Reporting to the Instruction & Engagement Librarian and in consultation with the Manuscript and Archives Librarian, the Instruction & Engagement Library Assistant supports instruction, engagement, and garden projects at the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library. The Instruction & Engagement Library Assistant (I&ELA) assists the Instruction & Engagement Librarian with class instruction and leading tours, including the preparation for these visits. The I&ELA helps with the logistics of and takes part in collection displays for events, and other aspects of Library-initiated events. (Classes and events are primarily held at the Clark Library site, but may also be on the Westwood campus or offsite.) The I&ELA adds content to the Clark Library's social media program. The I&ELA assists with updates to the content of the Clark Library website and makes suggestions for research guides. Under the guidance of the Manuscript and Archives Librarian, the I&ELA helps to manage the Clark's Seed Library program, including providing backup supervision of student workers, maintaining the physical seed library, and writing/editing the Seed Library Mailchimp newsletter. The I&ELA also works with the Manuscript and Archives Librarian, Clark Head Librarian, and other partners on public engagement and other related projects for the Clark's grounds and gardens, including infrastructure and landscape planning as needed.
The UCLA William Andrews Clark Memorial Library is a rare book and manuscript library open to all researchers who wish to conduct research with its holdings. The Library specializes in the study of England and Western Europe from the Tudor period through the long eighteenth century and from the mid-Victorian to late Edwardian periods, with a focus on Oscar Wilde and his circle. Other collection strengths include modern book arts; fine printing and the history of the book; and Montana and the West. The Library is located in a 1926 Beaux Arts building, listed as Los Angeles City Historic-Cultural Monument #123, and is situated on five landscaped acres in the West Adams neighborhood of Los Angeles. The Clark Library is administered by the UCLA's Center for 17th- and 18th-Century Studies. The Clark Library and the Center for 17th- and 18th-Century Studies present a wide range of public and academic programming, including conferences, lectures, concerts, and workshops.
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Percentage of Time:50
Shift Start:
8:00 am
Shift End:
5:00 pm
Qualifications for Position
10
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Qualifications
Required/Preferred
Experience with teaching and/or public presentations.
Required
Working knowledge of library services in an academic or research library environment, preferably a special collections library or rare books and manuscripts library.
Required
Skill in setting priorities that accurately reflect the relative importance of varied job responsibilities.
Required
Interpersonal skills and abilities necessary to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with co-workers and academic and administrative personnel, as well as to resolve user complaints and/or violations of library policies in a diplomatic and effective manner.
Required
Excellent oral communication skills, specifically to interact effectively in public and professional settings and to present information effectively, both formally and informally, to a wide range of audiences, such as students, faculty, and the general public.
Required
Knowledge of or experience with the applications of computers to library operations, especially circulation, such as Primo/Alma and Aeon.
Required
Demonstrated experience with using library catalogs, such as UC Library Search, WorldCat, and other national and international OPACs
Required
Familiarity with social media programs, such as Twitter and Instagram.
Required
Knowledge of or ability to learn WordPress, LibGuides, or other similar content management systems used to present library information to the public.
Required
Working knowledge or familiarity with basic gardening practices and environmental-sustainability issues.
Required
Additional Posting Information
Bargaining Unit:
CX-Clerical & Allied Services
Application Deadline:
07-24-2023
External Posting Date:
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