The LSU School of Library & Information Science appoints 4 to 8 research assistants each year. Job descriptions vary, depending on faculty research agendas. Typical projects include:
- Management of Adult Services Survey
- Data analysis of citation patterns
- Literature searching for literacy studies
- Work with archival materials
- Editorial work for journals
- Support of distance education technology
- Maintenance of software and software documentation
- Development of applications software demonstration
Salary
$11,211 per fiscal year for a 20-hour work week; $8,288 per fiscal year for a 15-hour work week; $6,725 per fiscal year for a 12-hour work week. (Out-of-state students employed as graduate assistants are also granted a nonresident fee exemption.)
