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University of Kansas

POOL: Student Assistant - Map Library

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A Library Assistant or Technician assists librarians with organizing materials and helping patrons. Works in a public library, school library, or specialized medical, business or law library. May assist with technology resources in the library.

$37,289 / year median in Kansas

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Job Description

Position Overview Successful candidates for the Student Circulation Assistant positions at Anschutz Library will perform a variety of library duties, including the following: Provide helpful and friendly assistance to library users in-person. Answer library user questions and provide general information, directional guidance, and referrals to University sources using appropriate library resources and the internet. Shelve library materials. Assist library users with library equipment and technology. Perform a variety of collection maintenance duties, such as processing and organizing. Other related duties as assigned. These are year-round positions. Availability over the breaks and summers is strongly preferred. Job Description 30%
  • Processing, sorting, and shelving items. 25%
  • Sorting and filing maps. 20%
  • Provide assistance to library users. 15%
  • Finding and scanning Government documents and microforms. 10%
  • Other related duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment, as evidenced by application materials. Previous work experience which required excellent customer service skills, as evidenced by application materials. Preferred Qualifications Recent public service work and/or volunteer experience, as evidenced by application materials. Library work experience and/or familiarity with KU Libraries as a user, as evidenced by application materials. Well-developed computer and research skills, including: database, web searching, and word processing, as evidenced by application materials. Availability to work over breaks and summers, as evidenced by application materials. Work study eligibility. Position Requirements During the semester term of the appointment, the student hourly must be enrolled in no fewer than 6 credit hours. For summer periods the student hourly must: (1) have been enrolled in no less than 6 hours in the past spring semester or (2) be pre-enrolled in the upcoming fall semester in no less than 6 hours or (3) be enrolled in summer session or (4) be admitted to study in the upcoming fall semester. Student Hourlies may be undergraduate or graduate students. (Exceptions granted for
GRA/GTA/GA
appointments DO NOT apply to Student Hourly appointments). Employment Conditions (1) Student employees are not eligible for remote work arrangements unless an exception is approved by the unit leadership and HR. (2) This is an hourly/non-exempt position. A student employee cannot hold an hourly/non-exempt position and a salaried/exempt graduate or undergraduate position (GRA/GTA/GA/RUA/RGA) concurrently. Additional Candidate Instructions In addition to the online application, the following documents are required to be considered for this position: Resume Cover letter addressing how the required and preferred qualifications are met Application deadline is Sunday, 8/2/2026, by 11:59PM Central Standard Time. Contact Information to Applicants Victoria Williams vwilliam@ku.edu Advertised Salary Range $11.00 per hour Anticipated Start Date Monday August 24, 2026 Apply to
Job Posting Information Posting ID:
33239
BR Department:
Libraries-General Primary Campus:
University of Kansas Lawrence Campus Reg/Temp:
Temporary Employee Class:
S-Student