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Historical Library/Archives Assistant

Apply now(opens in a new window) Job No: 509379
Division/Organization: Community Partners
Department: Wisconsin Historical Society
Job Type: Local Work Study Student Jobs
Remote Eligbility: Not Remote
Location: HISTORICAL SOCIETY, STATE
Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: $14.00
Job Categories: Interpersonal Communication, Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Teamwork/Collaboration, Professionalism/Work Ethic, Government and Public Administration, Nonprofit/Community-Based Organization, Customer Service, Local Work-Study Required Student Jobs

Department Overview:

 The Wisconsin Historical Society is internationally known for its collections documenting North American history and culture. Although WHS is officially a non-UW employer, its headquarters is located on Library Mall on the UW-Madison campus.

Anticipated Start Date:

 Late August into September 2025, after required background check is complete.

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

  

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Not Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

 Minimum: 8 Maximum: 20

Schedule:

 Help is needed when the building is open to visitors : 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday; 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM Thursday; and 9:00-4:00 Saturday. All positions require at least some weekday (8:00-5:00 Mon-Fri) availability.
Some positions require a fixed schedule and others are more flexible. Please supply a list of days and times you are available to work, Monday through Saturday.

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

 Minimum: $14.00 Maximum: 

Number of Positions:

 7-10

Qualifications:

 Work-study funding for the 2025-2026 academic year is required. If you apply, please indicate the dollar amount of your accepted 2025-2026 work-study award.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Attention to detail is required.
For public desk positions, punctuality and a willingness to interact with visitors and callers is essential.
Prior library or archives work experience would be great, but we'll train you if you don't have it.

Position Summary/Job Duties:

Tasks vary by department and include (but are not limited to) the following:
Library Circulation: Assist researchers, check materials in and out, retrieve closed stack items.
Library Shelving: Put away library materials, shift collections and maintain order in library stacks.
Archives Reading Room: Similar to Library Circulation but involves one-of-a-kind archival collections.
Vacancies in other departments may arise during fall 2025.

Physical Demands:

Ability to lift up to 40 pounds and/or push a wheeled cart full of print collections.
Ability to reach up to upper shelves and bend/crouch down to shelves near the floor in stacks.
Part of one Library collection is accessible only by stairs.
Many tasks require computer use and therefore regular screen time.

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/
 
 

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