First
year GSAs will provide direct user assistance at information/reference
desks by answering in-person and phone queries; assist patrons with the
libraries online catalog, internet, and electronic databases; assist
with the development of library guides, bibliographies; provide
bibliographic instruction and complete special projects as assigned. Second
year GSAs will provide five hours of reference service, with the
remaining fifteen hours working in library operations teams on special
projects. Team assignment is based on interest, and can include work
with instruction, discovery services, material processing, eResources,
acquisitions, and digital publishing.
Additionally,
with the continuing support of WSU's Graduate School, SLIS will again
offer New Student Scholarships for Fall 2013. SLIS New Student
Scholarships are competitive, merit-based awards targeted for new MLIS
students who intend to enroll in the School for the Fall 2013 semester.
The School’s goal is to recruit high achieving, motivated students who
will contribute to the SLIS learning community both on-campus and
online. The awards will cover two LIS courses.