Job Title: Library Information Assistant
Job ID: 30215
Location: Columbia
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular

Hiring Department
The University Libraries has an immediate opening for a Library Information Assistant in the Health Sciences Library.

Job Description

Circulation Duties

• Sierra Circulation: Perform check out, check in, return receipt, renewal, page, hold, modify hold, cancel hold, transfer holds, recall, and search, create and update item records, update patron records as needed. Clear Hold Shelf daily using Circulation Holds Management and INN Reach functions. Run INN Reach Reports and investigate/remedy problems.
• MOBIUS: Perform Visiting patron checkouts.  Instruct patrons to self- initiate requests, cancel requests, renew, view checked out items, and determine the status of their requests.
• MERLIN and MOBIUS Catalogs: Locate books, journals and other materials in the catalogs, using a variety of search strategies.  Determine availability of electronic and/or print copies, status, location, and estimated date of journal arrival.
• Reserve Duties: Locate reserve materials for patrons. Provide instruction on using electronic reserves, electronic journals and electronic books, and searching reserve lists in MERLIN.  Take requests from faculty for materials to be placed on reserve. Print Reserves – add, delete, and update items and contact instructors as needed. Equipment Reserves – add, delete, and update items as needed.
• Patron Assistance and Instruction: Answer directional, basic, and intermediate reference questions and refer patrons to proper sources when necessary.   Assist patrons in locating materials in the library. Explain policies.  Provide instruction on how to use electronic ILL request forms and basic OVID instruction.  Assist patrons via the phone and forwards calls as needed. Instruct patrons how to use scanner.
• Student Supervision: Assign tasks and monitor job performance. Provide initial training or follow-up training as requested by Department Head. Assist new employees in learning job tasks. Provide Department Head with a brief summary of student work performance as requested. Track and promptly report all variances in student work attendance to Circulation Head, including late arrivals, early departures, no-shows with notification and no-shows without notification. Report student assistant problems promptly to Circulation Head.
• Other Circulation Duties: Receive complaints about noise, overdue, lost or damaged books, and photocopy and pass to Circulation Head or Photocopy Assistant, as appropriate. Report problems with the computers and printers to HSL computer support or Help Desk. Report building problems to the appropriate person. Take head counts. Record statistics.  Create monthly gate count statistics report. Send library materials back to the appropriate library. Perform opening and closing procedures for the Circulation Desk, Photocopy and the library. Copy and stock supplies and forms. Make reservations for viewing rooms. Conduct items searches and notify patrons. Clear book drops daily. Maintain orderly appearance of the library; throw away trash, wipe tables, straighten furniture.

Photocopy Duties

• Perform department charge, maintain the printer queue, refill paper, toners, and cartridges, and fix paper jams.  Instruct patrons on how to make double-sided copies, change tonality, and reduce and enlarge copies.

Shelving Duties

• Sort and shelve books, journals, reserves, reference, media, indexes and bindery materials.  Collect and shelve materials left in photocopy room, study rooms and on tables. Route materials to Technical Services for repair, remarking, etc.  Perform shelf reading and stack maintenance.

Other Routine Duties

• Conduct extensive searches for overdue problems, billing problems, missing, lost, on search, in transit, billed, ‘returned too long’ and ‘received too long’ items.  Notify patrons of missing and found items.  Update item status to missing in MERLIN as needed. Physically process additions to course reserves and textbook reserves and add them to the Reserve system in Sierra.  Remove reserve items no longer needed and delete the reserve records in Sierra. Replace old editions on reserve with the new editions as they are acquired.  Send paperback items removed from reserve to Technical Services for hardback binding.
• Assist with creation of digital signage.

Periodic Duties

• Shift stack materials.  Assist with organization and with management of shifting projects.
• Act as backup in absence of other clerks for such tasks as class reserve, electronic reserve, new book processing, processing mail, processing the notices, etc.
• Act as emergency contact for student workers on nights and weekends.
• Coordinate and implement emergency procedures for the library in response to warnings or in the event of actual emergencies.
• Clean the entry gate fan.
• Attend training, meetings, and workshops.
• Make lighting problem reports.
• Empty humidifier, shred papers and collect recycling.
• Track, organize and clear out Lost and Found items.

