The following are the job postings for Gradate Academic Assistants for the 2007/2008 academic year.

AskAway Reference Services, UBC

UBC Library is seeking 4 Graduate Academic Assistants (GAAs) to provide virtual reference service via AskAway to students, faculty and staff at post-secondary institutions across BC. AskAway is a province-wide service, coordinated by the BC Electronic Library Network and funded by the BC Ministry of Advanced Education and BCcampus. The service is staffed by the 27 participating institutions; UBC contributes approximately 35 hours per week, 15 of which are staffed by GAAs.

For more information about AskAway, please visit: http://www.questionpoint.org/crs/servlet/org.oclc.home.TFSRedirect?virtcategory=12379∞

The salary for this position is $17.42 per hour, including holiday pay.

Hours
GAAs will work 3-6 hours per week to fill the following shifts during the summer (May 7 to Aug. 3): Mondays 6-9pm, Thursday 6-9pm, Sundays 11am to 8pm. Training will occur in late April or early May. Preference may be given to applicants who can continue to work on AskAway during the fall.

The Position
The Graduate Academic Assistant will:
Provide virtual reference service to students, faculty and staff at 27 post-secondary institutions in BC
Assist users with resources and services that are available at their home institutions
Make referrals where appropriate

Qualifications
Applicants must have completed at least one term in the MLIS program, and must be familiar with the UBC Library system and its online resources and services. Preference will be given to those with reference or teaching experience, ideally in an academic setting. Competence with the Web and a comfort with new technologies are essential. Excellent written and oral communication skills, initiative, and ability to work independently are required. Reliability and flexibility in covering shifts is essential.

To Apply
Please email a cover letter and resume (with 3 references) to UBC AskAway Coordinator by Tuesday, April 3, 2007. Please include your availability for the shifts indicated above, and your expected date of graduation.

return to Work Experience

return to SLAIS wiki

Reference, David Lam Library

The David Lam Library, UBC Library, is seeking a Graduate Academic Assistant to provide reference services at the Branch’s reference desk. The salary for this position is $17.42 per hour, including holiday pay ($16.75 less 4% vacation pay). The closing date for this posting is Friday, April 6, 2007.

Hours
This position begins with an orientation session in late August or early September of 2007 and continues through April 2008. Hours will generally be 4-10 per week, for a total of 120 hours. These hours will be scheduled for week days between 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. and will vary during the term. The distribution of hours may be unequal during the two terms, with more hours being required during October. The library will need extra coverage during a week in late October, 2007 to accommodate the teaching schedules of the David Lam Library reference librarians.

The Position
The Graduate Academic Assistant – Reference will:
Provide reference service using the library’s catalogue, electronic and online resources, library subject and course guides, government publications, and microform collections
Assist users at the reference desk with the Library’s web site and related library services.
Work closely with the branch librarians to update online and print subject and course materials, as needed.
Assist branch librarians with other projects as time permits.
May be invited to participate in teaching opportunities, either in-class or in-library instruction.

Qualifications
Applicants must have completed at least one term in the MLIS program and must be familiar with the UBC Library system and its online resources. Preference will be given to those who have reference experience, public service experience and an academic background in business or economics. Excellent oral and written communication skills, initiative, flexibility, and ability to work both independently and in a team are required. Competence with searching and using online resources, including free web-based materials and proprietary electronic resources is essential. Reliability and flexibility in covering shifts is essential. Teaching experience, skill and ability are important. The successful applicant must be available for training for one or two days in late August or early September of 2007.

To Apply
Please send a cover letter and resume to David Lam Library, University of British Columbia, 2033 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z2 ;

return to Work Experience

return to SLAIS wiki

Fine Arts and Science & Engineering, UBC Library

Fine Arts and Science & Engineering, UBC Library, is seeking 8 Graduate Academic Assistants to provide reference services and instructional support for their combined reference desk in the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre.
The salary for this position is $17.42 per hour, including holiday pay. The closing date for this posting is Monday, April 2, 2007, 5:00 pm. Interviews will take place April 9-13, 2007.

Hours
These positions will run for the 2007-2008 academic year, starting September 4, 2007, and continuing through April 2008. Each GAA will work 6-8 hours per week and the hours will be scheduled for weekdays, evening and weekends.
The successful applicants must be available for training during the last week of August 2007.

