Student: Digitization, Archives & Technical Services Library Assistant 2026-27

Company Description

Augsburg University is committed to helping our student explore their vocation. As a University with a calling, we welcome the unique gifts that each of our employees brings to our collective work, and we are committed to supporting our students as they seek to match those gifts with the needs of the University and our larger community.   

Student employment with Augsburg is more than a job - it is an opportunity for Augsburg students to gain meaningful work experience in a supportive setting that promotes professional growth, personal accountability, teamwork and collaboration and quality work that lives up to our mission of educating students to be informed citizens, thoughtful stewards, critical thinkers, and responsible leaders.  

Job Description

Students perform a variety of tasks to assist with the maintenance of the Library & Archives collections,
and the purchasing and cataloging of new materials for the library.
 

Responsibilities

• Pre-order searching to confirm price and availability of materials 
• Processing new cataloged materials, including attaching barcodes, labels and dust-jackets
• Withdrawing titles from the collection and preparing withdrawn items for shipment or disposal
• Shelf maintenance, including shifting, reshelving books, and shelf reading 
• Assisting with Interlibrary loan functions
• Creating metadata and descriptions for digitized photographs
• Processing archival materials

Scheduling & Hours

• Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
• 10 hours per week

Work-study eligible students welcome.
 

Compensation and Benefits

• Rate of Pay: $16.45/hour
• Minnesota Sick and Safe Time
• Minnesota Paid Family and Medical Leave
• Not eligible for health insurance benefits

Qualifications

• Students must be currently enrolled at Augsburg and must be work-study eligible.
• Able to lift boxes up to 40 pounds
• Strong organizational and time management skills, 
• Attention to detail and accuracy (both alpha and numeric)
• Ability to work independently
   

Preferred

• Familiarity with library catalog searching, 
• General office experience, especially filing, MS Office & Google Workspace apps
• Basic experience with photography & Adobe applications is helpful

If you have questions about your work-study eligibility, please consult your financial aid award letter or
contact Student Financial Services: [email protected]

Additional Information

What you'll gain

Students will develop skills in interpersonal relations, attention to detail, problem solving, organizing
information, and working independently, and will get a behind-the-scenes look at how the Library
provides services.

All student applicants must attach the following for consideration: 

• Resume
• Cover Letter (optional)

Augsburg University is an Equal Opportunity employer.  We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees regardless of their race, creed, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, disability, military service, protected veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
If you need a reasonable accommodation to complete our application process, please contact the Human Resources department by phone at  612.330.1058 or email at [email protected].  Human Resources is located at 20 Memorial Hall.