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POOL Public Services Student Assistant Spencer Research Library
Job Location:
Job Location:
Lawrence, KS - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not provided by the employer
Monthly Salary:
Posted:
21 August 2026 (25 days ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
18 November 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
50% - Stacks Maintenance & Collection Care
Disclaimer
The University of Kansas prohibits discrimination on the basis of race color ethnicity religion sex national origin age ancestry disability status as a veteran sexual orientation marital status parental status gender identity gender expression and genetic information in the universitys programs and activities. Retaliation is also prohibited by university policy. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies and is the Title IX coordinator for all KU and KUMC campuses: Associate Vice Chancellor for Civil Rights and Title IX Room 1082 Dole Human Development Center 1000 Sunnyside Avenue Lawrence KSTTY.
Work Schedule
Work hours are between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM Monday through Friday. Students must be available to work Saturdays (9:00 AM - 1:00 PM) on a rotating schedule during the fall and spring semesters (approximately 3-4 Saturdays per semester). The library is open during university breaks.
Contact Information to Applicants
Grace Brazell
Position Overview
This position is in the Spencer Research Library which houses rare books and manuscripts. The building is located behind Strong Hall. The position duties include paging shelving and carefully maintaining the materials. Students will staff the reception and reference desks on a rotating schedule. Cleaning shifting and special projects will be assigned on a regular basis. Special projects can include setting up events assisting curators with collections shifting in the stacks developing temporary exhibits and contributing to the Spencer Blog.
The ideal candidate will have a knowledge of KU libraries and ofmicrofilm and reproduction equipment.
This position requires moving books and some heavy lifting (up to 40lbs).
Additional Candidate Instruction
In addition to the online application the following documents are required to be considered for this position:
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).
Work hours are between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM Monday through Friday. Students must be available to work Saturdays (9:00 AM - 1:00 PM) on a rotating schedule during the fall and spring semesters (approximately 3-4 Saturdays per semester). The library is open during university breaks.
This position requires moving books and some heavy lifting (up to 40lbs).
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.
- Paging shelving and carefully maintaining archival material rare books and manuscripts.
- Cleaning and maintaining stacks and public areas.
- Shifting books and some heavy lifting (up to 40lbs).
- Covering reception desk: answering the telephone registering and interacting with patrons.
- Assisting Reference Librarians in Reading Room as security backup and helping patrons with handling materials as well as microfilm and Bookeye machines.
- Assist in set up and tear down of special events held at Spencer Research Library.
- Assisting Spencer Staff in special projects by collecting and transcribing data.
- Writing blog posts and developing small displays related to collection materials.
Disclaimer
The University of Kansas prohibits discrimination on the basis of race color ethnicity religion sex national origin age ancestry disability status as a veteran sexual orientation marital status parental status gender identity gender expression and genetic information in the universitys programs and activities. Retaliation is also prohibited by university policy. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies and is the Title IX coordinator for all KU and KUMC campuses: Associate Vice Chancellor for Civil Rights and Title IX Room 1082 Dole Human Development Center 1000 Sunnyside Avenue Lawrence KSTTY.
Work Schedule
Work hours are between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM Monday through Friday. Students must be available to work Saturdays (9:00 AM - 1:00 PM) on a rotating schedule during the fall and spring semesters (approximately 3-4 Saturdays per semester). The library is open during university breaks.
Contact Information to Applicants
Grace Brazell
- Availabilityto work at least 2 hours at a time as evidenced by application materials.
- Previous library experience as evidenced by application materials.
- Experience working with rare books manuscripts and/or archival material as evidenced by application materials.
- Experience working in customer service as evidenced by application materials.
- Experience requiring being reliable and maintaininga weekly schedule as evidenced byapplication materials.
- Experience requiring great attention to detail as evidenced byapplication materials.
Position Overview
This position is in the Spencer Research Library which houses rare books and manuscripts. The building is located behind Strong Hall. The position duties include paging shelving and carefully maintaining the materials. Students will staff the reception and reference desks on a rotating schedule. Cleaning shifting and special projects will be assigned on a regular basis. Special projects can include setting up events assisting curators with collections shifting in the stacks developing temporary exhibits and contributing to the Spencer Blog.
The ideal candidate will have a knowledge of KU libraries and ofmicrofilm and reproduction equipment.
This position requires moving books and some heavy lifting (up to 40lbs).
Additional Candidate Instruction
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
- Names and contact information for 3 professional references.
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).
Work hours are between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM Monday through Friday. Students must be available to work Saturdays (9:00 AM - 1:00 PM) on a rotating schedule during the fall and spring semesters (approximately 3-4 Saturdays per semester). The library is open during university breaks.
This position requires moving books and some heavy lifting (up to 40lbs).
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.
Required Experience:
Junior IC
About Company
Thank you for your interest in employment with the University of Kansas. If you need assistance with the application process please contact Human Resources at [email protected] or 785-864-4946.
