This position will remain posted through June 1, 2023, or until filled.

Pay Grade: 107

Work Hours Per Week: 25

The work week is a 25-hour work week, between Monday and Friday.

Department: Collection Management / Technical Services

Reports To: Collection Management Supervisor

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JOB SUMMARY

Under the general supervision of the Collection Management Supervisor, the Collection Management Assistant is responsible for a variety of technical procedures related to the receipt, verification and processing of library materials, maintaining administrative records and files, and managing complex clerical work. Duties include performing library acquisition procedures; basic copy cataloging; resolving problems in procedure, and assisting with interlibrary loan functions.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Receiving and Acquisitions

• Unpacks and verifies library and department materials.

• Receives library material orders using the PINES Acquisitions module. Performs library material processing and repair.

• Maintains records of library acquisitions.

Other

• Maintains inventory of all library and department supplies.

• Performs basic copy cataloging using automated bibliographic database.

• Assists with interlibrary loan functions, including lending and shipping.

• Provides courteous and friendly customer service to internal and external customers.

• Attends job related training sessions.

• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Education and Experience:

Requires Associate's degree; one (1) year of experience working in a library setting; or, equivalent combination of education and experience.

Additional Requirements:

• Proficiency in alpha and numeric data entry.

• Experience working with an integrated library system (ILS), including PINES and other computer applications

• Experience with OCLC ILL interface (preferred).

Licenses or Certifications:

Valid drivers license and insurability required.

Special Requirements:

None.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Considerable ability to attend to detail.

• Knowledge of basic library methods, techniques and procedures.

• Knowledge of standard office and library machines.

• Ability to perform book processing and repair procedures. Some knowledge of reader interest levels.

• Basic computer skills required, to include Microsoft Suite and G-Suite (Google).

• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with library staff and vendors.

• Ability to organize and prioritize multiple tasks, work independently and follow through to completion.

• Considerable ability to understand and follow written and oral instructions.

• Ability to maintain library records and carry out library procedures.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Work is typically performed with the employee sitting at a desk, standing for extending periods, or bending/stooping. The employee must be able to lift and carry up to 25 pounds routinely, climb ladders, climb stairs, stand for extended periods of time, extended walking within and outside branch locations, reach, bend, and stoop. Full range of hand and finger motion is required for data entry purposes. The ability to distinguish color is required for network wiring purposes.

Additionally, the following physical abilities are required:

• Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling while walking, standing or crouching on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces. The amount of balancing exceeds that needed for ordinary locomotion and maintenance of body equilibrium.

• Climbing: Ascending or descending stairs, ramps, and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized.

• Manual Dexterity: Picking, pinching, typing, or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling.

• Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discrimination in sound.

• Kneeling: Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees

• Speaking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word including the ability to convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately and concisely.

• Standing: Particularly for sustained periods of time.

• Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. Occurs to a considerable degree and requires full motion of the lower extremities and back muscles.

• Walking: Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable someone with a qualifying disability to perform the essential functions of the position.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Typical office/library environment. Some fluctuations in building temperature related to HVAC problems can cause uncomfortable periods of heat or cold. Some periods of elevated noise levels. Some stress related to the type of work being performed may be encountered e.g., pressure related to periods of high-volume activity and multiple demands.

The work week is a 25-hour work week, between Monday and Friday.

Live Oak Public Libraries has the right to revise this job description at any time. This description does not represent in any way a contract of employment.

It is the policy of the Library to provide equal employment opportunities to all people in all aspects of employer/employee relations without discrimination.