*Library Information Assistant – 100% FTE, 40 hours/wk; Tu-Th 3pm-1am, F 1pm-6pm, St 10am-7pm. Schedule is modified for holidays; occasional need to adjust schedule to assist with coverage needs or to attend required meetings; $9.05/hr; Health Sciences Library – Circulation

Summary Description of Duties: Responsible for providing customer service and functional supervision of Circulation, Reserve, Photocopy and Shelving during evening and weekend hours, including staffing the Circulation Desk and supervising student employees. Responsible for shelving and maintenance functions. Clears and maintains the Hold Shelf. Monitor ERes for copyright compliance and requests permissions. Fills requests for Pull and Copy for MU physicians located off site. For a more detail description of duties please see http://mulibraries.missouri.edu/staff/admin/positiondesc/Posdesc/HSL/c14099.htm

Min. Quals: 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 Quals: Strong customer service skills.  Demonstrate pleasant and professional demeanor. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Ability to successfully perform detailed work. Effective organization, time management, and prioritizing skills. Discretion and attention to issues of confidentiality. Must be self motivated. Money handling experience desirable, but not 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.

Library Information Specialist I – 100% FTE, $10.92/hour, Circulation/Reserve; 40 hours per week, mostly evenings (at least three) and weekends with schedule adjustment during intersessions after training is completed. Training will start as daytime hours between the hours of 8-5 M-F and then will move to evening hours with a more experienced supervisor at some point during probation.

Duties: This person may be asked to be the night supervisor at least three nights per week and possibly at least one weekend shift at the Ellis Circulation Reserve Desk with the rest of the schedule being regular daytime hours. Flexibility in scheduling will be an asset. Will be the only full time staff person on duty much of the time, supervising several student employees working 40 hours per week, including being the back-up for evening and weekend hours as needed during times of absences of other employees scheduled to work those shifts. Generally the evening hours are from 4PM to midnight but occasionally will need to cover 6 PM to 2 AM for absence of the person working those hours regularly.  Hours will generally be 7:30 am-4:30 pm. weekdays.

Reports to Head of Access Services.

Flexibility in scheduling will be an asset. Will generally work daytime hours but in some situations will be asked to work evenings and weekends when regularly scheduled staff in those positions are unable to work.  Will be the only full time staff person on duty some of the time, supervising several student employees. Works as a team member with any other supervisor with who schedules overlap. This position serves as a resource to both patrons and other staff in other departments regarding circulation and reserve policies.  You will be responsible for the operation of the MERLIN Circulation System and reporting all problems to the appropriate departments in a timely manner. Will issue borrower cards and handle all questions relating to borrowing materials. Will put items on traditional course reserve and monitor and assist faculty in putting items on Electronic Reserves. This position is responsible for compiling statistics for the Department Head.  Outstanding communication skills will be required since written referrals will be made for supervisors the following workday to follow up. Must be able to remain calm and make appropriate decisions during times of stress.  You will need excellent telephone and in person interpersonal skills. Good listening skills and the ability to explain issues clearly and work to satisfactory resolution of problems. Prior library experience required.  Supervisory experience is desired.  Some physical stamina required, involving moving materials on book trucks weighing up to 100 pounds for short distances. Must be able to stand and move about several hours per day and stand on ladders and footstools as needed.  You will be required to read call numbers on books located on ground level and up to nine feet in height with the use of ladders and step stools. Lighting may be diminished in some places.

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 on the position available.

Preferred qualifications: Prior library experience required.

Fiscal Assistant*; 100% FTE, M-F, 8-5, $11.68/hr. Administration, Ellis Library.

Duties: Perform a variety of responsible and complex support services for the MU Libraries Fiscal Officer.  Requires extensive attention to detail, maintain accurate and confidential financial information, data entry, report generation, ordering supplies, etc. Requires the ability to follow through on projects with minimum oversight.

Provide high level support for Libraries Fiscal Officer. Duties include but are not limited to: Conduct review and reconciliation of financial records in PeopleSoft; Identify sources to meet the libraries purchasing needs.  Evaluate and initiate services such as printing, parking permits, auto leasing reservations, equipment maintenance, etc. Communicate appropriate feedback to staff in response to their purchase requests; Initiate orders and provide necessary information to ensure receipt and payment; Prepare Lapsed Salary reports; Provide Controls review; Perform accounts payable functions including but not limited to travel and other vouchers; Perform PeopleSoft data-entry, requisitioning and receiving processes, generate money received reports; Update budget spreadsheets (travel, purchases, gift budget, etc.); Manage receipts and credit card records. Perform basic math computations. Work under direct supervision and meet speed and accuracy goals as determined by the department. Other duties as assigned. More information is available via the job description (http://mulibraries.missouri.edu/staff/admin/positiondesc/Posdesc/Admin/c31687.htm).

Also, provide general office support for library Administrative Office staff.  Assist with supervising and assigning tasks to student assistants in Administrative Offices, as needed.

Minimum Qualifications: An Associate’s degree in accounting, finance, or related area, or four years of progressively responsible clerical experience, two years of which must have been above the entry clerical level and involved the application of clerical procedures to a variety of situa­tions.