Other duties as assigned.

Nature of Work

• Performs varied tasks within a library setting.
• Focuses on completing work effectively, efficiently, and in a timely fashion.
• Understands how own work impacts others on the team.
• Performs a range of basic/routine tasks in the area(s) of cataloging, acquisitions, circulation, reserve, collection management, interlibrary loan, reference and shelving.
• Operates standard equipment and software used in a library.
• Uses existing procedures to solve routine problems and performs a range/variety of tasks/activities.
• Recognizes and solves typical problems that can occur in own work area without supervisory approval; evaluates and selects solutions from established option.
• Impacts the efficiency and accuracy of own work and begins to impact the work of others.
• Provides information to and exchanges information with appropriate and/or various parties.

Salary
Salary Range: $11.54 per hour
Grade: GGS-005
University Title: Library Information Assistant
Internal applicants can determine their grade and university title by accessing the Job Information page through the Additional Employee Info tile in myHR.

Shift
40 hours per week, evening and weekend shifts

Minimum Qualifications

• A high school diploma and at least 1 year of experience from which comparable knowledge and skills can be acquired is necessary.
• Microsoft Office skills required.
• Ability to move wheeled book trucks weighing up to 50 pounds; shelve materials in alphanumeric order; work at a desk and/or in front of a computer screen for up to 8 hours a day; withstand some exposure to mold and dust; easily traverse stairways.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong customer service skills.  Demonstrate pleasant and professional demeanor. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to successfully perform detailed work and effective organization, time management, and prioritizing skills.  Strong sense of organization and attention to detail.
• Discretion and attention to issues of confidentiality.
• Health Sciences Library customer service experience desirable.  Experience answering health related reference questions desirable.
• Experience shelving National Library of Medicine call numbers desirable.

Application Deadline

Application materials due by Friday, June 7, 2019.

 

Benefit Eligibility

This position is eligible for University benefits.  The University offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental and vision plans, retirement, paid time off, and educational fee discounts.  For additional information on University benefits, please visit the Faculty & Staff Benefits website at http://www.umsystem.edu/totalrewards/benefits

Diversity Commitment

The University of Missouri is fully committed to achieving the goal of a diverse and inclusive academic community of faculty, staff and students. We seek individuals who are committed to this goal and our core campus values of respect, responsibility, discovery and excellence.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Equal Opportunity is and shall be provided for all employees and applicants for employment on the basis of their demonstrated ability and competence without unlawful discrimination on the basis of their race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable state or federal law. This policy shall not be interpreted in such a manner as to violate the legal rights of religious organizations or the recruiting rights of military organizations associated with the Armed Forces or the Department of Homeland Security of the United States of America. For more information, call the Vice Chancellor of Human Resource Services/Affirmative Action officer at 573-882-4256.

To request ADA accommodations, please call the Disability Inclusion and ADA Compliance Manager at 573-884-7278.

EEO IS THE LAW

To read more about Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) please use the following links:

• EEO is the Law English Version
• EEO is the Law Spanish Version
• EEO is the Law Chinese Version

 

 

Technical Services Librarian – 29974

The University of Missouri Libraries (Columbia, MO) has an immediate opening for a Technical Services Librarian. Reporting to the Associate University Librarian for Acquisitions, Collections, and Technical Services, this position plan, develops, directs and implements service functions related to maintaining and serving the ILS for the University of Missouri System.  Primary functions include record loading, problem solving, serving as contact between ILS vendor and libraries for matters related to the software, and coordinating software upgrades for the UM System.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the loading and maintenance of records into the catalog of online packages and e-resources for both MU and the University of Missouri System.
• Coordinate between the 4-campus system the issues reported about the ILS system, serving as a help desk for ILS problems such as software glitches, upgrades, administrative responsibilities, and more.As appropriate with LTS to ensure the ILS is operating successfully.
• Serve as the contact between the UM System and the ILS Vendor regarding software upgrades, problems, and software issues.
• Provide access to e-resources through descriptive metadata, subject headings, analysis and classification as called upon.
• All librarians are expected to be professionally active and participate in campus service and activities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

A master’s degree in Library Science from an ALA accredited program is required.  For the rank of Librarian II, three years of professional library experience is also required.

