Library Assistant- Public Services

Universities of Wisconsin; Superior (WI); On-site; USD 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

UW-Superior Library is hiring a Library Assistant- Public Services to support daily operations and help patrons with catalog searches, borrowing requests, and basic desk duties.

This student hourly role involves shelving, displays, light clerical tasks, and maintaining a welcoming library environment for students and the community.

Qualifications

• Able to communicate well with the public.
• Commitment to patron service.
• Capable of operating basic technologies and equipment.
• Filing ability and organizational skills.
• Ability to follow precise directions and procedures.
• Attention to detail in handling materials and records.
• No library experience required.

Responsibilities

• Charge and discharge library materials.
• Answer the Public Services desk phone and forward messages.
• Operate and perform basic maintenance on copier and scanner equipment.
• Assist patrons with catalog, databases, borrowing requests, and interlibrary loan.
• Shelve and file materials using Library of Congress call numbers.
• Retrieve materials for patrons, shipping, or projects.
• Create posters for different library areas and assist with displays.
• Maintain circulation collections by shelving and shelf-reading weekly.
• Keep patron heat map statistics.
• Search for materials not on shelf and assist in mailing materials to distance education students.
• Dust and clean the circulation area and maintain an organized work environment.
• Cover the public services area during evenings and weekends.
• Additional library duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication with the public

Patron service

Operate basic technologies

Filing

Attention to detail

Follow precise directions

Reliability

Job description

Position Title:

Library Assistant- Public Services

Job Category:

Student Hourly

Job Profile:

Student Help

Job Summary:

Library Assistant- Public Services

$11.00 per hour

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Charge and discharge library materials


• Answer the Public Services desk phone, take accurate messages, and forward calls to appropriate areas


• Operate, provide basic instruction, and simple maintenance to copier and scanner equipment


• Assist patrons in basic access to the library catalog, databases, borrowing requests, and interlibrary loan


• Shelve and file library materials (in various forms) using Library of Congress call number order


• Retrieve materials from our collection for patrons, shipping, or projects


• Create posters for different library areas


• Assist in creating monthly physical displays within the library


• Maintain the circulation collections by shelf reading and straightening on a weekly basis


• Keep patron heat map statistics


• Search for materials reported as not on shelf


• Assist in mailing materials to distance education students


• Locate and prepare materials for borrowing requests


• Dust and clean the circulation area to maintain an organized work environment


• Be responsible for the public services area during evenings and weekends


• Additional library duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Ability to communicate well with the public


• Commitment to patron service


• Operate basic technologies


• Filing ability


• Ability to follow precise directions


• Attention to detail


• Library experience not necessary

Notice to New Employees: Employment will require a criminal background check. A pending criminal charge or conviction will not necessarily disqualify an applicant. In compliance with the Wisconsin Fair Employment Act, the University does not discriminate on the basis of arrest or conviction record.

UW-Superior, A Superior Place:

The University will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identities of ‘final candidates’ must be revealed upon request. According to the Attorney General, ‘final candidates’ under Wisconsin law means the five candidates who are considered most qualified for the position. See Wis. Stat. Sec. 19.36(7)(a).

Employment will require a criminal background check, and if you have prior work history within the last seven years with Universities of Wisconsin or State of Wisconsin agencies, a personnel file review check for employee misconduct. It will also require your references to answer questions regarding employee misconduct, sexual violence and sexual harassment. _ The University reserves the right to check references with notice given to the candidates at the appropriate time in the process. _

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Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other bases protected by applicable federal or State law and UW System policies. We are committed to building a workforce that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills, and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.