Employment Opportunities
Academic positions:
There are no academic positions currently being advertised for Mann Library.
Non-academic positions:
There are no nonacademic positions currently being advertised for Mann Library.
Student positions:
Five divisions in Mann Library offer a wide range of enriching work opportunities for student employees. If you are intrigued about what the future holds for information technology, enjoy challenge, and like the idea of working with a friendly staff and a world-class collection of research materials, please read further. We may have the job you're looking for!
Public Services | Computing Centers | Collection Development & Preservation | Technical Services | Administration
Public Services Division
Student employees working in Public Services at Mann hold a variety of positions with diverse responsibilities and much opportunity for proactive input. Many of the division's student employees help organize and execute the check out of books and journals at the circulation desk, help library patrons find materials in the online catalog and the stacks, or supervise and troubleshoot the operation of public computers in the Stone Computing Center. Others manage the return flow of books to the library stacks or do the data entry and searching needed to deliver books and articles to interlibrary loan patrons. Positions in Public Services tend to involve sharp organizational skills, attention to detail, strong people skills, the ability to work independently, and service-minded readiness to solve problems and take on unexpected tasks. Some positions require good technical trainability in computer operation.
All student positions in Public Services are currently filled. Please check back again for employment opportunities.
Mann Computing Centers
We are always looking for qualified students who have familiarity with general computing issues to work as computer lab operators in the Mann Computing Centers. View the complete job descriptions; you can also fill out an application.
Contact Jeff Diver jad2@cornell.edu (phone 255-3240) for further details.
Collection Development and Preservation Division
Students in Mann's Collection Development and Preservation Division work independently in a team environment to help preserve and build Mann's collection. Book repair students mend damaged books and build protective encasings for pamphlets and fragile volumes. Students working on the division's special projects help prepare materials for microfilming or digitizing and do quality control of microfilm, facsimiles or CD-ROMs. Collection development assistants help with the selection of new books by searching bibliographic databases for titles from publishers' catalogues. Dependability and conscientious attention to detail are required. Book repair assistants often apply previous artistic or model-building experience.
For more information, please contact: Judy Wayno (jew24@cornell.edu; 255-7956).
Technical Services Division
The Technical Services Division hires students to help integrate books and journals received by the library into Mann's collection. Student assistants process incoming shipments, work with records in the library's online catalog, prepare books for shelving, and help "fast catalog" new titles. This work requires being dependable and familiar with computers as well as paying close attention to detail. Except for the division's student position related to cataloging, most Technical Services positions require no previous library work experience. Candidates for cataloging work should have experience with library database searching and bibliographic/authority records. The Technical Services division also occasionally hires students with advanced computer skills for work on Mann's electronic resources.
For more information, please contact: Betsy Elswit (eee6@cornell.edu; 255-3418).
Administration
Mann's Administration office hires students to help with its diverse public affairs and outreach activities. Student assistants create online web pages, virtual exhibits, digital film clips and podcasts, produce outreach materials (brochures, posters, flyers, bookmarks, etc.), assist with exhibits, and help orchestrate special events. Students hired for web production should have strong web-related skills (will be working with HTML, Dreamweaver, Flash, FinalCut) in addition to excellent graphics skills. Graphics assistants will need to be proficient in Photoshop and other digital imagery software. Much of our Admin office work requires a fair dose of creativity, alert problem-solving skills, and the ability to work independently and handle sudden project changes. Conscientious commitment to producing high-quality publications is a must.
For more information, please contact: Eveline Ferretti (ef15@cornell.edu; 254-4993).
