Jobs in the Library
Please visit the ODU Employment Opportunites page
or the Work-Study page for further
details on student positions listed below.
Work-study Student Positions | Work-study
Application Form
Circulation Student Assistant
NO POSITIONS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME / ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR FUTURE EMPLOYMENT
Job Description:
- checking out and checking in library items
- shelving items, shelf reading, weeding, and shifting books on shelves
- receiving payment of fines/charges
- retrieving items from shelves and preparing items for shipping
- photocopying
- special projects
- other general office/library-type activities
Qualifications:
- works well with others as a team
- able to interact tactfully and efficiently with community
- excellent communication skills, dependable
Contact: Cathy Kellum
Phone: (614) 251-4676
E-mail: kellumc2@ohiodominican.edu
OhioLINK Student
Assistant
NO POSITIONS AVAILABLE AT THIS
TIME
Job Description:
- retrieving items from shelves and preparing items for shipping
- checking in received OhioLINK items
- checking items on holds shelf for past due pick up
- checking in/out library materials
- placing patron holds on library materials
- receiving payment of fines/charges
- directing customers to right sources of information
- answering the phone
Qualifications:
- manual dexterity
- ability to lift 40 lbs.
- computer literate
- able to interact tactfuly and efficiently with community
- excellent communication skills, dependable
- available to work weekdays in late morning or early afternoon
Contact: Cathy Kellum
Phone: (614) 251-4676
E-mail: kellumc2@ohiodominican.edu
Processing Student Assistant
NO POSITIONS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME
Job Description:
- processing library materials
- responsible for shelf reading the juvenile section of library
- prepare books for library sale
- assist with processing projects
- other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- manual dexterity
- attention to details
- excellent communication skills, dependable
- computer literate
Contact: Matilda Davis-Northrup
Phone: (614) 251-4757
E-mail: davisnom@ohiodominican.edu
Periodicals Student Assistant
ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS
Job Description:
- processing periodicals and newspapers received daily in the mail – labeling,
stamping, additional processing, adding security strips, etc.
- shelving periodicals, newspapers, and microforms
- responsible for helping to maintain periodicals area – replacing broken
boxes and maintaining correct box labels, shelf reading, shifting, etc.
- assist with special projects
- other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- detail-oriented
- ability to work independently
- very organized, methodical, and neat
- manual dexterity
- comfortable with computers
- excellent communication skills, dependable
- ability to lift 25 lbs. or more
Contact: Matilda Davis-Northrup
Phone: (614) 251-4757
E-mail: davisnom@ohiodominican.edu
Collection
Student Assistant
NO POSITIONS AVAILABLE AT THIS
TIME
Job Description:
- Performs basic catalog and database searches
- Compiles monthly collection statistics
- Assists with shifting collection and weeding tasks
- Creates labels and signs for collection areas
- Displays book jackets on Main Stacks ranges to promote new books
- Creates monthly one-page flyer promoting collection
- Assists with selection and collection development, and collection analysis
projects
- Special projects as assigned. Approximately 10 to 12 hours per week
Qualifications:
- manual dexterity
- ability to lift 40 lbs.
- computer literate
- able to interact tactfuly and efficiently with community
- excellent communication skills, dependable
Contact: Mary Ellen George
Phone: (614) 251-4755
Email: georgem@ohiodominican.edu
Reference/Instruction Student Assistant
NO POSITIONS AVAILABLE AT THIS
TIME
Job Description:
- shelve new reference materials
- print, collate and staple instruction packets
- proofread and test new reference and instruction materials
- check internet links on library webpages
- search the library catalogs
- assist in the weeding and acquisition of reference books
- work on various projects in Reference in Instruction Services
Qualifications:
- comfortable with computers
- dependable
- detail-oriented
- excellent communication skills
Contact: Christina Bonner
Phone: (614) 251-4585
Email: bonnerc@ohiodominican.edu
Technical Services
Student Assistant
NO POSITIONS AVAILABLE AT THIS
TIME
Job Description:
- processing library materials – stamping, labeling, etc…
- update records in library catalog
- assist with processing projects
- responsible for shelf reading the juvenile section of library
- other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- detail-oriented
- very organized and methodical
- comfortable with computers
- excellent communication skills, dependable
- ability to lift 25 lbs. or more
Contact: Matilda Davis-Northrup
Phone: (614) 251-4757
Email: davisnom@ohiodominican.edu
Interlibrary Loan Student Assistant
NO POSITIONS AVAILABLE AT THIS
TIME
Job Description:
- locating journal articles and books in library shelves
- photocopying journal articles
- checking out loaned books; checking in returned books
- preparing books to be shipped out
- packing and unpacking shipped books
- keeping statistics on loaned articles
Qualifications:
- detail-oriented
- organized
- dependable
- comfortable with computers
Contact: Cathy Kellum
Phone: (614) 251-4676
E-mail: kellumc2@ohiodominican.edu
