Veterinary Library Assistant (part-time, 20 hours per week)

   

About the College, School, or Department

Cornell University Library promotes a culture of broad inquiry and supports the University’s mission to discover, preserve, and disseminate knowledge and creative expression. It engages with the ongoing transformations of society to deliver world-class physical and digital content and services critical to research, education, and outreach, now and in the future. The Library acts globally, supporting Cornell’s land grant mission in New York State and beyond, and builds partnerships within and outside the university. It invests in its staff and collections, and it serves as a neutral and trusted party supporting information access and scholarly communication.

About the Office or Unit

The Flower-Sprecher Veterinary Library propels the advancement of health and wellness of animals and people.  We empower the teaching, learning, research, scholarship and wellbeing of Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine students, staff, faculty and alumni, and the veterinary community at large.

The Opportunity

While position responsibilities vary, every member of our community is expected to foster a culture of belonging and a psychologically healthy work environment by communicating across differences; being cooperative, collaborative, open, and welcoming; showing respect, compassion, and empathy; engaging and supporting others regardless of background or perspective; speaking up when others are being excluded or treated inappropriately; and supporting work/life integration of oneself and others.

As a core member of the Flower-Sprecher Veterinary Library team, this person will facilitate access to a world-class veterinary collection by maintaining core veterinary library assets. Primary duties will include fulfilling interlibrary loan and document delivery requests, supporting the Veterinary Library public service desk, maintaining an orderly and accessible collection through regular collection management activities, coordinating the binding of journals and related materials, finalizing the processing of new and donated monographs for the various Vet Library collections, and assisting patrons with reference inquiries.

Access Services (60%):

• Provide essential support at the Veterinary Library's public services desk.
• Assist library users and staff with basic reference inquiries, both in person and remotely.
• Manage interlibrary loan, borrow direct, and document delivery requests efficiently.
• Identify and implement policies and procedures to enhance access to the library's collection.
• Flexibility to support other unit libraries as required.

Collection Maintenance & Bindery (25%):

• Coordinate and execute regular collection maintenance tasks, including shelving and shelf reading.
• Train student employees to help with collection maintenance, bindery, or other tasks as needed.
• Participate in annual project planning for collection maintenance.
• Conduct thorough searches for missing items and manage clean-up lists.
• Process incoming materials and maintain various collections.
• Oversee book donations, including selection and integration processes.

Other Position-Related Responsibilities (15%):

• Contribute to special projects as needed.
• Maintain and update online resources, including the Veterinary Library Website and LibGuides.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

The preferred weekly schedule for this position is Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday opening through early afternoon. Though some flexibility is possible, we’d like for this position to regularly open Fridays.  Scheduled hours may change, depending on the needs of the library. Access Services staff may work in other libraries, as needed.

This is a part-time, 20 hours per week position.

What We Need

• A cover letter and resume outlining your interest and how your experience and goals align with the potential for mutual success in the role are required for consideration.
• Experience in and/or demonstrated commitment to supporting diversity, equity, access, inclusion, and wellbeing.
• Associates degree or other formal training program of two years or equivalent.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated customer service orientation.
• Ability to work independently, exercising good judgment and problem-solving skills.
• Experience incorporating the perspectives of multiple communities, including communities of color. 
• Experience working with diversity, equity, inclusion, and wellbeing programs. 
• Passionate about working in an organization that values and promotes diversity, equity, inclusion, anti-racism, and wellbeing.
• Ability to serve as an advocate for individuals of all ethnicities, genders, ages, and backgrounds. 
• Ability to cultivate and develop inclusive and equitable working relationships with students, faculty, staff, and community members. 

If you have all those things, great! We have one preferred, not required qualification.

• Experience working in a library setting

Rewards and Benefits

• Cornell receives national recognition as an award-winning workplace for our health, wellbeing, sustainability, and diversity initiatives.
• Our benefits programs include comprehensive health care options, generous retirement contributions, access to wellness programs, and employee discounts with local and national retail brands. We invite you to follow this link to get more information about our benefits: https://hr.cornell.edu/benefits-pay .
• Follow this link to learn more about the Total Rewards of Working at Cornell: https://hr.cornell.edu/jobs/your-total-rewards .
• Our leave provisions include health and personal leave, three weeks of vacation and 13 holidays: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and the day after, and an end of the year winter break from December 25-January 1.
• Cornell's impressive educational benefits include tuition-free Extramural Study and Employee Degree Program, tuition aid for external education, and Cornell Children's Tuition Assistance Program.

No Visa Sponsorship is available for this position.

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University Job Title:

Public Svcs Asst III

Job Family:

Library/Museum

Level:

C

Pay Rate Type:

Hourly

Pay Range:

$20.52 - $22.74

Remote Option Availability:

Fully Onsite

Company:

Contract College

Contact Name:

Carolyn Chow

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Diversity and Inclusion are a part of Cornell University’s heritage. We are a recognized employer and educator valuing AA/EEO, and we do not tolerate discrimination based on any protected characteristic, including race, ethnic or national origin, citizenship and immigration status, color, sex/gender, pregnancy or pregnancy-related conditions, age, creed, religion, actual or perceived disability (including persons associated with such a person), arrest and/or conviction record, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender expression and/or identity, an individual’s genetic information, domestic violence victim status, familial status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. We also recognize a lawful preference in employment practices for Native Americans living on or near Indian reservations in accordance with applicable law. 

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2024-02-29