How to Apply

A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position. Please also include names and contact information for three professional references and indicate your professional relationship with each.

Summary

The Information Resources Assistant Intermediate (IRAI) is a member of the Stacks Services unit at the Law Library. The IRAI records and processes newly received continuations and serials, works on bindery activities including collecting and collating material, shelves and shifts books, supersedes material and updates range signs. They are a member of two library wide groups, the Shared Tasks Group that does office deliveries and ID Checks and is also a member of the Mail Task Group that retrieves and sorts mail. The Information Resources Assistant Intermediate works within the context of departmental and library-wide goals under the supervision of the Head of Stacks Services.

Who We Are

Founded in 1859, Michigan Law School is one of the world's leading institutions of legal education and enjoys a reputation for academic excellence characterized by a powerful commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Michigan is consistently ranked among the top law schools in the nation and enjoys international renown for its intellectual rigor, stunning physical surroundings, preeminent faculty scholarship, and a community noted for collegiality and warmth. Michigan Law has an exceptional and cooperative community of talented and interesting students, with 1000 in the J.D. and 40 in the LLM. programs. Our commitments to collegiality, constructive and challenging debate, and enabling our students to pursue a wide range of options explain why the Law School has long been committed to diversity along many dimensions. Our graduates serve with distinction in the private, public, non-profit, and academic sectors, in large numbers in every major market in the nation and internationally.

The Law Library holds one of the world's most comprehensive collections of foreign, comparative, and international law materials. The University of Michigan is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, which is considered among the best places in the United States to live and work. At Michigan Law, we view our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion as central to our mission as an educational institution and we seek to ensure that each member of our community has full opportunity to excel in our environment. We believe that diversity is necessary to individual flourishing, educational excellence, and the advancement of knowledge and we maintain a deep commitment to fostering a diverse community in which all students, staff, and faculty learn and work in an atmosphere of inclusion and respect. With over 1 million volumes, the Law Library has one of the world's premier collections.

Why Work at Michigan?

The University of Michigan Law Library dedicates efforts to supporting a healthy work-life balance. Benefits include:

• Paid Holidays, Season Days, and Vacation Days
• Flexible work schedule
• A retirement plan that provides two-for-one matching contributions with immediate vesting
• Many choices for comprehensive health insurance, including flexible spending accounts and dependent care expenses
• Life insurance

For additional information, see U-M Career Benefits Website

Responsibilities*

Records continuations and serials. Creates item records, labels, tattle-tapes and flags processed materials.
Collects and collates unbound material for binding. Creates bindery tickets using the ABLE database.
Processes damaged books for preservation boxing and rebinding
Itemizes books returned from the bindery, includes checking the quality of binding
Shelves and shifts books.
Processes paging, pulls and recall requests
Exchanges new material for superseded; shelve new material according to a variety of special instructions; identify, pull and process superseded material.
Files pocket parts
Files loose-leaf services.
Processes carrel assignments. Checks carrels.
Updates range signs, as needed.
Participates in the Library Shared Tasks Group including office deliveries, printer and equipment checks, and ID checks
Member of the Mail Task Group. Retrieves and sorts mail
Works on special projects throughout the Law Library (such as scanning, electronic link checking, and maintaining physical reserves)
Other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications*

One year of library or relevant work experience
Demonstrated attention to detail
Ability to push heavy book trucks and repetitively carry and lift books weighting up to five pounds
Ability to work in a dusty environment
Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively
Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Desired Qualifications*

A Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Application Deadline

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.

U-M EEO/AA Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.