Preservation Assistant
Preservation Assistant
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Job Description
Special Instructions to Applicants: In PDF form applicants should attach a resume and cover letter in the Supporting Documents section of the application.
About Rice
Boasting a 300acre treelined campus in Houston Texas Rice University is ranked among the nations top 20 universities by U.S. News & World Report. Rice has a 6to1 undergraduate studenttofaculty ratio and a residential college system which supports students intellectually emotionally and culturally through social events intramural sports student plays lecture series courses and student government. Developing closeknit diverse college communities is a strong campus tradition which is why Rice is highly ranked for best quality of life and best value among private universities.
Rice is also a wonderful place to work. Rice faculty staff and students share values that are essential to our success as a healthy community. Those values guide our decisions and behaviors and shape Rices culture. They come through in how we treat each other and the welcome we extend to our visitors. These values can be recalled simply by our name RICE Responsibility Integrity Community and Excellence.
Position Summary
The Preservation Assistant position requires strong attention to detail and the ability to perform various technical tasks. Responsibilities include printing and labeling library materials with unique call numbers for proper shelving and marking them to indicate university ownership. Additionally the Preservation Assistant updates or corrects previously labeled materials and relabels items when call numbers become unreadable due to wear. They identify discrepancies and determine the appropriate person or department to return items for correction which may require tact and professionalism when interacting with staff in higherlevel positions. They prepare and update library materials for binding in the library system (ALMA) and the online binding platform (ABLE). They repair and/or provide enclosures and covers for various physical items. This position also involves supervising 23 students conducting related tasks.
The ideal candidate possesses strong attention to detail and organizational skills demonstrates initiative and maintains a serviceoriented approach.
Workplace Requirements
This position is exclusively onsite necessitating all duties to be performed in person at Fondren Library. PerRice policy 440work arrangements may be subject to change.
Hiring Range
This is a fulltime benefitseligible position and the proposed salary is $15.72$18.00 per hour depending on qualifications and experience. *Nonexempt (hourly) positions underFLSAare eligible for overtime.
Minimum Requirements
- HS Diploma or equivalent
- 1 year experience in library support archival work book preservation or a related field involving detailed manual tasks and the use of library systems
- In lieu of the experience requirement additional related education above and beyond what is required may be substituted on an equivalent yearforyear basis
Skills:
- Ability to quickly learn and accurately use the librarys computer system (ALMA)
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Attention to detail accuracy and ability to follow diverse instructions
- Strong organizational skills
- Ability to provide guidance or supervision for 23 parttime students when necessary
- Capable of mastering complex details and performing work accurately with minimal supervision
- Ability to understand and follow a manual with varied instructions
- Ability to maintain manual statistics
- Manual dexterity and ability to work with hands
Essential Functions:
- Locates the correct computer record for each item to be labeled and prints out the computergenerated labels
- Repairing damaged clothbound paperback and leather books torn pages and tipin of replacement pages
- Construction of book pockets for materials accompanying books (folded maps CDs etc.
- Creates a variety of protective enclosures for damaged books music scores and other appropriate materials in pamphlet binders
- Updates the library online system with binding status
- Prepares bindery records using the bindery online system (ABLE)
- Processes materials by affixing labels to book and nonbook items and makes changes or corrections to previously labeled materials and relabels items
- Performs all other duties as assigned
Rice University HR Benefits: Mission and Values:Mission and Values Rice University
Rice University is committed to ensuring Equal Employment Opportunity and welcoming the fullness of diversity into our candidate pools. Rice considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race color religion age sex sexual orientation gender identity national or ethnic origin genetic information disability or protected veteran status. Rice also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. If an applicant requires a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process please contact Rice Universitys Disability Resource Center atorfor support.
If you have any additional questions please email us at. Thank you for your interest in employment with Rice University.
Employment Type
Full-Time
