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Ebling Library Reference Assistant

Apply now(opens in a new window) Job No: 509446
Division/Organization: School of Medicine & Public Health
Department: Health Sciences Library
Job Type: UW Student Jobs
Remote Eligbility: Not Remote
Location: Health Sciences Learning Center
Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: $16.00
Job Categories: Interpersonal Communication, Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Digital Technology, Teamwork/Collaboration, Professionalism/Work Ethic, Libraries, Archives, and Museums

Department Overview:

 Ebling Library serves the students, staff, faculty, and clinicians from the health sciences community (Schools of Medicine and Public Health, Nursing, Pharmacy, and related programs, and UW Hospital), as well as the rest of the UW-Madison campus and Wisconsin residents.

Anticipated Start Date:

 09/03/2025 or after depending on scheduling

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

  

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Not Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

 Minimum: 4.25 Maximum: Approx. 16

Schedule:

 Monday-Friday, 8:45am – 5:00pm, shifts are generally 8:45am-1pm or 12:45pm-5pm.
For Fall 2025 we have the following open shifts: Tuesday, 8:45am-1pm and 12:45pm-5pm, Wednesday and Friday, 12:45pm-5pm.

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

 $16.00

Number of Positions:

 1

Qualifications:

 Required:
-Accepted or current graduate MA student at the UW-Madison iSchool
-Keen interest in reference/public services experience in a library setting

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Required:
-Curiosity and desire to learn
-Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
-Dependability
-Professionalism
-Ability to collaborate with team members
-Ability to follow through when working on independent projects

Preferred:
-Experience working at a library service desk or other customer service experience
-Experience with UW-Madison campus libraries services and resources
-Interest in health sciences

Position Summary/Job Duties:

Gain valuable knowledge of library and health science resources and services while being paid to help a dynamic group of faculty, staff, and students. Receive training on:
-Indispensable general reference and public services skills
-Introductory health sciences research
-Consumer health reference
-And more, depending on interest

Summary of Responsibilities:
-Staff the public service desk and represent Ebling Library in a welcoming, helpful, and professional manner
-Answer general information questions and provide basic reference in person, on the phone, and via chat
-Refer questions as needed to appropriate Ebling staff or other campus entities
-Handle some circulation duties such as checking out materials
-Assist with basic equipment issues
-Complete projects as assigned, depending on interest and availability

Training will be provided in all areas of responsibilities.

Physical Demands:

Sitting, lifting some books, typing.

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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