Newton Gresham Library faculty and staff envision a library that supports and enhances the development of critically thinking, educated, and informed lifelong learners. The Library is critical the University’s learning and research mission and endeavors to create physical and virtual environments that promote discovery of new knowledge and the transfer of existing knowledge. The Library fulfills this mission by providing organized access to a diverse array of quality print, electronic, and other resources and by continuously improving the effectiveness of its instructional and research services.

Nature of Position

Specialized clerical work involving the application of standard library techniques and procedures related to a specific library function. Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to the following: shelving books and other materials, retrieving materials from the collections and packaging them for shipment, delivering items across campus, operating printers, scanners, and copy equipment, instructing library users on specialized microform equipment, cleaning and maintaining work area, use of a cash register and credit card machine, using computer applications in area of responsibility, performing online service activities and general customer service. Students must be enrolled at least 6 hours per long semester to be eligible. All positions require the ability to lift and move carts with library materials. Standard summer department hours of operation range from 7:30 am to 10:00 pm, with reduced weekend hours. Students are required to work rotating weekend shifts, one daytime shift per week, and one closing shift per week.