Student Special Projects and Research Assistants will work under the direction of the ODY Library Director on projects in the areas of:
• Bibliographic/Metadata Enhancement
• Bibliographic Research
• Collection Development
This person will learn:
• some fundamentals about bibliographic and metadata structures
• how to search a variety of bibliographic databases to identify titles for enhancement or purchase
• how to enhance metadata in records for titles already held by the SLU Libraries
• ability to work independently and with accuracy
• demonstrated research skills with bibliographic databases
• previous library experience helpful, especially with a component part of an Integrated Online Library System, e.g., Cataloging, Circulation, Acquisitions, or Serials Control
Skill required 10
Level of effort 10
Responsibility 10
Stress/Working Conditions 7