Sacramento – University of California Davis, Blaisdell Medical Library – Library Assistant III, Access Services Night & Weekend Assistant

https://www.employment.ucdavis.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/position/JobDetails_css.jsp?postingId=384012

Closing Date

10/11/2018

Salary

$20.46 - $26.53 per hour

Work hours

50% Fixed; Work Schedule to be determined. 

Summary

Under general supervision, incumbent is responsible for overseeing Access Services related functions; interpreting and enforcing unit, department, and library policy/procedure; opening and/or closing building; overall building and collection security; oversees Public Service Desk; may schedule, train and supervise student assistants. Position is responsible for representing the University Library to patrons on evenings, weekends and holidays.
Access Services is responsible for providing access to and maintaining in good physical order the University Library's general collections. The unit provides access to material not owned by a patron's home library via Interlibrary Loan or Document Delivery Services. 

Prerequisites

Library operations and practices work experience in an academic library public service setting (Facilities/Security, Circulation, Reference, Personnel, Stacks Maintenance, Interlibrary Loan and Document Delivery Services).
Interpersonal and communication skills to successfully interact with a diverse patron and staff population to effectively explain complex policies; and to remain calm and exercise tact and compassion when dealing with difficult situations.
Experience functioning as a work leader; training, directing, evaluating, and motivating others.
Organizational skills to work independently and follow established processes and priorities; flexibility to manage rapid priority changes and adjust workflow to meet deadlines.
Analytical skills to determine solutions while maintaining compliance with established policies/guidelines.
Problem resolution and policy exception granting/refusal experience.
Experience responding to emergencies and unusual situations, applying good judgment with appropriate incident management and/or referral.
Experience operating automated library systems, catalogs, and other library-related databases. Bibliographic skills.
Electronic communication and MS Office experience including Word, Excel, and Access.
Math skills to compile statistics, perform calculations, interpret and analyze data.
Operate and troubleshoot standard office/library equipment.
Writing skills to compose clear and concise professional documents and communications. 

Preferred Qualifications

Knowledge of applicable University policies and procedures; skills to interpret, articulate and apply Unit/Library/University policy, procedure and practice to patrons/staff, and make appropriate referrals for optimal service.
Ability to work cooperatively as a contributing member of a team to establish unit goals; plan, organize and implement unit procedures to achieve goals; and back-up co-workers during staffing shortages and heavy workload periods.
Knowledge of Library of Congress (LC) and/or National Library of Medicine (NLM) classification systems.