Auburn University, Alabama
Auburn University Libraries is seeking applicants for the position of Student Assistant in the Special Collections and Archives unit. This role supports metadata entry production and assists faculty, staff, and students by contributing to the daily operations of the unit. The position works up to 10 hours per week, depending on operational needs.
Responsibilities:
- Enter metadata from legacy finding aids into an online archival management system. This includes inputting titles, record group numbers, accession numbers, resource types, language, dates, cubic footage, subject headings, donor information, biographical/historical notes, scope and content descriptions, access notes, and other collection-specific details.
- Enter inventories for each collection.
- Assist with data cleanup to align with current archival standards.
- Maintain confidentiality and handle materials responsibly.
- Verify biographical and historical information for collections.
- Ensure archival collections align with finding aid inventories.
- Process small archival collections and add finding aids to the archival management system.
- Provide occasional assistance at the reference desk.
Qualifications:
Enrolled student at Auburn University
Pay Range:
USD $9.00 - USD $9.00 /Hr.
Why Work at Auburn?:
Why should YOU consider student employment at Auburn University?
- Gain valuable work experience! Student employment allows you to explore different interests, identify strengths, and make informed decisions about your future career goals.
- Build your network! Interacting with faculty, staff, and fellow students can lead to valuable connections and potential mentors.
- Make a difference! Have the satisfaction of knowing YOU are a part of providing the premier academic experience at Auburn and the life-changing work our students and employees perform.
Equal Opportunity Compliance Statement:
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Auburn University
Welcome to Auburn University, a
comprehensive land, space and sea grant research institution blending arts and applied sciences. The University
continuously changes to accommodate today's needs, while still respecting the traditions and spirit of Auburn. As we grow and change, Auburn will always continue its tradition of excellence.
The main campus had an enrollment during fall of 2007 of 24,137. Auburn University offers degrees in 13 schools and colleges at the undergraduate,
graduate and professional levels.
Auburn University is known not only for its academic excellence, but for its impact on Alabama as well. A recent study
determined AU had nearly $ 4 billion
economic impact on the state of Alabama, including a $ 1.5 billion impact on the economy and a $ 2.4 billion impact in "human capital." AU's Technical Assistance Center, a collaborative Engineering / Business outreach unit, performs hundreds of projects annually for state industry, generating millions of dollars in increased efficiencies and saving or creating hundreds of jobs statewide.
Auburn University has developed into one of the largest universities in the South, remaining in the educational forefront with its traditional blend of arts and applied science, and changing with the needs of today while living with a respect for the traditions and spirit that are Auburn.