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Scheduled hours
This temporary student assistant position is scheduled between 10 and 15 hours per week between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM, Monday-Friday. Scheduled shifts are dependent on the student assistant’s availability and the operational priorities and needs of the division and/or department. Schedules will be agreed upon at the start of each academic term and will be structured to accommodate the students’ academic course schedules.
Purpose of the position
Archival Collections Assistants work to improve access and discovery of Special Collections and Archives materials in a variety of formats, including personal papers, university records, oral histories, photographs, and audiovisual materials. They also participate in collection preservation efforts, assist Special Collections and Archives staff with large projects, and provide general support to Technical Services and the Special Collections and Archives Division as a whole.
Duties & responsibilities
Archival collection responsibilities include:
- Create inventories (spreadsheets) of archival collection material
- Create basic collection descriptions by entering data into a collection management system (database)
- Rehouse collections in archival folders and boxes
- Identify and address basic conservation needs of collection materials
- Shelf read collections storage areas to ensure correct order and identify any missing or misplaced materials
- Assist with maintenance and upkeep of collection storage areas
- Carry boxes (up to 40 pounds) up stepladders to place them on shelves
Division support activities include:
- Assist Public Services department in paging materials as needed
- Other tasks as assigned
Working conditions
Sitting at a computer screen, physically lifting and moving materials weighing up to 40 pounds, maneuvering book trucks weighing up to 100 lbs., bending and stretching, and exposure to dust.
Qualifications
Required:
- Strong attention to detail and ability to follow directions
- Effective communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills
- Ability to learn new concepts and technologies quickly
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, etc.) and Google Suite
- Ability to perform independently and able to remain flexible when changes are needed
- Ability to lift up to 40 pounds
- Ability to push and pull fully loaded book trucks weighing up to 100lbs
Preferred:
- Experience with spreadsheets and databases preferred
- Experience working in a library environment preferred
- Interest in the history of Las Vegas and Southern Nevada