Responsibilities
The Graduate Academic Assistant will:
provide reference services using the library's catalogue, reference collections and online resources in Art, Architecture, Planning, Science and Engineering.
design, develop, update, and/or maintain instructional materials in print and/or online format
assist subject librarians with bibliographic verification and other special projects as time permits
possibly aid with instructional workshops

Qualifications
Applicants must have completed the MLIS Core program and be familiar with the UBC Library system and its resources. Preference will be given to those who have public service experience, people skills, teaching experience and an academic background in one or more of the following subject areas: Art, Architecture, Planning, the Sciences or Engineering. Excellent oral and written communication skills, initiative, and the ability to work independently are required. Competence with online resources (the internet, proprietary indexes and databases, ejournals, ebooks) is essential. Reliability and flexibility in covering shifts is crucial. Experience designing and developing print and/or electronic learning materials (familiarity with html hand-coding and using Dreamweaver software) is an asset.

To Apply
Please send a cover letter, resume and the names of three references (including e-mail address, phone number, mailing address) electronically to: Fine Arts Librarian

return to Work Experience

return to SLAIS wiki

Humanities and Social Sciences Division, UBC

The Humanities and Social Sciences Division, UBC Library, is seeking a number of Graduate Academic Assistants to provide reference service and instructional support for the Division’s reference desk and information literacy programs.

The salary for this position is $17.42 per hour, including holiday pay. The closing date for this posting is Monday March 26, 2007 at 4 pm.

Hours
These positions begin August 27, 2007 and continue through April 2008. Hours of work will vary between 5 and 12 hours per week, with a maximum of 12 hours per week. These hours will be scheduled weekdays and weekends, 8 am to 9 pm, and will vary during the term.

Responsibilities
The Graduate Academic Assistant will:
Provide in-person and online reference service using the library’s catalogue and collection, online indexes, reference sources, government publications, maps, and microforms.
Provide group instruction in the use of electronic resources and information literacy skills in a variety of classes, workshops, and tutorials. These could include English 112, Arts Outreach, and more.
The Graduate Academic Assistant may:
Design, develop, update, and/or maintain instructional material in print and/or online format.
Assist subject librarians with other projects as time permits.

Qualifications
Applicants must have completed the MLIS Core program and must be familiar with the UBC Library system and its online resources. Preference will be given to those applicants who have teaching or presentation experience, public service experience, and an academic background in the Humanities or Social Sciences. Excellent oral and written communication skills, initiative, flexibility, and ability to work independently are required. Competency in searching the Internet and proprietary electronic resources is essential. Reliability and flexibility in covering shifts is essential. Experience designing and developing print and/or electronic learning materials is an asset. The successful applicants must be available for training August 27 – August 31, 2007, 9 am to 5 pm every day.

To Apply
Apply by email. The subject line should state: HSS-GAA application-Your First Name Last Name. Please include a cover letter, resume, and the names of three references (including email address, phone number, and mailing address). Send your application as a single attachment (in Word); include your name in the title of your attachment. All applicants will receive an email confirmation upon receipt of application. Only short listed candidates will receive further correspondence.

These positions are subject to final budgetary approval.

return to Work Experience

return to SLAIS wiki

Woodward Biomedical Library, UBC

The Woodward Biomedical Library is seeking 5 Graduate Academic Assistants to provide reference services and instructional support for the Library’s reference desk and teaching program.

The salary for this position is $17.42 per hour, including holiday pay.

Hours
We need people to work 4-12 hours per week from September 2007 to March 2008. The hours will be scheduled weekdays or weekends, 9AM to 8PM, and may vary during the term.

The Position
The Graduate Academic Assistant will:
provide reference service and assist students/faculty/staff/public in the use of resources such as indexes and databases, ejournal collections, UBC Library catalogue, print references sources and other UBC Library services.
assist with other reference, teaching or collections tasks as assigned.

Qualifications
Applicants must currently be enrolled in and have completed at least one term of the MLIS program or have equivalent library experience. Applicants must be familiar with the UBC Library system and its online resources. Preference will be given to those who have public service experience or teaching experience, and an academic background or an interest in the sciences. Excellent oral and written communication skills, initiative, flexibility, and ability to work independently are required. Competence with the Web and proprietary electronic resources is essential. Reliability and flexibility in covering shifts is essential.

To Apply
Please email a cover letter, resume (with 3 references) and your schedule to Reference Librarian, Woodward Biomedical Library

return to Work Experience

return to SLAIS wiki