Library Assistant - Detail-Oriented Courthouse Library Support

Wisconsin Court System / Wisconsin Supreme Court; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 35,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

The Lavinia Goodell State Law Library, located in the Risser Justice Center and part of the Wisconsin Court System, is hiring a Library Assistant for full-time support of basic library functions. Responsibilities include processing and shelving materials, maintaining collections, distributing items to the Court of Appeals, processing invoices, circulating materials, and assisting with office tasks.

Candidate will work primarily in Madison, WI with potential limited remote work; background check

Qualifications

• Knowledge of general library procedures.
• Skills in software used in an office setting including email, word processing, and spreadsheets, preferably Microsoft Office.
• Ability to work with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to manage and complete projects on time.
• Effective written and oral communication skills.
• Experience processing, filing, and/or shelving library materials.
• General background in library support services.

Responsibilities

• Assists with collection processing, filing, and shelving; maintains print collections at the Supreme Court; coordinates bindery of library materials; shifts, creates and maintains collections at library and Supreme Court.
• Opens, sorts, and distributes incoming mail and processes outgoing mail; tracks special deliveries; ships books and other collection materials to the Court of Appeals and branch libraries.
• Processes & monitors legal forms orders through library’s ePayment service and maintains inventory of forms; processes and distributes circulation by mail requests for judges and attorneys.
• Assists Acquisitions & Collection Development Librarian with research on purchases and invoice processing.
• Performs day to day library circulation activities and assists with other library duties and large projects as assigned. Shift, create and maintain collections at library and Supreme Court.
• Contributes columns to the monthly newsletter, including the regular creation of book displays and book reviews.

Skills

Library procedures

Office software

Attention to detail

Independent work

Time management

Communication

Library materials processing

Library support services

Job description

The Lavinia Goodell State Law Library, located in the Risser Justice Center and part of the Wisconsin Court System, is hiring a Library Assistant for full-time support of basic library functions. Responsibilities include processing and shelving materials, maintaining collections, distributing items to the Court of Appeals, processing invoices, circulating materials, and assisting with office tasks.

Candidate will work primarily in Madison, WI with potential limited remote work; background check