Circulation Librarian

University of Texas; United States; On-site; USD 42,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Texas at Austin is seeking a Circulation Librarian to manage the circulation desk of a special collections reading room, train staff, and provide basic reference support. The role emphasizes user-focused library services that support teaching, research, and student success.

This position requires a bachelor's degree with three years of relevant experience, supervisory skills, and the ability to work flexible hours, including some Saturdays, on UT's Main Campus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and three years' relevant experience.
• Ability to work independently and as a team member, with independent decision-making and problem solving.
• Must be flexible and willing to take on new responsibilities.
• Hours between 8-5, with opening and closing responsibilities as well as some Saturdays.
• Supervisory experience.
• Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Responsibilities

• Manages circulation desk operations, including explaining procedures and providing basic reference, coaching on proper use of manuscripts, books, photography, and visual materials and submitting paging and photoduplication requests.
• Liaises with the Public Services Coordinator to provide a reading and viewing room support for patron experience.
• Trains Library Assistants and broader staff to pull and handle photography for patrons and classes.
• Explains and enforces security and other policies and procedures in a polite and open manner.
• Opens and closes the reading and viewing room.
• Collaborates to develop user-focused library services supporting teaching, research, and student success.
• Liaises with the Instructional Coordinator to ensure materials are pulled for upcoming classes.
• Trained on classroom setup and take downs.
• Assists colleagues by filling in at additional service points.
• Uses Aeon to track material requests, circulation, statistics, and classroom use.
• Shares responsibility for data collection and reporting of collection use; investigates new public services functions.
• Processes photoduplication orders from reading room patrons.
• Supervises Federal Work Study students including hiring, training, scheduling and time reports.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Teamwork

Independent work

Flexibility

Spanish language (preferred)

Education

Bachelor's degree

Graduate coursework in Library and Information Science

Tools

Aeon

Job description

Circulation Librarian

Hiring Department: Harry Ransom Center

Position Open To: All Applicants

Weekly Scheduled Hours: 40

FLSA Status: Exempt from FLSA

Earliest Start Date: Oct 29, 2026

Position Duration: Expected to Continue

Location: UT MAIN CAMPUS

Job Details: General Notes

The Ransom Center is an internationally renowned humanities research library and museum at The University of Texas at Austin. Its extensive collections provide unique insight into the creative process of writers and artists, deepening our understanding and appreciation of literature, photography, film, art, and the performing arts. Visitors engage with the Center's collections through research and study, exhibitions, publications, and a rich variety of program offerings including readings, talks, symposia, and film screenings. The Ransom Center encourages discovery, inspires creativity, and advances understanding of the humanities for a broad audience through the preservation and sharing of its extraordinary collections.

Purpose: Reports to the Head of Public Services, participates in developing and providing user-focused library services that support teaching, research, and student success. Manages the circulation desk of a special collections reading room, assists patrons with room and materials orientation and handling, provides basic reference support, trains across and supports circulation, reference, and reception, processes photoduplication orders, and manages the pulling of materials for classroom use. Responsible for maintaining and revising training materials for the circulation service point. Supervises the Federal Work Study Students on the Public Services team. This individual stays up to date on the library and archives field best practices and has a commitment to ongoing professional development to remain current in Public Services best practices.

Responsibilities

• Manages circulation desk operations, including explaining procedures and providing basic reference, coaching on proper use of manuscripts, books, photography, and visual materials and submitting paging and photoduplication requests.
• Liaises with the Public Services Coordinator to provide a quality reading and viewing room support for patron experience, including communicating any difficulties with requests to enhance reading and viewing room experience.
• Trains Library Assistants and broader staff to pull and handle photography for patrons and classes.
• Explains and enforces security and other policies and procedures in a polite and open manner.
• Opens and closes the reading and viewing room.
• In close collaboration with the Public Services Librarian, participates in developing and providing user-focused library services that support teaching, research, and student success.
• Liaises with the Instructional Coordinator to ensure materials are pulled for upcoming classes.
• Trained on classroom set up and take downs.
• Routinely assists colleagues by filling in at additional service points.
• Proficiently uses Aeon system to track material requests, circulation, statistics, classroom use and other activities.
• Shares the responsibility for collecting, analyzing, and reporting collection use data, and for investigating and implementing new and improved public services functions.
• Processes the photoduplication orders from reading room patrons.
• Supervises Federal Work Study students including hiring, training, scheduling and processes time reports.
• Assists the Public Services Coordinator and Head of Public Services in scheduling these staff members.
• Liaises with staff in Library Services regarding stacks maintenance, locations of collections materials, and recommendations regarding offsite storage and cataloging priorities.
• Other related functions as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and three years' relevant experience
• Ability to work independently and as a team member, with independent decision-making and problem solving
• Must be flexible and willing to take on new responsibilities
• Hours between 8-5, with opening and closing responsibilities as well as some Saturdays
• Supervisory experience
• Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

• Graduate coursework in Library and Information Science.
• Experience in archives or special collections public services.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a multi-tasking environment while maintaining attention to detail.
• Experience with an automated library circulation system like Aeon.
• Speaking and writing fluency in Spanish.

Salary Range

$49,900, non-negotiable

Working Conditions

May work around standard office conditions.

Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation.

Use of manual dexterity.

Lifting and moving

Work Shift Hours

between 8-5 M-F, with opening and closing responsibilities as well as some Saturdays.

Required Materials

• Resume/CV
• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
• Letter of interest

Employment Eligibility

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers.

Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

Retirement Plan Eligibility

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

Background Checks

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action.

The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

Pay Transparency

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.

However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

Employment Eligibility Verification

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

E-Verify

The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university’s company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197.

For more information about E-Verify, please see the following: E-Verify Poster (English and Spanish) [PDF] Right to Work Poster (English) [PDF] Right to Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]

Compliance

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031. The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.

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