Law Library Circulation Assistant

The University of Iowa Law Library offers a wide range of work assignments for undergraduate and graduate students at the University of Iowa. Student Assistants staff the Law Library’s service counters, process materials, work with online databases or other software applications, or maintain the building and collections. For more information regarding an individual position, please see the appropriate description, tasks, and responsibilities below.

Circulation Student Assistants: Circulation Student Assistants are responsible for supporting the daily functions and basic services at the Law Library’s Circulation Desk. This includes welcoming patrons to the library, answering basic questions, and helping direct patrons to the appropriate resources. 

Circulation Student Tasks & Responsibilities:

• Greeting and orienting users as they enter the Law Library.
• Checking materials out to patrons.
• Processing items returned to the library, including routing books to other departments and libraries. 
• Retrieving physical materials from a hold shelf or library shelf.
• Sorting items and placing them on a hold or return shelf. 
• Assisting patrons with publicly accessible computers, printers, print release station, scanner, and self-checkout machines.
• Helping patrons locate materials by call number and provide directional assistance. 
• Answering routine inquiries and referring patrons in need of professional assistance to librarians.
• Assisting with opening/closing procedures in the Law Library. 
• Working on other collection-related tasks such as stamping, tattle-taping, photocopying, etc. as assigned. 
• Other tasks as assigned.