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Purdue University

Library Assistant

Westville, IN · On-site

$15/hr

Library Assistant City: Westville Overview of Library Assistant The University Library on the Westville Campus is seeking a Library Assistant to join their team! Under the guidance of the Library ...

Calumet City School Dist 155

Library Aide

Chicago, IL

$14.50 - $17.25/hr

School Library Aide School library aides assist librarians with the tasks required to effectively run a library, such as organizing materials and helping students find resources. The school library ...

Calumet City School Dist 155

Library Aide

Calumet City, IL · On-site

$13.25 - $16/hr

Support Staff/Library Media Assistant Date Posted: 12/19/2025 Location: Wentworth Intermediate School Date Available: Upon Hire Closing Date: Until Filled Job Title: School Library Aide District Name:

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To thrive as a Librarian, you typically need a Master’s degree in Library Science (MLS or MLIS), strong research skills, and organizational abilities. Familiarity with library management systems, digital archives, and cataloguing tools like MARC or Dewey Decimal Classification is essential. Excellent communication, customer service, and problem-solving skills help librarians engage diverse patrons and collaborate with colleagues. These competencies ensure effective resource management, support lifelong learning, and enhance community access to information.

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Library workers assist patrons in finding and borrowing materials, organize and maintain collections, and help with research and technology use. They may also plan educational programs, manage digital resources, and support community events. The specific duties depend on the role, such as librarian, library assistant, or technician, but all focus on making information accessible to the public.

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Library staff often encounter challenges such as staying current with rapidly evolving digital platforms, assisting patrons with varying levels of tech literacy, and integrating new technologies with existing catalog systems. Balancing traditional library services with digital resource management requires ongoing training and flexibility. However, many libraries provide professional development opportunities and foster a supportive team environment to help staff successfully navigate these changes.

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Libraries and archivists both manage information resources, but libraries focus on providing access to current materials for the public or specific groups, while archivists preserve historical records and rare collections. Understanding these differences helps in choosing the right career path or job search focus.

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Library Assistant

Library Assistant

Purdue University

Westville, IN • On-site

$15/hr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 15 days ago

Purdue University rating

7.5

Company rating: 7.5 out of 10

Based on 132 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

262nd of 537 rated colleges and universities

Job description

Req Id: 42389
Job Title: Library Assistant
City: Westville
Job Description:
Overview of Library Assistant
The University Library on the Westville Campus is seeking a Library Assistant to join their team! Under the guidance of the Library Director and part of circulation services, Library Assistant performs library opening and closing procedures, including evenings and weekends. Responsible for maintaining the functional operation for the Public Services Desk. Supervise and train Library Student Assistants.
The Library Assistant provides Interlibrary Loan services by preparing materials for patron use. Provide services to faculty, staff, students, and community borrowers using the Library Management System. Assist in the use of library collections, equipment, and technology. Provide reference service to the patrons, assist with social media postings, resolve patron complaints, provide clerical support to library staff, prepare reports and correspondence. The library recognizes and values diversity in its faculty, staff, and students. We seek a colleague who shares the library's commitment to diversity and who will be a dedicated staff member and mentor for students with diverse backgrounds and career goals. Must be willing to travel between campuses.
This position does have the opportunity for a flexible work schedule but does require a strong on-campus presence.
Pay:
  • $15.00/hour

Schedule:
  • Monday - Friday with 1 - 2 weekends during the fall and spring semester

Duties and Responsibilities of Library Assistant
  • Assist faculty, staff, students and community borrowers in the use of the library services, equipment and technology needs
  • Provide reference assistance to the patrons with research and class assignment questions
  • Assists the university archivist on special projects
  • Supervise, train, provide feedback for evaluations and give direct supervision to library student assistants on all areas of the library
  • Process Interlibrary Loans using current OCLC systems to lend and borrow items from various institutions for faculty, staff and students to determine appropriate methods to submit requests
  • Work with OCLC support to resolve any service issues
  • Assist in statistical record-keeping and tracking of Interlibrary Loan and document delivery transactions
  • Assist with emergency procedures when evacuation is required
  • Serve as back up for reserves and billing process requests
  • Participates in professional development activities including conferences, seminars, and workshops
  • Performs other duties as assigned by the Director of the University Library

Benefits of Library Assistant
  • Full benefits - Medical, Dental, Vision, Short Term Disability, Retirement, Life Insurance and more
  • Ten paid vacation days first year of employment
  • Ten paid holidays
  • University paid and matching contribution to retirement
  • University contribution to Health Savings Account -
    • Plus, a chance to earn more through participating in University Wellness Initiatives
  • Employee Wellness Programs
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Tuition remission for you, your spouse and dependent children at any Purdue campus

For more information on our excellent benefit package, please visit: https://www.pnw.edu/human-resources/benefits/
Education of Library Assistant
  • Requires a high school diploma/GED

Experience of Library Assistant
  • Three years of experience providing customer service in direct contact with clients, in an office setting
  • University and/or library experience preferred

Core Competencies of Library Assistant
  • Must be able to work rotating shifts and weekends occasionally
  • Have the ability to use good judgement, multitask, and meet deadlines
  • Provide good verbal and written communication and organizational skills
  • The ability to take initiative and work at times with little direction and under minimal supervision
  • The ability to maintain confidentiality and work effectively with diverse groups of individuals
  • The ability to navigate databases and other computer programs
  • Basic knowledge of library classification systems preferred
  • Provide excellent customer service to internal and external customers and ability to interpret and communicate University policies and procedure
  • Able to adapt well to changes and willing to learn new things
  • The ability to conduct oneself in a positive and professional manner
  • Supervise student workers. Must be able to travel between campuses

Additional Information
Purdue will not sponsor employment authorization for this position
Professional references will be verified prior to any offer of employment. Employment is contingent upon completion of successful background check along with a motor vehicle records check if applicable.
Purdue University Northwest is an equal opportunity/equal access university.
Purdue University Northwest (PNW) is a student-centered university that transforms lives through innovative education, impactful research and community engagement. Located in Northwest Indiana in the greater Chicago area and near the Indiana Dunes National Park, PNW serves approximately 9,000 students, including 6,000 core students, in a wide range of academic programs at the baccalaureate, master's and applied doctoral levels.
Purdue Northwest employs more than 1,000 faculty and staff members for operations at its main campus in Hammond, Ind., and its branch campus in Westville, Ind., plus additional sites in Northwest Indiana including the Gabis Arboretum near Valparaiso, Ind. PNW's values reflect the university's commitment to respect, innovation, a student-centric university, and excellence.
PNW is consistently ranked among the best public regional universities in U.S. News & World Report's annual Best Colleges report and is recognized as a First Scholars institution as well an Innovation and Economic Prosperity University. With its vision to cultivate leaders, inspire excellence, and impact our world, PNW advances the socioeconomic mobility of its students and positively impacts regional development.
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Non-Exempt

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