Knowledge of basic elements of bibliographic control; familiarity with III’s Sierra; experience with cataloging both copy and original; and the various acquisitions systems.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with record loads for a catalog. Strong service orientation. Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills. Strong MS Office skills including expertise in Excel. Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff at all levels, vendors, faculty, donors, and others. Ability to work with others in a collaborative team environment, with a participative management style. Initiative, flexibility, and the potential to excel in a rapidly changing environment.

Willingness and ability to gain broad insights into technical services processes in general. Strong oral and written communication skills. Demonstrated involvement in professional organizations at a regional or national level.

Compensation:  Salary and librarian rank will be commensurate with experience. Negotiable from $47,476.

To Apply:  Apply online at http://hrs.missouri.edu/find-a-job/academic with Job ID 29974.  A cover letter, contact information for three references and CV must be uploaded through the brief online application.  Preference for applications received by June 1, 2018.  Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

The University Libraries are an open, active, and accessible learning environment, a hub for global information, and a secure repository for scholarship. We value freedom of access, diversity and inclusion, service to our community and state, and responsible stewardship. We seek candidates who share these values, who are active leaders engaged in the pursuit and discovery of knowledge and the advancement of education, and whose work will reflect a strong commitment to advance the teaching, research, and services programs of an engaged public University.

About Mizzou

Columbia, Mo., is known as an ideal college town, combining small-town comforts, community spirit and low cost of living with big-city culture, activities and resources.  Home to nationally renowned public schools and other colleges and educational centers, Columbia is packed with restaurants and entertainment venues and hosts more than a dozen annual cultural festivals.

The University of Missouri was founded in 1839 in Columbia, MO, as the first public university west of the Mississippi River and the first state university in Thomas Jefferson’s Louisiana Purchase territory. Today, MU is a $2.2 billion enterprise and an important investment for the state and nation.

MU provides all the benefits of two universities in one: It’s a major land-grant institution with a statewide mission of service to citizens and Missouri’s largest public research university. Considered one of the nation’s top-tier institutions, Mizzou is one of only 34 public universities, and the only public institution in Missouri, to be a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU).  The MU Libraries belong to the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), the Greater Western Library Alliance (GWLA), and the statewide MOBIUS consortium.

The state’s most comprehensive university, MU offers more than 300 degree programs through 18 colleges and schools.  Many departments also work closely with the University Extension program to bring the benefits of research to Missouri citizens.  The University of Missouri has a statewide network of 10 research parks and business incubators, each designed to help faculty, entrepreneurs and businesses collaborate to move innovative research to the marketplace, and the Mizzou Advantage program encourages innovative interdisciplinary collaboration.

Mizzou has a diverse enrollment with 35,000 students from every county in Missouri, every state in the nation and 120 countries.  The fall 2015 student body includes Mizzou’s largest number of high-achieving students who scored a 30 or higher on the ACT, the state’s biggest international student enrollment and a record number of students from minority groups. MU’s nationally prominent faculty bring discoveries into the classroom, publish more than 1,600 books and scholarly articles each year and spend about $237 million annually on scientific research.  The National Science Foundation has recognized MU as one of the top-10 universities in the country for undergraduate research opportunities.  Mizzou graduates more than 8,000 students annually, granting 27 percent of all bachelor’s degrees, 23 percent of master’s degrees and 62 percent of all doctoral degrees earned at Missouri’s public universities.

Located in central Missouri with easy access to St. Louis and Kansas City, Columbia, MO is consistently ranked one of America’s best places to live because of its excellent quality of life.

For more information on the University of Missouri and the Columbia area, please visit the following:

• University of Missouri – http://missouri.edu/
• Columbia Convention and Visitor’s Bureau – http://www.visitcolumbiamo.com/
• Special Collections and Rare Books – http://library.missouri.edu/specialcollections/
• University Archives – http://muarchives.missouri.edu/
• University Libraries – http://library.missouri.edu/

Benefit Eligibility:  This position is eligible for University benefits.  The University offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental and vision plans, retirement, paid time off, and educational fee discounts.  For additional information on University benefits, please visit the Faculty & Staff Benefits website at http://www.umsystem.edu/totalrewards/benefits

This position holds non-tenure track faculty status (NTT) and will be hired at the appropriate rank of Librarian or Archivist.  For information regarding title and rank, please review the MU Libraries’ Librarian and Archivist Governance Document found at http://library.missouri.edu/staff/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2014/02/Governance-Document_rev2014.pdf .

