Student Job Bulletin – Langson Library
Collection Development Student Assistant II - $8.24/HOUR
General clerical tasks including photocopying, filing, data entry, preparing mailings, and faxing. Preparation of Collections-related documents using MS Word and MS Excel; knowledge of MS Powerpoint desired but not necessary. Bibliographic searching for books and other research materials using ANTPAC & MELVYL online catalogs (further training provided as necessary). Other tasks as required. 6-10 hours per week.
Go to Online Job ApplicationCollections Student Assistant III
Assists bibliographer in maintaining and updating Social Science Data Archives web site and related data platforms. Job duty includes running Unix-based data conversion programs, such as converting from SPSS or other files to SDA, preparing data for analysis, data cleaning and consistency checking. Other duties include data input, text scanning and text conversion, and designing and debugging Web pages.
Go to Online Job ApplicationSpecial Collections & Archives Assistant II - $8.50/HOUR
The Special Collections & Archives Assistant II performs routine student tasks, including:Follow basic rare materials handling and preservation procedures
Page and shelve books and archival collections within complex shelf arrangement systems
Accurately and clearly type or write detailed information on flags, folders, and shelf list cards
Perform basic MELVYL and ANTPAC searches
Prepare holdings lists and perform quality control for serials and monographs
Photocopy small orders for duplication of rare books and archival material, following procedures for safe handling
Use a flatbed scanner to create digital images of photographic prints and documents
Rehouse and label containers for manuscripts and university archives according to archival techniques
Perform basic searching and editing of descriptive information for manuscripts and archival collections using specialized software
Assist with collection maintenance tasks such as shifting, shelf reading, labeling, and keeping areas organized
Assist librarians and other supervisors with special projects
Other duties or special projects as assigned
Special Collections & Archives Assistant III - $9.50/HOUR
The Special Collections & Archives Assistant III performs both basic and intermediate-level student tasks, including:
Follow basic rare materials handling and preservation
procedures
Page and shelve books and archival collections within
complex shelf
arrangement systems
Accurately and clearly type or write detailed
information on flags,
folders, and shelf list cards
Perform intermediate MELVYL and ANTPAC searches
Prepare holdings lists and perform quality control for
serials and
monographs
Photocopy large orders for duplication of rare books and
archival
material, following procedures for safe handling, sometimes
scanning paper
documents using a feeder and external drive with specific scan
settings
Use a flatbed scanner to create digital images of
photographic prints,
slides, negatives, and documents with specific scan settings
Use a slide scanner to create digital images of slides
with specific
scan settings
Perform audio and video cassette-to-digital reformatting
projects
May staff the desk and provide public service to users
in the Southeast
Asian Archive (as needed)
May assist with translation of Southeast Asian and other
non-English
language materials
Rehouse and label containers for manuscripts and
university archives
according to archival techniques; perform basic sorting and
arrangement of
material with direct supervision
Perform title transcription and editing of descriptive
information for
manuscripts and archival collections using specialized software
Assist with collection maintenance tasks such as
shifting, shelf
reading, labeling, and keeping areas organized
Assist librarians and other supervisors with special
projects
Other duties or special projects as assigned
Special Collections & Archives Assistant IV - $10.50/HOUR
The Special Collections & Archives Assistant IV performs at the highest levels of responsibility for handling and preservation of rare books and manuscripts. The student may identify problems based on observed situations and may recommend solutions. The student performs all Special Collections student tasks, including:
Assist supervisor with training of less experienced student assistantsFollow basic rare materials handling and preservation procedures
Page and shelve books and archival collections within complex shelf arrangement systems
Accurately and clearly type or write detailed information on flags, folders, and shelf list cards
Perform advanced MELVYL and ANTPAC searches
Prepare holdings lists and perform quality control for serials and monographs
Photocopy large and complex orders for duplication of rare books and archival material, following procedures for safe handling, sometimes scanning paper documents using a feeder and external drive with specific scan settings; may handle unprocessed materials; may train other student assistants in basic photocopying
Use a flatbed scanner to create digital images of photographic prints, slides, negatives, and documents with specific scan settings
Use a slide scanner to create digital images of slides with specific scan settings
Perform audio and video cassette-to-digital reformatting projects
May staff the desk and provide public service to users in the Southeast Asian Archive
May assist with translation of Southeast Asian and other non-English language materials
Rehouse and label containers for manuscripts and university archives according to archival techniques; perform sorting, arrangement, and minor appraisal tasks for materials, often with little supervision
Create and edit original descriptive information for manuscripts and archival collections using specialized software, including creation of summary content for finding aids and creation of metadata for digital objects
May perform quality control for archival description and metadata using specialized software and/or web resources
Assist with collection maintenance tasks such as shifting, shelf reading, labeling, and keeping areas organized
Assist librarians and other supervisors with special projects
Other duties or special projects as assigned, including advanced shelf reading, catalog maintenance, and archival processing
Web Services Assistant III – $8.57/HOUR
Under the supervision of the Web Services career staff, the student will assist in the maintenance of the UCI Libraries' web site. Duties include, but are not limited to, creating new web pages and scripts, modifying existing web pages and scripts and importing content into the Libraries' new content management system.
Familiarity with database layout concepts.
Working knowledge of UNIX file systems access.
Advanced knowledge and experience in hand–coding HTML, XML & CSS.
Demonstrated experience with Macromedia Dreamweaver or other html authoring tool.
Web Services Assistant IV – $10.00/HOUR
Under the supervision of the Web Services career staff, the student will assist in the maintenance and development of the UCI Libraries' web site. Duties include, but are not limited to, creating new web pages and scripts, modifying existing web pages and scripts, and importing content into the Libraries' new content management system. Other duties such as creating templates for the content management system and database development and programming may be assigned as needed.
Experience with PHP/SQL programming.
Familiarity with database layout concepts.
Working knowledge of UNIX file systems access.
Advanced knowledge and experience in hand–coding HTML, XML & CSS.
Demonstrated experience with Macromedia Dreamweaver or other html authoring tool.
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