LHT Access Services Assistant for Harvard Library at Harvard Law School, Harvard Library (Cambridge)
Duties and Responsibilities:
Scheduling: 14 hours per week. Fixed schedule determined based on departmental needs and subject to change with changes to the academic year.
Collections: day-to-day shelving including monographs, serials, looseleafs and microforms; stacks pick up, inventory, measuring, shifting, and transfers to remote storage; assists with end processing.
Resource Sharing: assists with interlibrary loan activities including Scan & Deliver and Borrow Direct workflows.
Circulation: opens and/or closes the library; performs tasks associated with Alma circulation system (loans/returns, creates holds, etc.); communicates and enforces library policies; assists patrons with HOLLIS catalog; assists patrons in finding and accessing materials.
Information Services: provides basis information services, instructs patrons in use of equipment (such as scanner, microfilm reader); refers complex reference questions to specialized research staff.
Qualifications
· High school diploma or equivalent education required
· Excellent oral and written communication skills
· Strong public service orientation, with previous library or related customer service experience required
· Computer skills must include Microsoft Office Suite, especially Word and Excel, as well as collaborative tools (e.g. Google Suite, Microsoft Teams, etc.)
Full/Part Time
Temporary
Education
NA
Salary
$18.00 / hourClosing Date
How to Apply
Please send a resume and cover letter to Julie Petzold (julie_petzold@harvard.edu).
Posted
2026-07-14 | Quick link to this job