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You must be able to work Sundays, 1-6 p.m. Reference Service Experience! Excellent Opportunity for SIS Students! Please respond by Tuesday, September 2 , 2008 Graduate Student Library Assistant Research Services Hodges Library Description: UT Libraries will be hiring a graduate student from the School of Information Sciences to work evening hours at the main reference desk of Hodges Library. For individuals interested in a library career, this is an excellent opportunity to acquire reference experience and develop public service skills. Responsibilities: The graduate student library assistants will provide the entire range of reference services at the Hodges Library Research Services and Commons desks, including instruction to patrons in the use of print and electronic resources, telephone reference, email reference, our chat reference service and minor equipment upkeep. They will supervise other student workers in the 1st floor area from 6 to 9 pm. and weekends. Qualifications Preferred: Completion of SIS 530 (Information Access and Retrieval). Ability to communicate well. Desire to assist the public with information needs. Experience using the library, including use of the library catalog, periodical databases, and the Internet. Ability to work evening hours until midnight. This position does not include tuition remuneration. The applicant may not hold other positions, including GA and GTA appointments at the University of Tennessee. Hours: 9 -12 hours per week, between 6:00 pm. and 9 pm, at least 2 evenings per week, Monday through Thursday. More hours could (and will probably) be available at a later date or when you fill in for another student. Some flexibility in scheduling during the course of the semester will be possible. Starting Pay: $10 per hour. Application: Applicants should send their resume and a brief cover letter via email to: Alan Wallace Associate Professor Education Librarian Reference Department John C. Hodges Library University of Tennessee Knoxville TN 37996-1000. E-mail: [log in to unmask] Tel: (865) 974-3675 Fax: (865) 974-9242.