Library Specialist, Part-Time Substitute

Under the primary direction of the Coordinator of Library Services, the Library Specialist will perform more complex and technical clerical library duties relating to the circulation of library Reserve and Interlibrary loan materials, provide basic reference service and assist library patrons in locating materials and information in print, microform and electronic formats, and perform more complex and technical duties relating to the ordering, processing, cataloging and distribution of books and other library materials.

Incumbents in the Library Specialist classification are assigned more complex and technical duties involving the circulation of Reserve and Interlibrary loan materials, assisting library users and staff with research, providing basic reference assistance and performing other duties associated with the ordering, processing, cataloging and maintenance of books and other library materials. Incumbents in the Library Technician classification perform duties in ordering, processing and circulating Reserve and Interlibrary loan materials.

• Perform varied technical and clerical duties relating to the circulation of library Reserve and Interlibrary loan materials. E
• Under the supervision of the Reference Librarian, assist patrons in using research and reference sources encompassing a wide range of topics. E
• Assist in the processing of books, periodicals and other library materials. Check in, process and shelve periodicals, microfilm, and newspapers; contact vendors as necessary to claim missing issues. Receive books and supplies, check items for damage and compare to items listed on invoices, identify discrepancies, reconcile differences with vendors. E
• Assist patrons in the use of all patron-based library equipment including electronic catalogs, videotape players, photocopiers, microform reader/printers and compact disc players. Perform basic maintenance on library equipment such as replacing toner cartridges on printers, photocopiers and fax machines, and restocking paper in all equipment as necessary. Maintain records of microfiche, photocopier and printer usage. E
• Operate computers to perform a wide variety of library duties such as processing interlibrary loan requests, accessing student records to place and release holds from records, accessing all the library’s informational databases, and entering and removing data on the library catalog. E
• Operate library catalog (DRA) and OCLC systems to locate, copy and edit bibliographic records, produce shelf list cards and update records. Maintain shelf list of library collection (LC catalog cards).
• Perform inventories of library supplies and materials; order supplies when necessary. Type requisitions, purchase orders, and work orders as necessary. E
• Perform in stack maintenance including shelf reading, stack shifting, collection weeding, etc. Assist librarians in weeding collection of obsolete, damaged and withdrawn items. Process for withdrawal all periodical issues no longer appropriate to the collection; discard these issues. E
• Perform various technical and clerical duties related to the acquisition and distribution of materials including verifying bibliographic information, ordering new materials, adding catalog records of new materials to library system, withdraw records from catalog when materials are deselected. E
• Prepare books for circulation, affix labels and pockets, security strip, property stamp, provide jacket protectors, barcodes, etc. Perform various repairs to books including rebuilding spines, tipping-in pages, and replacing labels, pockets, etc. E
• Prepare and maintain a variety of reports, records and files; open and close files at start and end of fiscal year. Prepare statistical information as requested on addition/deletion of new books and other library materials, interlibrary loan transactions, library equipment usage, etc. E
• Assist in the collection and transfer of monies collected from library fines, fees and coin operated and other machines. Assist in the assessment of overdue fines. E
• Open and close library facilities, including entering code to arm and disarm building alarm, turn on and off…