Reader Services and Administrative Assistant
Core
Support access to rare and fragile materials in a high-volume academic special collections environment by managing circulation, researcher registration, and administrative operations.
Role type
Administrative Assistant for Special Collections
Builds
Circulation of rare materials, researcher onboarding, administrative reports, and event support
Domain
Academic Library / Special Collections
Required skills
Circulation management, researcher registration, rare materials handling, policy enforcement, record keeping, reference query triage, event coordination, data entry, web content maintenance, supply management
Preferred skills
Special collections/archives experience, academic research experience, web authoring
Technologies
Aeon, LibAnswers, Microsoft Office, Windows
Responsibilities
Welcome and orient researchers and visitors; register new users and set up accounts; circulate rare materials and manage holds; monitor reading room and public areas; respond to scan requests; refer reference queries; manage correspondence and files for the Director; maintain public website pages; produce departmental reports; coordinate events and catering.
Seniority
Entry-level to Mid-level, hands-on IC