What library unit should I select on the library student employment application form?

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Below are some short descriptions of all these units that employ student workers. We recommend that you indicate your interest in all units as the library receives such a large number of applicants every semester.

Administrative Office - Supporting Library Administration, clerical/office support

Build IT - https://buildit.sdsu.edu/

Info Desk - Checking out materials to patrons, answering questions about policies/accounts/general library questions, printing assistance, managing study rooms, and facilities-related tasks

Collection Development & Resource Sharing - Searching/scanning/shipping/receiving materials to and from other libraries.

Content Organization and Management - More behind the scenes / back-end library work. This unit helps ensure our access to electronic holdings, and manages facets of our catalog records

Digital Humanities Center - https://library.sdsu.edu/digital-humanities-center

Imperial Valley Campus Library Information and Digital Technologies (IDT) - our satellite campus location in Imperial Valley

Research, Instruction, & Outreach - Main information desk, research help, staffing in person as well as online in our live chat

Special Collections & University Archives - https://library.sdsu.edu/scua

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  • Last Updated Aug 22, 2025
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