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Collections Assistant

Employer
New York University
Location
New York, NY

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Position SummaryAssist with collection and stack maintenance activities, edit and merge records, add copies, label books, transfer to different locations, withdraw missing items from database, add bar codes, etc. Process new materials according to established procedures. Maintain acquisition records. Shelve library materials, including books and periodicals. Provide assistance to patrons. Review bibliographic information for a variety of materials including replacements, added volumes, related editions, etc. Update and verify a variety of catalogue information in online library databases, within guidelines. Perform other clerical duties as assigned.QualificationsRequired Education:High School diploma or equivalent.Required Experience:1 year of library-related experience. Experience providing customer service.Preferred Experience:Some library-related work experience.Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:Ability to operate/maintain basic library equipment (e.g., photocopy machine, microform reader). Proficiency with basic word processing and database software. Knowledge of/ability to update, edit and search a variety of online library databases. Must be able to lift heavy objects.Additional InformationEOE/AA/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disabled/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity

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Read our Diversity Profile In 1831, Albert Gallatin, the distinguished statesman who served as secretary of the treasury under Presidents Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, declared his intention to establish "in this immense and fast-growing city ... a system of rational and practical education fitting for all and graciously opened to all."NYU campus

Founded in 1831, New York University is now one of the largest private universities in the United States. Of the more than 3,000 colleges and universities in America, New York University is one of only 60 member institutions of the distinguished Association of American Universities. From a student body of 158 during NYU's very first semester, enrollment has grown to more than 50,000 students at three degree-granting campuses in New York City, Abu Dhabi, and Shanghai, and at study away sites in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North and South America. Today, students come from every state in the union and from 133 foreign countries.  

New York University has grown into one of the nation's leading institutions of higher education, a dynamic and prominent research university that is "in and of the city" with an academic presence that spans the globe.

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Location
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1st Floor
New York
New York
10003
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