MU Diversity Commitment: The University of Missouri is fully committed to achieving the goal of a diverse and inclusive academic community of faculty, staff and students. We seek individuals who are committed to this goal and our core campus values of respect, responsibility, discovery, and excellence.

Equal Employment Opportunity: Equal Opportunity is and shall be provided for all employees and applicants for employment on the basis of their demonstrated ability and competence without unlawful discrimination on the basis of their race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable state or federal law. This policy shall not be interpreted in such a manner as to violate the legal rights of religious organizations or the recruiting rights of military organizations associated with the Armed Forces or the Department of Homeland Security of the United States of America. For more information, call the Vice Chancellor of Human Resource Services/Affirmative Action officer at 573-882-4256.

To request ADA accommodations, please call the Disability Inclusion and ADA Compliance Manager at 573-884-7278.

EEO IS THE LAW

To read more about Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) please use the following links:

• EEO is the Law English Version
• EEO is the Law Spanish Version
• EEO is the Law Chinese Version

Welcome to Seth Huber, the new Technical Services Librarian in ACTS. His first day will be May 1st.

With sponsorship from ULSAC, MULSA, and the Libraries we are once again going to celebrate Library Student Employee Appreciation Day.  The celebration will be Thursday, April 25^th.  There will be a cookie reception in the Ellis Staff Lounge from 2pm to 3:30pm that day.  We encourage you to meet up with your students and come with them to partake in some cookies and let them know your appreciation for all that they do for us.  We will also again be sending boxes of cookies to all of the specialized libraries and off-site locations so that you can celebrate with your students in your space.

Supervisors, please forward the below invitation to your student employees.

Please join the University Libraries Student Advisory Council (ULSAC), the MU Libraries Staff Association (MULSA), and the University Libraries in celebrating you, our wonderful student workers.

We will be hosting a Reception featuring cookies for you on Thursday, April 25^th from 2pm to 3:30pm in the Ellis Library Staff Lounge.  Please drop in between classes for cookies and some conversation.  We will also send cookies to each Specialty Library and off-site location for students who do not work in Ellis Library.

The Libraries truly could not operate without our student workers!  Thank you for all you do!

Julie Housknecht has taken a position at a consortium of academic libraries in South Carolina and will be leaving the University Libraries. Her last day was May 15.

Brian Murphy started working in UMLD as a Library Information Assistant. His first day was March 25.

Good news!  We have filled the two, new part-time positions in Circulation/Reserves!  As I mentioned in an earlier Snippets, we took the full-time position vacated by Carri Huff and turned it into two part-time positions.  We hope that the difficulties of working the late night and weekend shifts may be better absorbed by two part-time people. Each person will work 24 hours per week. Their specific hours will be determined after they begin. Our new staff members will be:

Greg Allendorf – who is a current Ph.D. student in Poetry at Mizzou.  He has been a TA in the English Department and has taught a number of courses over the years. His start day will be Tuesday, 12 March.

Alisa Pappas will start work the following week on Thursday, 21 March.  Alisa is currently a graduate student in the School of Information Science & Learning Technologies (SISLT). She has a son in elementary school and is currently working part-time at Daniel Boone Regional Library.  She wants to focus on academic libraries, so she was excited to turn in her resignation there to begin working here.

Many thanks again, to Eric, for stepping up and working the late shifts during Carri’s absence.  Thanks to Peter and Karen, as well, for working late on Fridays.

–Cindy Cotner

 

Good afternoon,

I’m excited to announce that the new Technical Services Librarian in ACTS will be Seth Huber.  He is slated to start on May 1^st.  Thank you to everyone who participated and provided feedback on the process.  Hope you have a great evening,

Corrie Hutchinson