Library Technician, Senior at Contra Costa Community College District Hill, CA

Posting Number: 0002229
Location: Diablo Valley College
Salary: YEARLY: $56,424, step 1 - $68,724, step 5 (see special instructions for initial placement)

To perform a wide variety of technical and specialized duties which support library operations; to provide lead duties with responsibility overseeing 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 but not limited to: 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 precedents of the library industry and integrated library systems.
• Technical equipment operations supporting the library.
• Pertinent District, department, program, local, state and federal laws, rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Modern software application (Microsoft Office Suite, etc.).

Skill / Ability to:

• Perform responsible and complex library procedures.
• Perform paraprofessional library duties relating to technical and public services.
• Analyze situations and make independent decisions in procedural matters without immediate supervision.
• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Perform simple reference work and assist staff and patrons in locating library materials.
• Perform difficult and responsible clerical work with speed and accuracy.
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