Auburn University, Alabama
Auburn University Libraries is seeking applicants for the position of Student Assistant in the Collections, Discovery, and Resource Sharing Unit. This role supports faculty, staff, and students by contributing to the daily operations of the unit. This position works up to 10 hours per week, depending on operational needs.
Responsibilities:
- Scan title pages, title page versos, tables of contents, and covers for print materials; compile and send PDFs to the cataloger
- Scan containers and disc surfaces for non-print materials
- Review DVDs and complete worksheets to capture video credits
- Create item records, attach barcodes, and route materials to Physical Processing
- Send barcode information to the cataloger for reclassification projects
- Assist with authority control work as assigned
- Transcribe Discover Auburn Lecture videos
- Copy and format tables of contents for e-books
- Type out tables of contents for print books in Word and send them to the requestor
- Search external databases for cataloging records
Qualifications:
Enrolled student at Auburn University
Pay Range:
USD $9.00 - USD $9.00 /Hr.
Why Work at Auburn?:
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Auburn University
Welcome to Auburn University, a
comprehensive land, space and sea grant research institution blending arts and applied sciences. The University
continuously changes to accommodate today's needs, while still respecting the traditions and spirit of Auburn. As we grow and change, Auburn will always continue its tradition of excellence.
The main campus had an enrollment during fall of 2007 of 24,137. Auburn University offers degrees in 13 schools and colleges at the undergraduate,
graduate and professional levels.
Auburn University is known not only for its academic excellence, but for its impact on Alabama as well. A recent study
determined AU had nearly $ 4 billion
economic impact on the state of Alabama, including a $ 1.5 billion impact on the economy and a $ 2.4 billion impact in "human capital." AU's Technical Assistance Center, a collaborative Engineering / Business outreach unit, performs hundreds of projects annually for state industry, generating millions of dollars in increased efficiencies and saving or creating hundreds of jobs statewide.
Auburn University has developed into one of the largest universities in the South, remaining in the educational forefront with its traditional blend of arts and applied science, and changing with the needs of today while living with a respect for the traditions and spirit that are Auburn.