Senior Music Library Assistant – Public Service & Tech

Columbia University in the City of New York; New York (NY); On-site; USD 37,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Columbia University Libraries seeks applications for a Library Assistant V at the Music & Arts Library in New York. This role reports to the Music Librarian and oversees local technical services, catalog maintenance, delivery services, and Reserves processing, including supervision during evenings and weekends.

The position requires strong organizational and customer-service skills, ability to work independently, and experience with Google apps, Word, and Excel.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Must read notated music with facility.
• Good reading knowledge of at least one language commonly used in the Music & Arts Library’s collections (German, French, Italian, Spanish).
• Attention to detail, ability to work independently, highly motivated and excellent organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Answering or triaging music reference, policy, procedural, and directional questions in person, by email, and over the phone.
• All local technical services and materials processing, including processing incoming materials in multiple formats, serials check-in and claiming, monitoring and processing delivery services requests, scanning, CLIO database maintenance, labeling and binding prep, and assisting with various periodic collection maintenance projects.
• Staffing the circulation desk when backup coverage is needed, and assisting in training and supervision of student workers.
• Serving as primary liaison to faculty for Course Reserves; inputting and maintaining lists and processing all materials.
• Representing the library on relevant working groups and committees.
• Maintaining local documentation of workflows and procedures.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Music notation reading

Attention to detail

Customer service

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Google apps

Microsoft Word

Excel

Education

High School Diploma

B.A. degree in music (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

CLIO database maintenance

Job description

Columbia University Libraries seeks applications for a Library Assistant V at the Music & Arts Library in New York. This role reports to the Music Librarian and oversees local technical services, catalog maintenance, delivery services, and Reserves processing, including supervision during evenings and weekends.

The position requires strong organizational and customer-service skills, ability to work independently, and experience with Google apps, Word, and Excel.