our summer hours are:
Mon-Thurs 8:30am-10pm
Fri 8:30am-6pm
Sat 10am-6pm
Sunday 10am-10pm

There will be a regular weekly schedule created for the summer and for each semester.

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

 Minimum: $14.00 

Number of Positions:

 Multiple

Qualifications:

 Work-study applicants are preferred.

Student status is required, but you do not need to be registered for summer classes.

Previous library experience is not required. We take all different types of personal and work experience into account when hiring for this customer service-oriented position.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

We are looking for students who:
• Enjoy assisting others
• Communicate pleasantly and effectively
• Have awesome interpersonal skills
• Are able to commit to a regular schedule throughout the spring semester
• Are able to stay up to date on procedural and policy changes
• Are willing to learn

Position Summary/Job Duties:

The Circulation Desk Assistant's primary responsibility is to provide friendly, efficient, and well-informed service to Law Library patrons.

Job duties include:
• Checking out materials to patrons
• Processing returned materials
• Responding to patron questions, in person and on the phone
• Managing and reserving study rooms
• Locating and shelving materials behind the Circulation Desk
• Assisting patrons with printing and scanning
• Assisting patrons in navigating the Law Library website and library catalog
• Actively participating in an inclusive, welcoming, and respectful workplace
• Other tasks as assigned

Physical Demands:

Job requires:
• Sitting at a desk for extended periods of time
• Bending down to retrieve and shelve
• Occasionally traverse around multiple floors of library to assist patrons when necessary

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/
 
 

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