Schedule:  20 hrs./wk. flexible days and hours Monday – Thursday from 8am-8pm and Friday from 8am – 3pm 

Compensation: $19/hr. 

The St. John’s Law School Rittenberg Library seeks applications for a temporary employee to check in selected print library materials and undertake a library collection weeding project. The temporary employee will report to the Associate Dean for Library Services. The successful candidate will be responsible for following a set of clearly defined guidelines and procedures to both check in new materials and inventory and process a collection of government documents for removal from the library system and library building. Training in library-specific software is provided. 

Responsibilities: 

• Work with Microsoft Excel to collect and format data for upload into the Federal Depository Library Program Exchange system (FDLP Exchange) 
• Monitor FDLP Exchange regularly for updates 
• Communicate via email with other libraries in the depository program 
• Prepare and pack print library materials for shipping or discard 
• Use OCLC Connexion software to remove library holdings for weeded items 
• Use Sierra library software to locate records for materials identified for weeding 
• Physically process selected new materials received as part of the depository program, including checking in items using Sierra library software  

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively, both independently and collaboratively, within a collegial environment 
• Adept in the use of the Microsoft Office Suite, including strong skills and demonstrated experience working with data in Excel 
• Experience and comfort using web-based platforms to query and organize data 
• Commitment to working with a spirit of kindness and collaboration 

  Preferred Qualifications: 

• Be enrolled in or a graduate of an American Library Association accredited graduate program 
• Experience with the Federal Depository Library Exchange system 
• Familiarity with OCLC Connexion 
• Familiarity with the Sierra Integrated Library System from Innovative Interfaces, Inc 

In compliance with NYC’s Pay Transparency Act, the hourly salary range for this position is $19. St. John’s University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and organizational considerations when extending an offer.