The Thomas Gorton Music and Dance Library, located on the second floor of Murphy Hall (Room 240), contains more than 100,000 scores, books, sound recordings, videos, microforms and serials, making it one of the leading music collections in the Great Plains region. The library opened in June 2000 and is named for Thomas Gorton, who served as dean of the School of Fine Arts from 1950 - 1975 and KU professor of music history from 1975 until his retirement in 1977.
Position Requirements:
Must maintain assigned work schedule.
Must commit to ongoing training in addition to work schedule.
Must be able to maneuver heavy book truck (50 lbs or more) with or without accomodation.
Job Description
Successful candidates for the Public Services positions at KU's Thomas Gorton Music and Dance Library will perform a variety of library duties including the following:
Provide helpful and friendly assistance to library users in a variety of ways including in-person, telephone, and by email.
Answer library user questions and provide general information, directional guidance, and referrals to University sources using appropriate library resources and the Internet.
Check out and return books, periodicals, and other library materials.
Make referrals to library faculty and staff when appropriate.
Perform variety of collection maintenance duties including shelving and lifting.
Assist users with and maintain library equipment.
Work independently of supervision when necessary.
Other related duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
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 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).
Preferred Qualifications
Educational background in music, dance, or theater as evidenced in application material.
Experience working in a team enviornment, as demonstrated in application material.
Previous work experience that required providing customer service to library users, as evidenced in application materials.
Recent public service work and/or volunteer experience as evidenced in application materials.
Library work experience and/or familiarity with KU Libraries as a user as evidence in application materials.
Work experience that required computer and research skills with Voyager library system, database and web-searching and word processing, as evidenced in application materials.
Work study eligibility.
Availability to work all year including breaks.
Coursework or work experience that demonstrates knowledge of the Library of Congress classification system.
Additional Candidate Instructions
A complete application consists of:
Online application
Cover Letter
Resume.
Only complete applications will be considered.
Review of applications begins on June 24, 2024 and continues until positions have been filled.
WORK SCHEDULE:
10 - 20 hours per week
In addition, please attach a schedule indicating your work availability according to these potential work hours: Mon-Thu: 8 AM – 10 PM Fri: 8 AM – 5 PM Sat: 12 PM – 5 PM Sun: 12 PM- 10 PM
Anticipated start date is August 12, 2024.
Positions will be required to work on campus.***
Contact Information to Applicants
Christopher Bohling
cbohling@ku.edu
785-864-3397
Advertised Salary Range
$11.00 per hour
Work Schedule
10 - 20 hours per week with availability during the following hours:
Mon-Thu: 8 AM – 10 PM
Fri: 8 AM – 5 PM
Sat: 12 PM – 5 PM
Sun: 12 PM- 10 PM
Anticipated Start Date
Monday August 12, 2024
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Part-time
Job function
Education and Training
Industries
Higher Education
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