About McDaniel College:

McDaniel College, recognized nationally among "Colleges that Change Lives" and U.S. News and World Report top-tier liberal arts colleges, is a four-year private college of the liberal arts and sciences offering more than 60 undergraduate programs of study, including dual and student-designed majors, plus 20 highly regarded graduate programs. At McDaniel College we value our employees by offering our full-time employees tuition remission, 403B retirement accounts, paid time off, medical insurance, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, and paid maternity and parental leave. For more information about the college's benefits, please click here to review the 2023 benefits guidebook.
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Job Description:

To be eligible to apply for this position, you must be a current student enrolled at McDaniel College. This position is available to work study and campus employment students.

Position: Interlibrary Loan Student Assistant

Reports to: Interlibrary Loan Supervisor

Salary Grade: Tier I

Revision Dates: 6/2023

Department: Library

FSLA: Non-exempt

Location: Hoover Library

Duration of Appointment: Academic Year

Scope: Assist in providing Interlibrary Loan services to the College community

Responsibilities:

• Opening the ILL Department's mail and sorting its contents
• Checking materials in and out, using specialized software
• Delivering materials to appropriate locations in the library
• Retrieving books, periodicals and microfilm/fiche from library shelves
• Preparing and packaging materials for shipment
• Creating shipment requisitions using shipping software
• Locating requested articles within books, periodicals and microfilm/fiche
• Scanning requested articles using a flatbed scanner and microform scanner
• Uploading and shipping scanned articles using specialized software
• Returning materials to appropriate locations in the library
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements:

Required Qualifications:

• Current undergraduate student at McDaniel College
• Ability to work 6-8 hours a week while the department is open: Mon - Fri, 8am - 4pm.
• Ability to focus, with attention to detail, in a distracting environment
• Good organizational skills
• Must be dependable, responsible and self-motivated
• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• Ability to learn to operate flatbed and microform scanners, computer printers and office copier
• Ability to learn to use multiple types of software
• Ability to bend, reach, and grasp items from shelves; push a wheeled, book cart; lift packages 10 lbs. or less; sit for 1-2 hours and use a computer keyboard and monitor.
• Must be punctual, dependable and able to work without direct supervision

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working in an office or library environment
• Computer literacy with experience using multiple types of software

Additional Information:

McDaniel College is committed to building a diverse workforce that reflects the student body. McDaniel College, in compliance with federal and state laws and regulations, does not discriminate in the recruitment, admission, and employment of students, faculty, and staff in the operation of any of its educational programs and activities. McDaniel College will not tolerate any discrimination or harassment on basis of any protected status including protective hairstyle, race, religion, color, ancestry or national origin, disability, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, military status, genetic information, marital status, veteran's status, or any other actual or perceived legally protected characteristics. For more information on the College's commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, please visit: https://www.mcdaniel.edu/about-us/diversity-equity-inclusion.

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