Department: Law Library, Antonin Scalia Law School
Classification: Library Specialist 2
Job Category: Classified Staff
Job Type: Full-Time
Work Schedule: Full-time (1.0 FTE, 40 hrs/wk)
Location: Arlington, VA
Workplace Type: On Site Required
Pay Band: 04
Salary: Salary commensurate with education and experience
Criminal Background Check: Yes
About the Department:
The purpose of the George Mason University Law Library is to support the instructional, research, and service missions of the law school. Primarily a teaching and research center, the law library is the foremost means through which students and faculty gain access to organized information and knowledge. By fostering excellence in staff, development of the collection, and services offered to faculty and students, the law library performs a unique and indispensable function in the educational process. The law school has a student population over 500 and more than fifty full-time teaching faculty. The law school offers a daytime and evening JD program, an LLM program, and a JM program. In addition to serving the students, faculty, staff, and alumni of the law school, the law library is a valuable resource for the Northern Virginia legal community.
About the Position:
The Access Services Assistant assists the Head of Access Services with managing the daily operations of a busy circulation desk at a large law library and has primary responsibility for opening the library.
The circulation desk is the entryway to the library and a point of resources—books, equipment, information, and more. The circulation staff have an important role in maintaining the library's print collection. The circulation staff are responsible for processing and handling all interlibrary loan requests and materials on a daily basis, both incoming (from other libraries) and outgoing (from GMU law patrons). The Access Services Assistant maintains departmental statistics.
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Instructions to Applicants:
For full consideration, applicants must apply for the Access Services Assistant at https://jobs.gmu.edu/. Complete and submit the online application to include three professional references with contact information, and provide a cover letter and resume.
Posting Open Date: April 15, 2024
For Full Consideration, Apply by: May 13, 2024
Open Until Filled?: Yes
Mason is currently the largest and most diverse university in Virginia with students and faculty from all 50 states and over 135 countries studying in over 200 degree programs at campuses in Arlington, Fairfax and Prince William, as well as at learning locations across the commonwealth. Rooted in Mason’s diversity is a campus culture that is both rewarding and exciting, work that is meaningful, and opportunities to both collaborate and create.
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