Library Assistant II: Reading Room & Special Collections

The University of Texas at Austin; Utah; On-site; USD 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Texas at Austin is seeking a Library Assistant II for the Harry Ransom Center. This position provides public service in the Reading Room, assists with circulation tasks, and supports classroom and study activities on a 40-hour work week with Saturday availability.

The role involves shelving, back-up reception duties, material requests, and basic preservation under supervision. Excellent customer service and multi-language skills are preferred.

Qualifications

• High school graduation or GED, and two years of library experience or sixty hours of college credit and one year of full-time equivalent library experience or twelve hours of graduate coursework in Library and Information Science.

Responsibilities

• Locates, shelves, and reshelves manuscripts, books, photography, art, flat files, personal effects, and other materials for patrons in a closed-stacks library.
• Performs all Circulation Desk functions and has several desk shifts each week.
• Trains at and serves as backup at Reception.
• Assists patrons with requests for duplication orders and processes orders with Circulation Librarian.
• Performs basic preservation tasks and assists patrons with materials handling after training.
• Answers directional and minor reference questions in the Reading Room and may assist with orientations for new patrons.
• Assists with training Work Study students and Student Assistants.
• Locates and pulls materials for classrooms and helps with set up and break down of materials.

Skills

Multilingual

Customer service

Communication skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Two years library experience or 60 college hours

Job description

The University of Texas at Austin is seeking a Library Assistant II for the Harry Ransom Center. This position provides public service in the Reading Room, assists with circulation tasks, and supports classroom and study activities on a 40-hour work week with Saturday availability.

The role involves shelving, back-up reception duties, material requests, and basic preservation under supervision. Excellent customer service and multi-language skills are preferred.