The deadline for submission for 2013-2014 year is April 5th, 2013. Applicants will be selected for in-person interviews with University Libraries Staff from the pool of applications in late April/early May.
Contact: For more information, please contact Policia Clyne at (850) 645-8404 or via e-mail at: pclyne@fsu.edu
Overview: The Florida State University Libraries in partnership with the School of Library and Information Studies invites eligible Masters and Ph.D. graduate students in the School of Library and Information Studies to apply for one-year Graduate Assistantships in the University Libraries. The purpose of these assistantships is to provide graduate students with valuable, applied work experience that will enhance their classroom learning and their marketability to potential employers after graduation.
Areas of Concentration: Four assistantships will be offered in the following areas: Scholars Commons, Special Collections &Archives and Technology & Digital Scholarship.
Scholars Commons: Graduate Assistants in the Scholars Commons will contribute to services for graduate students and faculty and will gain experience in project management, collection development, research and instruction, creation of digital research guides, and programming. They will also have opportunities to learn about scholarly communication and open access, government publications, liaison outreach, and the work of an academic research library. The goal is to give the GA a wide range of experiences that will prepare him/her for work as a librarian engaged in outreach, collection development, reference, and instruction.
Special Collections &Archives: GAs will gain practical archival experience through the arrangement, description, metadata creation for items and collections. Work will be project based and may occur in Strozier Library Special Collections (rare books and manuscripts), Heritage Protocol (FSU archives & history), the Pepper Library (manuscript collections) or Cataloging & Description. GAs may also have opportunities for creating both physical and online exhibits, to work with software such as Omeka, Archon, digital asset management systems and metadata and collections cataloging. GAs may also assist in providing reference services to patrons in Special Collections, creating research guides or work on other projects designed to improve access to unique collections.
Digital Scholarship: GAs will work under the direction of the Associate Dean for Technology & Digital Scholarship and closely with supervisors and staff in the technology-related areas of the library. The areas of concentration for the assistantship may include scholarly communications, digital library development; and web development. The promotion of Open Access to FSU Scholarship and the development of a new website for the libraries are two upcoming exciting projects where the GA can be an active team member.
Qualifications: Admission into a FSU School of Library and Information Studies Masters or Ph.D. program is required. (Note: GAs must be enrolled as full-time students for each semester (fall, spring, summer) of the assistantship.
Successful applicants must demonstrate the following skills and abilities:
- ability to balance graduate coursework and work responsibilities
- commitment to public service
- strong technology skills
- familiarity with searching techniques
- commitment to teaching and learning
- strong communication skills
- ability to develop detailed and accurate resources
- library experience preferred but not required
Work Hours/Stipend: The one-year assistantships start in the fall semester and runs through the end of the summer semester. The assistantship requires 20 hours of work each week during the academic term, and may include evenings or weekends. The one-year stipend is $14,400 and may, depending upon the availability of funds, provide for a waiver of six to nine hours of matriculation or out-of-state fees each semester.
To Apply: Complete the University Libraries Graduate Assistantship online application form. The deadline for submission for 2013-2014 year is April 5th, 2013. Applicants will be selected for in-person interviews with University Libraries Staff from the pool of applications in late April/early May.
Contact: For more information, please contact Policia Clyne at (850) 645-8404 or via e-mail at: pclyne@fsu.edu
