Pace Zine Library Student Assistant

Serve as an undergraduate student assistant in the Pace Zine Library (PZL)

The Pace University Zine Library is seeking to hire two work-study students to participate in staffing the PZL for regular hours each week; promoting the collection on social media, on campus, and in the NYC community; and cataloging new materials in our spreadsheet. This is an opportunity for students interested in library science, archives, and/or marketing to learn experientially about the day-to-day operations of running a small academic library or special collection. They will help develop the collection, as well.

Responsibilities will include many applied research activities:

• Be present in PZL for weekly, scheduled hours (to be determined based on student’s schedule) to introduce visitors to the library's holdings and features.

• Strengthen the PZL social media by creating research-based Instagram stories, reels, and posts and possibly experiment with TikTok.

• Catalog new additions to the PZL (we will provide training)

Requirements

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Successful applicants will have these skills and dispositions:

• Must be Work Study eligible

• Enthusiasm and curiosity about the world of zines and other independent, micro, and self-publications

• Carefulness (handling materials), self-motivation, and excitement to work closely with library staff and faculty

• Excellent, prompt email and outstanding verbal communication skills are essential

• Experience with social media storytelling, particularly on Instagram, is a plus