Briggs Library provides part-time employment opportunities for approximately 45-50 SDSU students during each fall and spring semester, and to a lesser number of students during other times of the year.  These student employees work from 6 to 20 hours per week and their work schedules are developed around their academic schedules.  The library hires students who have qualified for "work-study" funds and those who do not qualify for such funds. 

Click here to print a Briggs Library Student Employment Application Form
Print the application form, complete it, and deliver/send it to the Circulation Desk in Briggs Library.

See a list of departments that hire students and information about their jobs below:
 

Library Departments

Student Jobs

Archives/Special Collections

Archives/Special Collections has a limited number of hours available for student employees between 8am and 5pm, M-F. Students may be required to photocopy, shelve books, watch office, and other duties as assigned. Must be tolerant of dust and mold.

Acquisitions

Acquisitions student employees work 8-10 hours per week between 8am and 5pm.  Students who can work during afternoon hours are preferred.  Student employees search the online catalog, unpack boxes of books, photocopy, file paper records, and other duties.  Applicants should have keyboarding skills, be detail oriented, and work well independently. 

Bindery

Bindery student employees work 10-12 hours per week between 8am and 5pm, M-F.  Applicants should have some computer knowledge and be able to complete fine detail work. Job duties include repairing books and helping to prepare the commercial bindery shipments. 

Cataloging

Cataloging student employees usually work 10-12 hours per week between 8am and 5pm, M-F. They will check for accuracy and apply labels to new books as well as re-label other books as the labels become worn. They may also help out with other special projects as needed.

Circulation Desk

Circulation student employees usually work 10-20 hours per week during weekday, evening, and weekend shifts.  Duties include: assist patrons at circulation counter, checking items in and out, processing fines, photocopying and scanning articles, etc.  Applicants should have good communication skills, be able to accurately complete detailed work routines, be able to work courteously and effectively with our patrons and other employees, and be able to follow written & oral directions.  Some work will be during unsupervised shifts. 

Interlibrary Loan  - Borrowing

Student employees usually work  8-12 hours per week in 2+ hour shifts between 11am and 4pm, M-F. Their work involves processing loan requests (papers and books) and notifying patrons about the availability of the materials, preparing items to be returned via mail or courier to the lenders. Use of multiple computer databases makes computer knowledge and abilities a necessity, and accuracy and ability to handle details are also important.

Interlibrary Loan -Lending

Student employees usually work  8-12 hours per week in 2+ hour shifts between 9am and 5pm, M-F.  Their work involves retrieving requested ILL books and journals and we prefer applicants who are familiar with DDC, LC, and Gov Doc Classification systems, but will train. Duties include various clerical tasks: filing, typing, preparing material for mailing or courier, searching Library Catalog for call numbers and availability, and processing material for patron use. Ability to handle details is important.

Reference

Student employees usually work 6-12 hours per week in 2-hour shifts during mornings, afternoons and/or evenings (8-10pm).  Occasional lifting up to 50 pounds.  Includes work with students and faculty members, including providing information assistance, shelving photocopying, and filing.  Applicants should have the ability to effectively use (or learn to use) reference databases and search tools, including the Library Catalog, magazines/journals full-text databases and print/electronic indexes.  Duties vary between shifts and during each shift.

Stacks

Student employees work weekdays, evenings and weekends. We are especially looking for 8am to noon on weekdays. Summer shifts are usually available.  Duties include shelving, shifting and shelf-reading of bound journals and books.  Searching for books and journals, etc. Applicants should be able to communicate well and follow oral and written directions.  They must be able to lift 30 lbs. and they may have to stand for several hours at a time.