Student Library Ambassadors 2023-2024

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. Want to be even more involved? Student Library Ambassadors may also provide assistance to library staff during library events.

Overview of Responsibilities:

• one 2-hour training session in August
• 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
• 4 to 8 hours per semester assisting at library events
• 1 hour per semester
  • attend one team meeting at the end of the semester

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 (by cheque) at the end of the Fall and Winter semesters.

Please note: If there is an overdue balance on your TRU account at the end of the semester, this is paid first. You will then receive the remainder by cheque.

Apply!

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

Application deadline is April 29th, 2023