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Frequently Asked Questions about Library Student Employment
Where do the students work in the Library? What kind of work do the students do? What is the pay? How many hours a week are scheduled? What does the Library look for in a student worker? What if I do not have any library experience? Do I have to have a work-study award to work in the Library? How many class credit hours must I take to be considered for a student worker position? What if I need summer employment? How do I apply? What happens after I apply? What do I do if I am not hired this term? The Library hires students workers for the following areas:
Duties involve data entry, light typing, and checking shipments and calculations. Duties involve assisting Library patrons in borrowing Library materials and in using photocopiers and printers. Other duties include registering new patrons, shelving books, shelf reading (checking that books are in the correct order on shelves), keeping statistics, calculating and collecting fine money, maintaining a quiet, friendly atmosphere in the Library, enforcing building policies, etc. Duties involve shelving, shifting, and pulling periodicals and government documents, preparing labels, and shelf-reading. Duties involve printing labels, processing books and media, and importing and processing records from OCLC into Voyager. The student will have the opportunity to learn three library oriented computer programs to complete the tasks. The duties expand according to the student's mastering abilities of these programs. Library student worker positions begin pay at $6.25. Wage increases may be awarded for students, based upon cumulative hours, who have demonstrated continuing excellent performance and have learned and been assigned higher-level tasks and responsibilities. A student typically works between 5 and 20 hours per week. A student worker may work up to 40 hours per week. The Library is seeking mature, responsible individuals who are looking for a great place to work. Most of our students continue to work in the Library until they graduate. The different areas ask for specific skills:
The applicant might have to lift an occasional 50 pounds. The applicant will work in a public area and will show excellent customer service disposition. The applicant will use a typewriter, computer, and printer and might have to lift an occasional 50 pounds. The applicant will be computer-savvy and attentive to detail. The applicant also needs to be a motivated self-starter and to enjoy learning new things and taking on new responsibilities. Typing skills are a big plus. The skills determine the duties. All student workers receive on-the-job training. No. The Library hires students with or without a work-study award based upon available funding. University students interested in working in the Library are encouraged to contact the Financial Aid Office, Doc Bryan Student Services Center 117, (479) 968-0399 to determine eligibility for state and federal work-study grants. Students must be registered for at least 12 credit hours to qualify for a student worker position. Students must be registered for at least 3 credit hours to qualify for summer employment. There is only one way to apply: online at Library Student Employment Application and Schedule Form. Since you cannot sign the form online, you will be asked to sign it when interviewed. If an interview is scheduled, you are asked to bring a copy of your current class schedule. As openings occur, Library supervisors review submitted applications and contact students whose skills, work experience, and schedules appear to match the requirements for available positions in their departments. Supervisors contact applicants by telephone for interviews. Applications are held in the Library's active student worker application files for one term. Applicants must reapply for each term. |
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