*Library Information Assistant , 100% FTE, Sun. – Thurs., 3pm-12am, $8.79/hr; Journalism Library. (Shift differential of $0.50/hr available for evening hours).

Duties: Evening supervisor for the Journalism Library. Responsibilities include circulation, reserve, electronic reserve, and interlibrary loan duties during the evening hours from 3:00 p.m. until midnight, Sunday through Thursday. The evening supervisor must be able to work without direct supervision. Perform responsible and varied tasks of a mildly complex nature with defined responsibilities within a library setting. Exercises some judgment in the application of guidelines to specific library operations and services. Requires technical operational level skills and basic knowledge of library practices, procedures and software.

Provide patron assistance for a diverse group of users including answering reference and directional questions and assisting faculty and students in the use of a variety of media. The evening supervisor will handle ERes (electronic reserve system requests which may come in the evening. Must be able to move books to and from shelves and push book trucks (up to 200 lbs.). This person must be able to shelve and retrieve books located on tall shelves and lower shelves. The evening supervisor will functionally supervise student staff working in the evening.

Minimum Qualifications.: A high school diploma or an equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and abilities can be acquired is necessary.Six months of responsible office experience is necessary. Directly related education or training may be substituted for experience. The ability to type may be necessary depending upon the position available.

Preferred Qualifications: Strong customer service skills, ability to successfully perform detailed work and effective organization, time management and prioritizing skills. Experience with email and word processing software. Library work experience desirable. Computer literacy is essential, as is aptitude for detail work, flexibility, maturity and facility to work independently. Must have good communication skills and the ability and desire to work with faculty, students, staff and other library users. Experience with MERLIN, electronic databases and the Internet helpful. Typing test is required. Applicant must be able to type 30 wpm.

Congratulations to Nora Tamm and David Shay for successfully qualifying for a competency level increases. Nora moves to LIS II, Level 3, and David moves to LIA, Level 2.

To qualify, David and Nora demonstrated a level of consistency and quality in their work that met the criteria for advancement. Thirty-three library employees have now realized a competency level increase since implementation of the program. To learn more about the MU Libraries’ LIA/LIS Classification/Compensation/ Competency plans, go to http://mulibraries.missouri.edu/staff/admin/classification/reclassification.htm.

Goodbye to Sam Napier, User Services Analyst, LTS. Sam has accepted an IT position at campus HR.

Goodbye to Scott Ross, part-time LIS I, UMLD.

Did you know you can now have your pay stub delivered to you on-line? This is voluntary, but if it appeals to you, the directions follow:

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