Bibliographic Services Clerk

High Plains Library District; Greeley (CO); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

AD&D Insurance

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

457 Deferred Compensation Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

The High Plains Library District is seeking a part-time Library Materials Clerk to join the Administration Offices in Greeley, Colorado. You will handle sorting, processing, circulation, and mail distribution for library materials, with attention to accuracy and timeliness.

Responsibilities include receiving deliveries, labeling items, processing holds, and assisting with project work as needed. The role requires strong organization, basic computer skills, and the ability to lift boxes and push

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Experience arranging materials in numerical/alphabetical order.
• Basic computer operation experience.

Responsibilities

• COURIER AND PROSPECTOR SORTING: receives deliveries and sorts shipments; informs employees of arrivals.
• PROCESSING: adds barcodes and RFID tags, jackets and covers books, repackages items.
• CIRCULATION: checks in returns; sorts and routes materials; prints overdue notices.
• MENDING AND DISCARDING MATERIALS: mends and maintains materials; updates holdings.
• MAIL DISTRIBUTION: distributes inter-office and USPS mail to correct mailboxes.
• PACKAGE RECEIVING: unpacks boxes and verifies contents; prepares for processing.
• OTHER DUTIES: shelves books and assists supervisor with tasks.

Skills

Sorting materials

Basic computer operation

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Windows

Internet Explorer

Outlook

Sierra

Job description

Pay Grade : 35 Compensation/Benefits: $17.05 - $23.06/ hr ; Part-time benefits FLSA Classification : Non-Exempt Hours: 20 hrs / wk Part-time; Some days, evenings, and weekends Location: Administration Offices, Greeley, CO 80631

Role:

Sorts and distributes materials and interoffice mail; processes new materials; mends materials; discards withdrawn materials.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

30% - COURIER AND PROSPECTOR SORTING - Receives deliveries of library materials by answering door, signing for receipt, arranging and sorting shipments and bins, and informing employees of arrival of packages; sorts prospector bins and bundles prospector returns. (Essential)

30% - PROCESSING – Adds barcodes and RFID tags, jackets and covers books, and repackages new and old items. (Essential)

10% - CIRCULATION – Checks in returned materials and sorts and routes the materials to their proper location; runs DSS holds lists and routes materials to their hold locations; prints and processes overdue notices for the district. (Essential)

10% - MENDING AND DISCARDING MATERIALS – Mends and maintains materials in all formats; processes withdrawn materials by updating ILS holdings and properly disposes of physical materials. (Essential)

10% - MAIL DISTRIBUTION - Distributes inter-office mail and USPS mail by placing item in appropriate mailbox, sorts according to destination, and returns mail that is delivered to the wrong address. (Essential)

5% - PACKAGE RECEIVING - Unpacks boxes, checks contents against packing slip, checks for damage, and places new materials on carts for processing. (Essential)

5% - OTHER DUTIES – Shelves books, breaks down boxes, and assists Supervisor with projects and tasks in order to ensure the smooth operation of the department. (Non-Essential)

Education:

High School diploma or GED

Experience:

Skill in arranging materials in numerical and alphabetical order

Skill in basic computer operation

Or any combination of education and experience which provides the success factors.

District Success Factors:

Focuses on the customer

Initiative

Contributes to a positive work environment

Strategic thinking

Takes pride in the workplace

Emotionally intelligent

Tactful

Knowledge of public library operations

Creativity

Job Success Factors:

Knowledge of public library services

Skill in customer relations including dealing with difficult patrons and volatile situations

Skill in Windows, Internet Explorer and Outlook

Skill in Sierra

Able to work independently as well as cooperatively

Able to operate various office equipment including copiers

Physical Success Factors:

Able to manipulate and handle books

Able to push a fully loaded book-cart weighing up to 200 lbs

Able to lift 50 lbs.

Benefits:

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

457 Deferred Compensation Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

This Job Description is not a complete statement of all duties and responsibilities comprising this position.