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SDSU Library Student Assistant Job Application Date:
Semester:
Department you are applying for: Please note that all departments may not have openings each semester
Circulation Desk/Course Reserves
CPMC
Digital Collections
Facilities
Government Publications
IT Service Desk /Technical Support
Library Administration
Media Services
Monographs
Research Services
Resource Sharing
Searching/Retrieval/Preservation
Special Collections/University Archives
Special Projects
Stack Maintenance
Student Computing Center
24/7 Print Service Desk
Federal Work Study Students Only Amount of Award: Fall $_________ Spring $_________ If you do not know the amount of your award, please enter “pending” in the appropriate blank.
All Applicants You must answer the following questions completely to be considered for employment.
Name: ___________________________________________________________________________ First Last M.I.
Address ___________________________________________________________________________ Street City Zip Code
Phone (Cell/Home) _________________________________________________________________
Email Address: _________________________________________________________________
Do you have a Social Security Number that allows you to work in the United States?
Current Status
Currently Registered for ______ units
Remaining Semesters at SDSU ______________
Major____________________________________
Work Experience at San Diego State University: Dates SDSU Department Duties Supervisor/Phone #
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YES NO
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Other Work Experience: Dates Company Duties Supervisor/Phone #
________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________
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May we contact previous employer(s)? YES NO
Number of hours desired per week (not to exceed 20) _________
Next to each day, select the button to indicate the hours you are available to work.
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
12-7am
8-9am
9-10am
10-11am
11-12pm
12-1pm
1-2pm
2-3pm
3-4pm
4-5pm
5-6pm
6-7pm
7-8pm
8-9pm
9-10pm
10-11pm
11-12am
Comments regarding availability:
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1. Describe previous Library experience (work, volunteer, or personal).
2. Describe previous Customer Service experience (work, volunteer, or personal).
3. Describe your past computer hardware and software knowledge and experience and previous paid
and non-paid positions you have held that required you to apply this knowledge.
4. Please tell why you want to work in the library and list any additional qualifications that youbelieve are pertintent to the position for which you are applying.
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SKILLS – Next to each skill, select the level of expertise you have acquired through work, school,and/or personal experience.
Skills/Experience
I hereby certify that the information on this application is true and complete to the best of my knowledge:
Signature: _____________________________________________ Date: _______________________________________
Basic Office skills:
English grammar, spelling, punctuation
Answering multi-line phone lines
Typing – Average WPM:
Customer service – greeting & assisting visitors,
Filing
Photocopying
Collating & assembling documents
Scanning documents
Data entry
Organizational skills
Following written and oral directions
Processing & Distributing Mail
Library/University specific skills:
Scheduling software – room reservation requests
Conduct Internet searches
Conduct Library’s Public Access Catalog (PAC) searches
Knowledge of library layout and services
Search stacks for books/periodicals
Collection Maintenance: shelving, shifting, shelf-reading, and searching
Input statistics
Self-checkout machines
Checking in/out books
Processing “hold” requests for books
Retrieve & process library materials
Blackboard
Webportal
PC Applications/skills:
Mac OS X
MS Windows
MS Word
MS Excel
Adobe Photoshop
E-mail program
Diagnosing hardware issues for PC Mac
Maintenance of computers: cleaning/replacement of keyboards, monitors, mice
Web page creation
Wireless troubleshooting
Other:
Languages spoken – list and indicate skill level
Level of Expertise