Library Assistant (Collections Support, ILL, and Outreach)

Join a collaborative team in one of Alaska's most beautiful academic libraries, where views of Auke Lake and the surrounding mountains create an exceptional place to work. The Egan Library at the University of Alaska Southeast is seeking a Library Assistant (Collections Support, Interlibrary Loan, and Outreach) to help connect students, faculty, and staff with the information and resources that support teaching, learning, research, and creative activities.

This multifaceted position spans technical services, public services, outreach, and digital collections. Primary responsibilities include supporting collections maintenance through copy cataloging and metadata work; coordinating interlibrary loan services and library events; contributing to the university's institutional repository; providing reference services; and assisting with library outreach, marketing, and social media. The breadth of the role offers an engaging mix of independent project work, public service, and collaboration, ensuring that each day brings variety and new opportunities to learn and contribute.

The successful candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to balance multiple priorities while providing outstanding customer service. They are comfortable learning new technologies and library systems, enjoy solving problems, communicate effectively, adapt to changing priorities, and are equally comfortable working independently or collaborating with colleagues. A curiosity about libraries, higher education, and helping others succeed will serve them well in this role.

Located in Juneau on Lingít Aaní, the Egan Library offers an inspiring place to work, surrounded by spectacular natural beauty and a welcoming team committed to student success, lifelong learning, and serving the coastal environments, cultures, economies, and communities of Southeast Alaska.

Minimum Qualifications:

High school diploma and three years of progressively responsible relevant experience or an equivalent combination of training and experience. Technical knowledge of cataloging and metadata standards. Familiarity with database software and/or cloud-based applications in a library, museum, business or comparable environment.

Necessary to work some weekday evening shifts and weekend shifts. Reliable transportation is required.

• Preferred: Previous experience with integrated online library systems, library catalogs, circulation systems, and specially interlibrary loan systems, experience identifying specific records in a bibliographic database such as OCLC WorldCat.

Position Details:

This position is located on the University of Alaska Southeast Juneau campus. This is a full-time, non-exempt staff position complete with both a competitive salary and full employee benefits package. UA provides a generous compensation package that includes retirement options, annual leave, 12 paid holidays per year, tuition waivers for employees and family members, and affordable medical, dental and vision care coverage. New hires will be placed on the UA Staff Salary Schedule, Grade 77, based on education and experience.

We review applications on a rolling basis. Because we may close the posting once a sufficient pool of qualified candidates is established, we encourage early submission. 

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This position is part of a bargaining unit represented by the Coalition of Alaska University Staff for Equity (CAUSE)-UAW.

☎️If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Eleyna Whitson, UAS HR Coordinator, at ewhitson@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.