ARLIS Student Assistant

Alaska Resources Library & Information Services (ARLIS) is the library of seven federal and state resource management agencies in partnership with the University of Alaska Anchorage. It is co-located within the UAA Consortium Library but separately managed. The collection focuses on Alaska and northern regions, particularly in regards to natural resources and their associated cultural heritage. Under the direction of the Manager of Technical Services, you will perform vital library maintenance functions that are "hidden behind the scenes"  primarily in the areas of physical processing and physical and digital preservation. This job offers the convenience of working on campus and the flexibility of working around your classes.

Principal responsibilities include physically preparing library materials to go onto library shelves by applying property stamps, security strips, and labels; binding and mending books and unpublished papers; performing special maintenance as needed for delicate and unusual materials; scanning documents into digital format; and editing PDFs (entering metadata, cropping, rescanning bad scans, etc.). Other duties may include inventorying the collection and supplies; boxing, unboxing, or sorting library materials; checking for duplicate materials; shelving and shifting of materials using Library of Congress call numbers; putting items in date or alphabetical order; assisting in database entry; filing; discarding books tagged for withdrawal and recycling; retrieving items from shelves; watering house plants; other duties as assigned.

Applicant must use a computer keyboard accurately for data entry, be detail-oriented, understand written and verbal instructions, have good organizational skills, must be physically able to handle book carts, and must be able to move boxes. Must be able to work within the overall timeframe of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday on site. Experience with binding machines, Adobe Acrobat editing, PhotoShop, digital scanning, and other office computer skills will be very helpful. Previous library experience is preferred.

Minimum Qualifications:

Applicant must: (1a) Be a University of Alaska student enrolled with a minimum of six credit hours in the current semester; or (1b) For employment between semesters, have successfully completed six or more UA credit hours in the preceding semester and demonstrate plans to enroll for six or more credit hours in the next semester; and (2a) Have at least a 2.0 cumulative grade point average (CGPA), or (2b) Be a newly enrolled student. High school graduation is required. Work experience in an office, bookstore, or library is desirable, but not required. Previous typical office experience should contribute to proficiency.

Position Details:

This position is located on the University of Alaska campus in Anchorage, AK. This is a student employee position. Pay is $14.19/hour. 

This is a pooled position, and applications are reviewed as needed. Submission of an application does not guarantee review or a job offer.

☎️If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Ed Kazzimir, Manager, Technical Services for ARLIS at emkazzimir@alaska.edu.

*To be eligible for this position, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction.  Applicants who now or may in the future require visa sponsorship to work in the United States are not eligible.

The University of Alaska (UA) is responsible for providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the applicant screening process. If you need assistance in completing this application or during any phase of the interview process, please contact the ADA team at ua-ada@alaska.edu.

The University of Alaska (www.alaska.edu) is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access Employer and Educational Institution.  The University is committed to a policy of non-discrimination (www.alaska.edu/nondiscrimination) against individuals on the basis of any legally protected status.

The successful applicant is required to complete a background check. Any offer of employment is contingent on the background check.

Your application for employment with the University of Alaska is subject to public disclosure under the Alaska Public Records Act.

All employees at the University of Alaska are expected to uphold the highest standards of ethics and professionalism when conducting or engaged in university business.

*Each university within the University of Alaska system publishes an Annual Security and Fire Safety Report which contains information regarding campus safety and security including topics such as: campus law enforcement authority; crime reporting policies; campus alerts (Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications); fire safety policies and procedures; programs to prevent dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking; the procedures the University will follow when one of these crimes is reported; and other matters of importance related to security on campus. The report also contains information about crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in On-Campus Student Housing Facilities; in Noncampus buildings or property owned or controlled by the University or a recognized student organization; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus.  The report also contains fire statistics for any fires occurring in an On-Campus Student Housing Facility during the three most recent calendar years.  

Access to the reports is available at:

UAA: (Addresses Anchorage campus, Aviation Technology Complex, JBER - Elmendorf Extension, JBER - Richardson Extension, Kenai Peninsula College - Kachemak Bay campus, Kenai Peninsula College - Kenai River campus, Kodiak College, Kodiak High School Extension, Matanuska-Susitna College, Prince William Sound College, and Prince William Sound College - Cordova Extension) Online: https://www.uaa.alaska.edu/students/safety. Request a paper copy in person: UAA Police Department Office at Room 114 of Eugene Short Hall on the Anchorage campus / UAA Dean of Students Office at Room 122 of Rasmuson Hall on the Anchorage campus. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-786-1120 or police@uaa.alaska.edu / 907-786-1214 or uaa_deanofstudents@alaska.edu. 

UAF: (Addresses Fairbanks Campus, Bristol Bay Campus, Chukchi Campus, Community and Technical College, Kasitsna Bay Campus, Seward Marine Center, Tok Campus, Kuskokwim Campus, and Northwest Campus) Online: https://www.uaf.edu/orca/files/ASFSR.pdf. Request a paper copy in person: UAF Office of Rights, Compliance and Accountability on the 3rd Floor of Constitution Hall. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-474-7300 or uaf-orca@alaska.edu.

UAS: (Addresses the Juneau Auke Bay Campus, Juneau Technical Education Center, Sitka Campus, & Ketchikan Campus) Online: https://uas.alaska.edu/equity-and-compliance/docs/clery/UAS_ASFSR.pdf. Request a paper copy in person: Hendrickson Building, Suite 202 on the Juneau campus. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-796-6371 or emailing uas.clery@alaska.edu.