Library Assistant III

UWSTP University of Wisconsin Stevens Point; United States; On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Job summary

The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Libraries seeks a Library Assistant III to coordinate library acquisitions, including ordering, receiving, and payment of materials and subscriptions. You will work with vendors and campus purchasing to ensure accurate transactions and timely processing, and support collection assessment and withdrawals.

You will educate users in using library tools, provide complex services in the absence of supervision, and guide student staff while contributing to

Qualifications

• Ability to work independently and in a collaborative team environment.
• Ability to multi-task, set priorities, and effectively manage multiple projects.
• Strong decision and problem-solving skills.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Detail-orientated and accurate in all work.
• Ability to quickly learn and adapt to new technology.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate library acquisition workflows including ordering, receiving, and payment of library materials and subscriptions.
• Work with vendors, campus purchasing, and library staff to ensure accurate transactions and resolve issues.
• Support collection assessment and withdrawal activities.
• Assist and educate customers in the use of technologies and tools to access information.
• Provide complex library services support in absence of a supervisor.
• Create invoices, process complex orders, and resolve purchasing discrepancies.
• Hires, trains, and guides student employees and supervises workflows.
• Conduct reference searches and use library systems to locate and organize resources.

Skills

Independent work

Collaborative

Multi-tasking

Decision making

Communication

Attention to detail

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

ILS

Library software

Job description

Position Title: Library Assistant III

Job Category: University Staff

Employment Type: Regular

Job Profile: Library Assistant III

Job Duties:

The Library Assistant III position reports to the Collection Development Librarian and is responsible for the coordination of library acquisition of workflows including ordering, receiving, and payment of library materials and subscriptions. The position works closely with vendors, campus purchasing, and library faculty and staff to ensure accurate and timely transactions and resolve purchasing and order issues. The position also supports collection assessment and withdrawal activities.

Key Job Responsibilities:

• May assist and educate both face-to-face and remote customers in the use of technologies and tools to create, seek, use, and manage information
• Provides complex library services support in absence of a supervisory authority.
• Acts as a resource to other library staff
• Contributes to the development of policies and procedures
• Utilizes library software and systems to retrieve, enter, and report on data using a wide variety of applications
• May create invoices, process complex orders, and resolve any purchasing discrepancies
• Participates in committee work within the library and the university
• Provides complex support to the day-to-day operations of library services to provide guidance in the use of library information resources, operations, and policies; or to acquire, prepare, and preserve library information resources for use
• Conducts reference searches to locate relevant materials and answer questions as needed
• Utilizes designated library systems, tools, standards, and practices to locate, retrieve, and organize; or describe, edit, preserve, and reformat a variety of library information resources
• Hires, trains, and guides student employees and monitors student workflows
• Interprets policies and procedures to answer non-routine questions and resolve complex issues

Required Qualifications:

• Ability to work independently and in a collaborative team environment.
• Ability to multi-task, set priorities, and effectively manage multiple projects.
• Strong decision and problem-solving skills.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Detail-orientated and accurate in all work.
• Ability to quickly learn and adapt to new technology.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree
• Experience working in an academic library
• Experience with library acquisitions, ordering, receiving, and invoicing.
• Experience using an integrated library system (ILS).
• Experience with credit card reconciliation, purchase orders, fund accounting, or other institutional purchasing processes.

Department:

The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (UWSP) Libraries are an innovative partner in the learning community and an active participant in promoting the university’s goals of teaching, learning, scholarship and community outreach. The Libraries provide quality academic services and resources that foster intellectual curiosity, promote critical inquiry and encourage awareness of an increasingly diverse and global environment..

Compensation:

The Library Assistant III position is a full-time, hourly, non-exempt, annual (12-month), University Staff position. Eligible Universities of Wisconsin employees receive an excellent benefits package. To learn more about the benefits package, review the Universities of Wisconsin Employee Benefits Quick Guide. Use the Health & Retirement Contributions Estimator to calculate the estimated value of your compensation and benefits.