Marina - CSU Monterey Bay - Evening/Weekend Circulation & Reserve Specialist

https://careers.csumb.edu/en-us/job/516897/eveningweekend-circulation-reserve-specialist

Salary

Low $4,000's/month

Close Date

Until Filled

PURPOSE:

Under the general supervision of the Library Dean and the day-to-day work direction of the Circulation Services Specialist (LSS III), the Evening/Weekend Circulation and Reserve Specialist works independently to provide circulation services and monitors the library building during evening/weekend hours.  The specialist is also responsible for managing course reserve materials.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Oversees circulation services and the library building during evening and weekend service hours. Communicates with the University Police Department and Parking Services about potential security issues in the facility. Reports physical plant and janitorial issues to evening facilities and custodial services personnel when appropriate. Carries out nightly building closing and weekend opening routines.
• Provides course reserve services: processes course reserve book/media and electronic course readings; consults with faculty about course materials to be placed on reserve; provides assistance to faculty in organizing materials to be placed on reserve; ensures that copyright requirements are met; maintains reserve collection, e-reserves, and related web pages; searches and creates durable links to electronic materials in library’s electronic databases; scans print articles as pdfs to fulfill faculty requests when durable links cannot be established; administers reserve module in the library management system.
• Provides basic information about library resources and refers patrons to a librarian for in-depth or specialized subject instruction.
• Participates in the recruitment, hiring, training, scheduling, supervision and evaluation of student assistants.
• Participates in stack maintenance and provides work direction to student assistants in shifting, shelf reading, cleaning and labeling.
• Conducts periodic searches for overdue and requested items, and processes found items for the patron hold shelves and library pick-up lockers.
• Assists with printing and posting departmental handouts and signs and provides input for the circulation/reserves web pages for the library. Participates in projects and committees to further streamline and enhance the work of circulation/reserves.

Other Functions:

Performs other job-related duties and special projects as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

General knowledge of library collection organization and classification scheme and ability to interpret bibliographic records. Working knowledge of institution’s and library’s policies and practices associated with the ethical use of and access to library and online resources. Basic knowledge of national standards and guidelines pertaining to libraries, including working knowledge of institution’s standards pertaining to copyright and intellectual property protection and the ability to source and apply such policies and standards to avoid potential violations. General knowledge of library accounting and budget procedures, including the ability to perform arithmetic operations to track and monitor vendor accounts and budgets.

Skills:  Full proficiency in all technical aspects of work assignments including a thorough knowledge of functional area policies and procedures and applicable work methods. Full proficiency in the use of automated library system(s) and subsystem(s) pertaining to circulation and reserve services.  Demonstrated problem solving and research skills to address standard and non-standard work problems. Effective communication and interpretive skills to be able to assist in resolving patron problems and complaints, assess patron information needs, and orient and guide patrons in use of library resources.

Ability to: interpret library unit’s policies and procedures and apply them accurately in performing work functions, as well as the ability to evaluate procedures and recommend changes; fully utilize standard and non-standard features of various on-line resources and standard desktop software packages, such as word processing and spreadsheets, to perform technical work or assist patrons.  Demonstrated ability to compile and present information in an organized manner.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Completion of a high school diploma or equivalent certification and three years of related library and/or clerical experience or an equivalent combination of experience and education. Experience in a computer-reliant work environment and the ability to learn specialized software.

SPECIALIZED SKILLS REQUIRED:

Experience in the functional areas of Circulation and Course Reserves.  Knowledge of or experience with circulation and course reserve library management system functions.  A strong customer service attitude and commitment is essential.  Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships within a diverse, academic environment.  Demonstrated ability to address the essential functions associated with this position including knowledge and abilities identified above.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Equivalent to two years of college education. Experience working in a diverse and multicultural environment.  Demonstrated initiative and adaptability to change. Experience working with diverse populations and in an academic setting. Knowledge of the Library of Congress Classification System. Experience using Ex Libris Alma or similar library management systems. Technical fluency with Microsoft Office Professional Suite, and Google Apps for Education. Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to CSUMB’s Vision.