P/T- Acquisitions - Nassau Community College - A

Nassau Community College

Library Job Opening

Acquisitions Unit

Part-time Page

(12 - 16 1/2 hours/week)



Schedule: Hours are flexible but must be Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday

between 8:00 AM and 3:00 PM


Description: This is a part-time position in the Acquisitions Unit of the Nassau Community College Library. The person will be involved in all aspects of the Acquisitions Unit with a majority of the time in Periodicals Acquisitions.



Job duties include (and not limited to):

● Searching NASACT (college library catalog), Internet, and various databases.

● Testing databases and computer operations for proper functioning.

● Updating and maintaining databases.

● Verification of bibliographic information.

● Assisting with weeding of periodicals (print and online).

● Preparing items for bindery.

● Supporting Acquisitions and library personnel with various duties such as typing (filling out forms, composing letters), filing, shelving, answering telephones, etc.

● Other duties as needed for the Library’s Acquisitions unit.



Requirements:

Some college or business school required. Knowledge of libraries and library functions helpful. Must be detail oriented. Typing skills and computer literacy also required. Knowledge of Microsoft Word required; knowledge of Access and Excel a plus.


Contact:

Sharon Russin Rosanne Humes

Acquisitions Librarian or Periodicals Librarian

(516) 572-7449 (516) 572-7402