Part-Time Library Access Specialist — Saturday Front Desk 9-12

Holy Cross College Inc; Notre Dame (IN); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Holy Cross College is seeking an Access Services Specialist to provide front-line circulation desk coverage on Saturdays from 9 am to 12 pm. The role supports students, faculty, staff, and other library users, contributing to orderly operation of McKenna Library and access to its services and resources.

The position reports to the Director of Library Services, with duties including handling check-ins/outs, maintaining reserves, and updating website content.

Qualifications

• Experience in library services, including circulation or related functions, preferred.
• Familiarity with scholarly information sources and commonly used citation styles to support undergraduate students at the service desk, preferred.
• Ability to provide courteous, tactful, and nonjudgmental service with strong communication skills.
• Ability to learn and adapt to library systems, databases, and technology.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment, work independently, and stay organized.

Responsibilities

• Serve students, faculty, staff, and other library users across multiple interconnected library systems, including inventory and circulation functions in Folio, interlibrary loan in Tipasa, delivery services through InfoExpress, and library discovery through FiNDit.
• Maintain the reserve shelf and ensure reserve materials are available according to faculty course needs and assignments. Complete check-ins, check-outs, renewals, and holds.
• Maintain orderly shelves and library collections.
• Participate in cross-training and stay current with library procedures, systems, and services.
• Support continuity across shifts by communicating relevant service, system, and workflow information to the staff member covering the next shift.
• Maintain library website content and updates, as assigned.
• Serve as the designated adult staff member responsible for Library operations during assigned hours when the Director and Circulation Services Lead are not present.
• Perform other duties related to library operations assigned by the Director.

Skills

Excellent communication

Customer service

Independent work

Adaptability to library systems

Organizational skills

Tools

Folio

Tipasa

InfoExpress

FiNDit

Job description

Holy Cross College is seeking an Access Services Specialist to provide front-line circulation desk coverage on Saturdays from 9 am to 12 pm. The role supports students, faculty, staff, and other library users, contributing to orderly operation of McKenna Library and access to its services and resources.

The position reports to the Director of Library Services, with duties including handling check-ins/outs, maintaining reserves, and updating website content.