Student Library Ambassadors 2025-2026

Become a Student Library Ambassador!

Student Library Ambassadors offer a friendly welcome to TRU students, faculty, and staff at the House of Learning Library. The Ambassador team creates a sense of community and belonging for all library patrons by serving as a connection between library users and library staff. In addition to referring patrons to the appropriate library service or staff member, Ambassadors may assist patrons with booking an appointment with a Librarian, or demonstrating how to book a group study room. 

Student Library Ambassadors also do Outreach! In addition to providing assistance to library staff during TRU and library events (e.g. Back-to-School BBQ, TRU Open House, Undergraduate Research Conference), there are also opportunities to promote the library and its collections (e.g. social media "takeovers" and library book displays)!

Overview of Responsibilities:

• one 2-hour training session in August
• Sept 2 - 30
  • 4 hours per week at the Student Library Ambassador Help Desk
    • provide general information about TRU House of Learning Library and refer patrons to librarians, library staff, or the library website
• Oct 1 - Dec 5
  • 2 hours per week at the Student Library Ambassador Help Desk
    • provide general information about TRU House of Learning Library and refer patrons to librarians, library staff, or the library website
• 12 hours per semester assisting at library events and participating in library promotional activities.

Requirements:

• Minimum GPA 2.5
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Excellent time management and organizational skills

Benefits

• Develop more comprehensive knowledge of library services
• Develop and enhance your interpersonal and communication skills
• Opportunity to assist with event planning and coordination
• Opportunity to engage students and employees on campus

Student Library Ambassador Award

Upon successfully meeting program expectations, receive $1000.00 at the end of the semester.

To apply:

Click the blue button below and fill out the following application.

Application deadline is June 11, 2025

Q: When can I apply?

Now! Application deadline is June 11, 2025.

Q: When would I start?

There will be a mandatory 2-hour training session in August 2025.

Start/End dates:

Sept 2 - Dec 5, 2025

Q: Are there certain skills I need to be an Ambassador?

• Minimum GPA 2.5
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Excellent time management and organizational skills
• Energy, curiosity, and all-around awesomeness!

Q: What will I be doing?

• Connecting students, faculty, and TRU staff to library services at the Student Library Ambassador Help desk
• Assisting with TRU and library events
• Promoting the library
• Enhancing your communications skills

Q: How much time do I need to commit?

We are looking for commitment for the Fall semester, and possibly renewed for the Winter semester. See application form for approximate hours.

Q: Do you provide training?

Yes, there is a mandatory training session in August

Q: What are the benefits?

• Represent the library and engage with the campus community
• Gain professional skills, develop experience, build your resume
• Get a super cool t-shirt!

Q: Will I get paid?

Upon successfully meeting program expectations, Ambassadors will receive $1000.00 at the end of the semester

Q: What is the process of being a Student Library Ambassador?

1) Fill in the online application in the "Home" tab - look for the blue "Apply" button. (Applications due by June 11, 2025)

2) If you get selected, we will contact you for an interview

3) Come to the mandatory training day

If you have any other questions, email:

Julia Wells jwells@tru.ca