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Town of Ithaca, New York, United States
Onsite
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Collections Assistant III
The Opportunity
This position supports the South Asia Librarian, Area Team Lead, and Asia Collections librarians in managing and maintaining library collections. Responsibilities include assisting with collection development, providing reference services, supporting cataloging activities, and ensuring collections remain organized and accessible.
About Asia Collections
The South Asia Collection sits within the Asia Collections in Kroch Library as part of the Cornell University Library. The Asia Collections also include the Charles W. Wason Collection on East Asia, the John M. Echols Collection on Southeast Asia and the Middle East and Islamic Studies Collection. Asia Collections staff work closely with the Area Team to develop the library’s international collections and collaborate with other library departments to process and provide access to the collections. Cornell is widely regarded as having one of the largest and most significant collections of Asian historical and literary materials in North America.
Key Responsibilities
What We Need
For further consideration, please submit a resume and cover letter.
If you have all those things, great! We have a few more things that we would prefer you to have, but it’s ok if you don’t.
This is a part-time, 29 hour per week, position that is based in Ithaca, NY and fully on-site. Core hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 4:30pm. The final schedule will be established in collaboration with the supervisor.
Rewards and Benefits
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Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
University Job Title:
Collections Asst III
Job Family:
Library/Museum
Level:
C
Pay Rate Type:
Hourly
Pay Range:
$24.30 - $26.15
Remote Option Availability:
Onsite
Company:
Endowed
Contact Name:
Keionda Lewis
Contact Email:
kll98@cornell.edu
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2026-10-23
