Library Technician, Senior

Library Technician, Senior

Posting Number: 0002229

Location: Diablo Valley College

Salary: YEARLY: $56,424 – $68,724 (Step 1 – Step
5)

To perform a wide variety of technical and specialized duties which support library operations; to provide lead duties with responsibility overseeing for the tasks and functions performed by paraprofessional and sub‑professional staff assigned to a college library; and provide administrative support to library management staff.

• Library Assistant – This classification will perform general library clerical duties and receives technical supervision and direction from those in the higher classes.
• Library Technician – This classification performs technical duties typically involved in library functions.
• Library Technician, Senior – This classification performs more complex duties involved in overseeing a functional area of a library while providing technical supervision and direction to library staff and students.

• Monitors and maintains records for a variety of library accounts, including library books, subscriptions, electronic resources, student assistant and/or work study funds; compiles statistical data and prepares necessary correspondence and reports for staff and management use.
• Performs original and copy cataloging of books and media, and maintenance of records.
• Develops and maintains procedural manuals for classified staff and student assistants in the library.
• Oversees and performs the processing and circulation of library materials and the processing of library fines; locates and provides information regarding available library materials; answers routine questions.
• Reviews library media materials for ADA compliance.
• Assists library patrons and staff in the use of library equipment such as computers, photocopiers, scanners and  maker.
• Ensures the proper maintenance and/or repair of all library technical equipment and facilities.
• Oversees a variety of duties involved in stacks maintenance; oversees shelving of library materials; performs general shelf maintenance, including shelf research for lost items; participates in space planning and shifting of the collections as needed.
• Ensures proper procedures are followed to open and close library; resolves library user conflicts and emergencies, referring them to higher level staff or other appropriate services as needed.
• Assists in designing and providing library information materials, such as policies, bookmarks, and handouts.
• Initiates and processes orders for library books, including continuing orders and purchase orders; supervises the ordering and/or renewals of subscriptions to periodicals and electronic resources.
• Supervises the receiving of new library books; verifies and processes invoices for payment, and initiates correspondence regarding problems with orders, invoices and statements from vendors; maintains inventory and purchasing records.
• Uses integrated library system modules and computer databases to retrieve and modify a variety of records information, including tracking lost, missing and damaged materials.
• Selects, trains and supervises student assistants; provides technical supervision to other classified library staff.
• Assists in money handling and reconciliation of revenue from fines, printing and copying.
• Attends meetings, professional development courses and training as appropriate.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

• Education/Experience
  :
  Four (4) years of experience in technical library work including technical services, cataloging, circulation and/or information services, with at least one year supervising student assistants or other library staff.
• Education/License or Certificate
  :
  Possession of an Associate degree from an accredited college, with major emphasis in Library Technology, or the equivalent.
• Knowledge of
  :
  • Standard library practices, techniques, classification systems and terminology, and library materials.
  • Library technical processes related to acquisition, classification and circulation of library materials.
  • Methods and practices of financial record keeping.
  • Operations, procedures, specific rules, best practices and…