Wisconsin Water Library - Library Assistant

Department Overview:

The Wisconsin Water Library supports the Aquatic Sciences Center and its two institutes: UW Sea Grant Institute and the Wisconsin Water Resources Institute. Both support multidisciplinary research, education and outreach for the protection and sustainable use of Wisconsin's water resources.

Anticipated Start Date:

As soon as possible

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

 

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Partially Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

Minimum: 8 Maximum: 20

Schedule:

Flexible depending on class schedule and to be determined in conjunction with supervisor.

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

Minimum: $20.00 Maximum: $20.00

Number of Positions:

1

Qualifications:

Demonstrated ability to work with others.
Initiative, flexibility and creativity.
Coursework in Library and Information Studies is highly desirable but not required.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Strong attention to detail.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
Excellent organizational and communication skills.
Experience working with ALMA desired.

Position Summary/Job Duties:

The Library Assistant will participate fully in all aspects library operations and will participate in one or more special project(s) that supports the outreach mission of the Wisconsin Water Library.

Regular duties may include but are not limited to:
• Management library circulation, including shelving and shifting of collection.
• Updates to library website in WordPress
• Updates to library’s research guide
• Copy cataloging of new library materials

Special project work will be chosen based on the skills and interests of the candidate for furthering their career path in librarianship. There are opportunities for a project in youth programming, cataloging and digital collections.

Physical Demands:

Ability to work for several hours per day on a computer.

Institutional Statements:

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

UW-Madison is an Equal Employment, Equal Access Employer committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce.

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background-people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: diversity.wisc.edu

Accommodation Statement:

If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website:https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/