Student - Cataloging and Metadata

The student employee supports Cataloging and Metadata Department personnel. 

This position is to begin as soon as agreed upon for the semester. No more than 20 hours per week is allowed for all combined student positions. Please keep this in mind when applying for this position. 

Hours of Operation: Monday – Friday, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Shifts: Flexible and scheduled around your classes 

Hourly Pay Rate: $10/hour

Hours required: A minimum of 8 hours per week, up to a maximum of 12 hours per week

We are looking for a student with strong organizational skills and a willingness to learn. 

Spanish knowledge is very helpful. 

Typical job duties vary and may include:

• Pack materials for outsourcing and create shipping lists;


• Unpack, receive, sort, and route incoming materials and returned materials;


• Perform basic searches and verify physical items against bibliographic records in library databases and systems;


• Occasionally prepare physical items for in-house processing (including applying labels, barcodes, property stamps, and protective covers);


• Occasionally pulling, sorting, and shifting books to make room for new materials;


• Follow instructions, pay close attention to detail, and assist with special departmental projects.

• Active enrollment as a student at Tulane University

• This position is open to Federal Work-Study Award recipients only. See this page for more information about work study: Federal Work Study Program | Human Resources (tulane.edu)

• Previous library work experience is not required.

REQUIRED WITH APPLICATION:

Please submit a cover letter with information about your experience. Also please submit a screenshot of your class schedule from classschedule.tulane.edu and a screenshot of your work-study acceptance and amount from Gibson when applying with FWS. 

About Us:

Everyone here at the Howard-Tilton Memorial Library strives to make this a safe, welcoming, and inclusive space. We’re looking for students who are outgoing, thrive on public interactions, and enjoy showing off the library’s resources.