Cedar Crest College
Library Reference Assistant ( Evening / Weekend) - PT
Cedar Crest College, Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States, 18103
Description
Cedar Crest College is seeks a Library Reference Assistant to join the Cressman Library. The successful candidate will have a vision for student success and equitable learning in library services, information literacy, and collections management. The reference assistant will provide library users with guidance in using the Library's collections and services to fulfill their needs. Supervises student assistants in Lending Services. Represents all departments and aspects of the Library to the public when on duty during evening and weekend shifts. Runs events, designs displays, and posts updates to social media to promote the library. As a women's college with co-educational adult and graduate programs, Cedar Crest offers 38 bachelor-degree programs and an advancing portfolio of master degrees and practitioner doctorates. Our mission is to educate the next generation of leaders for life in a global community.
Qualifications
The Reference Assistant will be expected to work as a team member with the Cedar Crest library staff in delivering effective library services to the Cedar Crest College community.
The assistant will empower users to navigate a complex information environment while providing services that are adaptive to user needs. They will also develop job skill that reinforce the duties and responsibilities of the position, and undertake projects assigned by the supervisor. They will be responsible for interpreting the Library's lending and interlibrary loan policies and procedures to users as well as preparing reading lists, instructional tools, and bibliographies responding to users needs.
A Bachelor's degree in applicable discipline is preferred, as well as some prior library experience. Demonstrated experience providing exceptional customer service is required.
Application Instructions
To be considered, qualified candidates must submit a resume, coverletter, and 3 references.
Cedar Crest College is seeks a Library Reference Assistant to join the Cressman Library. The successful candidate will have a vision for student success and equitable learning in library services, information literacy, and collections management. The reference assistant will provide library users with guidance in using the Library's collections and services to fulfill their needs. Supervises student assistants in Lending Services. Represents all departments and aspects of the Library to the public when on duty during evening and weekend shifts. Runs events, designs displays, and posts updates to social media to promote the library. As a women's college with co-educational adult and graduate programs, Cedar Crest offers 38 bachelor-degree programs and an advancing portfolio of master degrees and practitioner doctorates. Our mission is to educate the next generation of leaders for life in a global community.
Qualifications
The Reference Assistant will be expected to work as a team member with the Cedar Crest library staff in delivering effective library services to the Cedar Crest College community.
The assistant will empower users to navigate a complex information environment while providing services that are adaptive to user needs. They will also develop job skill that reinforce the duties and responsibilities of the position, and undertake projects assigned by the supervisor. They will be responsible for interpreting the Library's lending and interlibrary loan policies and procedures to users as well as preparing reading lists, instructional tools, and bibliographies responding to users needs.
A Bachelor's degree in applicable discipline is preferred, as well as some prior library experience. Demonstrated experience providing exceptional customer service is required.
Application Instructions
To be considered, qualified candidates must submit a resume, coverletter, and 3 references.