Library Services Associate: Circulation & ILL

Hebrew-Union-College; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Hebrew Union College in Cincinnati is seeking a Library Assistant to provide circulation, resource sharing, and public service support across HUC's U.S. campuses.

The role includes desk service, ILL processing, and material retrieval in a collaborative environment. Requires a Bachelor's degree and at least one year in a library setting; experience with integrated library systems (OCLC WorldShare preferred) and strong organizational and customer service skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Minimum of one year of experience working in a library, archive, bookstore, or similar environment.
• Experience with integrated library systems; OCLC WorldShare experience preferred.
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, and customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Staff the public service desk and respond to basic informational questions in person and by phone.
• Review, prioritize, and process loan and scanning requests for campus users.
• Locate and retrieve materials from open stacks for patrons.
• Scan articles and other materials for off-campus users while complying with copyright.
• Process interlibrary loan requests using OCLC WorldShare Management System.
• Shelve materials accurately and assist with collection maintenance and shifting.
• Collaborate with staff across multiple campuses to support circulation and resource sharing.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Organization

Attention to detail

Communication

Customer service

Microsoft 365

Outlook

Excel

OCLC WorldShare

OneDrive

Scanning equipment

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

OCLC WorldShare

OneDrive

Scanning equipment

Job description

Hebrew Union College in Cincinnati is seeking a Library Assistant to provide circulation, resource sharing, and public service support across HUC's U.S. campuses.

The role includes desk service, ILL processing, and material retrieval in a collaborative environment. Requires a Bachelor's degree and at least one year in a library setting; experience with integrated library systems (OCLC WorldShare preferred) and strong organizational and customer service skills are essential.