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Edmon Low Library

Library Ambassador

  • Category: Student Assistants
  • Posted: Wed Apr 24, 2024
  • Closes:
  • Salary: $12.90/hour
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The OSU Library has an opening for a Library Student Ambassador for Summer 2024.  The Library Student Ambassadors represent the student face of the library by supporting our events and programming and by contributing to increased library engagement with the campus community. Ambassadors will gain valuable experience working with library staff and faculty, representing the library as professional, knowledgeable and courteous advocates for our services, spaces and resources.

https://info.library.okstate.edu/ambassadors

 

What You'll Do

  • Outreach and Engagement
    • Ambassadors will staff admissions browse sessions; welcome new and prospective students to campus and promote library services, spaces and resources.  This may include participating in promotional and instructional video and photo shoots. 
    • Work with Library Communications and Undergraduate/Graduate Services to promote library services, spaces and resources.
    • Meet with student groups to inform and promote library services, spaces and resources.
  • Event Planning and Support
    • Assist in the development and implementation of various events and programs, such as Welcome Week tours and Library House Party, Friends Dinner, Science Café and Noon Concert Series.
  • Feedback
    • Provide library with student feedback regarding improvement/development of services, spaces and resources.
  • Attend monthly meetings and provide up to 30-50 hours of service per semester (including meeting time).

Required Qualifications

OSU Library Student Ambassadors will be selected through an application and interview process.  Ambassadors will be pooled from current OSU library student employees and from external applicants.  At least one OSU Library Student Ambassador will be a graduate student. 

Requirements:

  • At least a 3.0 GPA
  • Must be enrolled at OSU

OSU Library Student Ambassadors with excellent performance will have the option to retain their position for another one-year term.  In the event of less than satisfactory performance, OSU Library Student Ambassadors may be dismissed from the program.  The program director will use Library and University policy and procedure to dismiss a student from the program.  Status in the OSU Library program generally will not impact current or potential employment status in another Library unit. 

OSU Library Student Ambassadors with excellent performance are eligible to keep their position until they graduate from the University.

 

Required Documents

Answer the following questions and submit with your application as an attachment:

  • Why would you make an excellent ambassador?
  • Why is the library integral to a well-rounded academic experience?
  • How could the library potentially improve services, spaces or resources for students?

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Required Documents

Answer the following questions and submit with your application as an attachment:

  • Why would you make an excellent ambassador?
  • Why is the library integral to a well-rounded academic experience?
  • How could the library potentially improve services, spaces or resources for students?

Contact Information

Jamie Autry
216 Edmon Low Library
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, OK 74078
P: 405.744.9725
E: jamie.autry@okstate.edu

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