The third and fourth floors of the AOK Library are Quiet areas. These are good places to study if you don’t mind the occasional whisper or vibrating phone.
The fifth and sixth floors of the AOK Library are designated Absolute Quiet areas at all times. If you need an environment free from talking, cell phones, or any other noise sources, these are the floors for you! Library staff walk through the area periodically to enforce quiet rules, but you can also report violations to the Security Desk at 410-455-2331 or Circulation Department staff at 410-455-2354.
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This post was written by Special Collections Student Assistant Jagruti Chinchwadkar.
Special Collections is pleased to introduce the new Scannx Book ScanCenter to our researchers. Researchers will now be able to scan books and documents on their own and save it to their USB drive free of charge!
The Scannx Book Scanner is a drop edge (or zero edge) scanner that allows you to scan documents flat or to scan bound materials like books without damaging the spine. Please show the items you wish to scan Special Collections staff who will evaluate the condition of the material. If it’s not too fragile, we’ll show you how to do the scanning – it’s easy!
I have had the opportunity to use the Scanner and I found it user-friendly, quick and easy to use. Its large friendly buttons guide the user through scan process from choosing file formats, to scan quality, color depth, file naming and destinations. It has ample flatbed surface and every page comes back is crisp and clear. It provides high quality scans and converts scanned images into PDF, searchable PDF, Word, TIFF, or PNG file formats automatically. We’ll show you how to scan things without damaging them and making sure they stay in their proper order, and instructions for its use can also be found next to the workstation. Make sure to bring your own USB drive!
Don’t have time for using the scanner? Need scans of photographs? No need to worry, we can do it for you for a fee.
Special Collections is open Monday - Wednesday 1 - 4pm, Thursday 1 - 8pm and Friday 1 - 4pm, also by appointment Monday - Friday from 9:00am - 4:30pm. Contact: speccoll@umbc.edu | 410.455.2353
Thanks Jagruti!
]]>Requires a Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of one year of experience directly related to the primary duties of the position.
Note: additional related experience and formal education in which one has gained the knowledge, skills, and abilities required may be substituted for the education or experience requirement on a year-for-year basis with 30 college credits being equivalent to one year of experience.
Preferred Experience:
-Strong interest in outreach and support of university students
-Interest and/or experience working with diverse population
of students
-Strong interest and/or experience in teaching or providing
instruction
Required Knowledge and Abilities:
-Ability to learn and apply contemporary library terminology
and functions
-Knowledge of basic principles of quality customer service
and teamwork
-Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communications
skills
-Ability to work independently and as part of a team, and to
exercise initiative in applying rules, procedures and instructions
-Ability to learn and operate a variety of common computing
and productivity applications and specialized library hardware, systems, and
software applications
Closing Date: September 14, 2017
Salary: Pay Range 10 (starting at $38,204) based on the University System of Maryland Pay Program
Work Hours:
Sunday 12:00 p.m. -8:30 p.m.
Monday - Thursday 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (with one weekday 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m).
Hours are subject to change to reflect changes in library hours and staffing needs.
FLSA Status:Nonexempt
UMBC is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Applications from women, minority group members, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
As required by the 1986 Immigration Act, be prepared to present acceptable documentation upon hire showing your identity and that you are a U.S. citizen or an alien who is authorized to work.
To Apply: http://listings.umbc.edu/cw/en-us/job/492406/library-services-specialist