Interlibrary Loan Student Assistant

About McDaniel College:

McDaniel College is a four-year, independent college of the liberal arts and sciences offering over 100 undergraduate and graduate programs. One of the original "Colleges That Change Lives," McDaniel emphasizes experiential learning and student-faculty collaboration to develop the unique potential in every student. Represented by the Green Terror, over 20 athletic teams compete in the NCAA Division III Centennial Conference. A student-centered community of 1,600 undergraduates and 1,400 graduate students offers access to both Baltimore and Washington, D.C., plus a European campus in Budapest, Hungary.

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 2026 benefits guidebook and click here to view 2026 premium rates.

Job Description:

Job Title: Interlibrary Loan Student Assistant

Effective Date: 07/16/2026

Reports to: Interlibrary Loan Supervisor

Department: Library

Rate of Pay: Maryland Minimum Wage

FSLA Status: Non-Exempt

Location of Position: Hoover Library, McDaniel College, 2 College Hill, Westminster, MD 21157

Duration of Appointment: August 05. 2026 to May 25, 2026

Schedule: Schedule is at discretion of supervisor

Evaluation Procedures: Student workers are evaluated on a continuous basis.

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:

• 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, 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 the 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.

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