Opening!
Reference Service Experience! Excellent Opportunity for SIS
Students
Graduate Student Library Assistant
Reference Services
Hodges Library
Please respond by December 19th 2008
Start Date: January
5th 2009
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 main reference desk, including
instruction to patrons in the use of print and electronic resources, telephone
reference, and our chat reference service. Other tasks may be
assigned as needed to assist on projects with Reference Librarians.
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:
8 -12 hours per week, between 6:00 p.m. and 12:00 midnight, at
least 2 evenings per week, Sunday through Thursday. More hours could 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
(email is fine) to:
Tahirah
Akbar-Williams
Assistant
Professor
Research
Services and Collections Department
University
Libraries
The
University of Tennessee
1015
Volunteer Blvd.
Knoxville,
TN 37996-1000
(865)
974-0430