Library Services Technician — Cataloging & Patron Support

Milwaukee Area Technical College; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 15,757,000 - 20,259,000; Part time

Job summary

Milwaukee Area Technical College is seeking a part-time Library Assistant for the Milwaukee campus. Under supervision, you will assist students and staff with library services, check in/out materials, and help maintain the collection and catalog records.

You will interact with diverse patrons and provide information and problem resolution. The role requires an Associate or Technical degree with two years of library experience, and strong computer and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Associate’s or Technical degree and two years of occupational library experience preferred.
• Experience in an academic library is preferred.
• Strong customer-service and communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist students, faculty and staff with questions and requests.
• Check in/out library materials and manage reservations and issues.
• Maintain journals and magazines; liaise with vendors for acquisitions.
• Create/update catalog records and acquisition orders; reconcile invoices.
• Support access to library systems (Millennium, Cosmo) and resolve basic computer issues.
• Collaborate with staff to update reserve records and sections in the library.
• Provide professional service and contribute to ongoing professional development.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Diversity awareness

Information retrieval

Computer skills

Team collaboration

Education

Associate/Technical degree

Tools

Millennium

Cosmo

Blackboard

Microsoft Office

Job description

Milwaukee Area Technical College is seeking a part-time Library Assistant for the Milwaukee campus. Under supervision, you will assist students and staff with library services, check in/out materials, and help maintain the collection and catalog records.

You will interact with diverse patrons and provide information and problem resolution. The role requires an Associate or Technical degree with two years of library experience, and strong computer and communication skills.