Library Technician, Senior

Position Description

Senior Library Technician reports to the Dean of Language Arts & Library at San Jose City College. The work schedule is 12 months per year;
Monday – Friday; 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

The Senior Library Technician performs a wide variety of complex and difficult paraprofessional library/media center activities and assists in directing a major unit of library center operations and activities. The role provides training and support to staff in using various modules of the library management system.

Under the direction of an assigned administrator, the Senior Library Technician performs the majority of complex technical work in the library system and provides technical and functional direction of other library technical staff. Incumbents are required to be fully trained in all procedures related to assigned areas of responsibility.

This is the lead level class in the Library Technician series, distinguished by the difficulty and complexity of work performed in the direction of library center operations requiring specialized knowledge and skills in certain library techniques and functions.

• Lead and participate in complex work in managing the Circulation Desk, technical services or media circulation, resolving questions regarding library policy, and answering day‑to‑day procedural questions.
• Oversee and participate in recommending and ordering, receipt and processing of a variety of library and media materials. Monitor requests and recommend purchase of popular titles.
• Facilitate the use of library center services, answer questions regarding materials and media availability and respond to reserve collection inquiries.
• Review and evaluate a variety of library and media materials for cataloging purposes; search, create and revise catalog records for print and non‑print materials using a computer and enter catalog and inventory records into an electronic database.
• Coordinate the cataloging and processing of library and media materials to ensure efficient workflow and timely availability of new materials.
• Provide assistance to librarians in informational research or library center operations. Consult with librarians on ordering replacement copies and additional copies of materials.
• Organize and maintain a collection of reserve books and materials/media at the request of librarians and instructors.
• Create course and bibliographic records, reading lists, citations, and searchable IDs. Process materials from online catalogs and ensure accurate matches.
• Configure and manage automatic notices from the library system; follow up on overdue notices to recover library/media center materials not returned.
• Monitor and respond to inquiries sent to the Circulation contact.
• Remove obsolete and worn materials from the library center collection and update files.
• Assess fines for overdue, damaged and lost materials. Resolve conflicts with patrons and issue warrants for refunds.
• Prepare and distribute reading lists and publications; develop and prepare bulletin boards, displays and posters.
• Participate in planning and management of shelf space needs for various collections.
• Coordinate circulation activities for library center materials with faculty and other library units.
• Hire, train and evaluate the work of student workers in circulation, shelving and other library center activities.
• Maintain appropriate liaison with representatives from other libraries.
• Respond to general assistance inquiries of students and faculty; provide circulation and other technical assistance in the use of library center materials and equipment. Refer reference questions to the librarian on duty.
• Assist in developing procedures and forms; prepare special reports and surveys as directed; perform queries to generate online statistics for special reports such as web usage, monthly circulation reports, and state/federal agency surveys.
• Establish, maintain and update a variety of records and files related to library center operations and inventory, including budgetary/financial records, purchase orders, facility usage summaries, circulation data and media…