Preferred Qualifications: The ability to efficiently support the work of several supervisors is necessary. Requires excellent telephone skills and effective interpersonal communication skills. Proficiency in Word, Outlook and Excel and accuracy in typing and data entry a must. Requires ability to work well with others, attention to detail, organization and initiative. No typing test required.

Regina is moving to Colorado to be closer to her family.  She and her husband will be managing a computer store in Canon City, Colorado.  Her last day with us will be June 21.

The New Employee Orientation Task Force was started end of May to assist newly hired employees to successfully integrate and transition into the work & community culture at MU Libraries.  The Task Force initially started with SDC and DAC committee members, but this is a committee that can always benefit from the views from a variety of staff members.  If you are interested in serving on this committee, please contact Darell Schmick at 573-884-3575 or email at schmickd@health.missouri.edu. Thank you~

 

The Search Committee for the Asst. Head of Access Services invites all library faculty and staff to help us evaluation the four finalists for the position. They will each be visiting MU Libraries all day on their appointed day, and each will give a public presentation in 4F51A.

June 19, 9:30am,  Debbie Luchenbill

June 20, 1:30 pm, Ashley Rosener

June 28, 10 am, Sara Bryant

June 29 11 am, Kyle Denlinger
Questions?  Ann Riley, 2-1685 or Rileyac@missouri.edu

 

6/1/1970, Trenton Boyd

6/2/1980, Diane Johnson

6/25/1980, Bette Stuart

6/9/1986, Paula Roper

6/19/1999, Yasuyo Knoll

6/11/2001, Jack Stone

6/9/2003, P.T. Martin

6/12/2006, Geoffrey Stumbaugh

6/1/2007, Dorothy Carner

6/11/2007, Ann Riley

6/16/2010, Russell Matthews

Goodbye to Mary Amann, LIS I, ACTS-Cataloging. Mary is relocating to pursue new opportunities.

Goodbye to Leo Agnew, HR Manager. Leo is relocating to Iowa City and will be the Director of HR/Diversity Programs for the Univ. of Iowa Libraries.

A reminder that self-nominations are due by Friday, May 25, for membership on several library committees.  As of today, we are very short on self-nominations for all committees. See details below.

Nomination Form
All interested employees are encouraged to apply. Committee members whose terms are ending may apply to be reappointed. If you are interested in more than one committee, please prioritize your selection. Check with your supervisor before volunteering your services for a committee(s).

Name:______________________________________      Phone:________________      E-mail:__________________________

Place a 1 next to your first choice and a 2 next to your second choice (if you have one). Return this form to Leo Agnew, 104 Ellis Library. The preferred return deadline date is Friday, May 25, 2011, but self-nominations will be accepted until all positions are filled.

_____    Diversity Action Committee

_____    Exhibits Committee

_____    Faculty Lecture Series Committee

_____    Preservation Committee

_____    Research Paper Contest Committee

_____    Staff Development Committee

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Check one if you indicated multiple committee choices:

____       I am available to serve on one committee only

____       I am available to serve on multiple committees

 

Diversity Action Committee – Need 2 replacements; we received one self-nomination.

Staff Development Committee – A total of 4 new members are needed – 2 from the academic ranks and 2 from the classified staff ranks. We received one self-nomination.

MU Libraries Research Paper Contest – Two new members are requested. This will allow the committee to have staggered terms of appointment which helps with continuity. We received one self-nomination.

Preservation Committee – Two new members are requested. This will allow the committee to have staggered terms of appointment which helps with continuity. We received one self-nomination.

Ellis Exhibits Committee – Need 2 replacements.

Faculty Lecture Series Committee – Need 1 replacement.

Congratulations to the following individuals for successfully qualifying for competency level increases:

Kris Anstine, SCARaB-Archives, LIS I, Level 2

Adrienne Arden, ACTS-Acquisitions, LIS I, Level 3

Jack Batterson, ACTS-Cataloging, LIS 1, Level 2

Daniel Dodd, ACTS-Cataloging, LIS I, Level 3

Karen Eubanks, ACTS-Circulation, LIA, Level 3

Ruth Feldkamp, ACTS-Physical Processing, LIA, Level 3

Sharon Gaughan, ACTS-Physical Processing, LIA, Level 4

Stara Herron, ACTS-Acquisition, LIS I, Level 2

Oi-chi (Ivy) Hui, HSL-ILL, LIS II, Level 4

Yasuyo Knoll, HSL-Circulation, LIA, Level 4

Amy Lana, ACTS-Acquisitions, LIS II, Level 4

Mat Miller, ACTS-Acquisitions, LIS I, Level 4

Ruthe Morse, ACTS-Cataloging, LIS I, Level 4

Hayden Murphey, ACTS-Circulation/Shelving/Reserve, LIA, Level 3

Libby Myre, ACTS-Acquisitions, LIS I, Level 4

Renita Richmond, HSL-Technical Services, LIA, Level 4

Frances Rouse, HSL-Circulation, LIA, Level 3

Esther Schnase, ACTS-Circulation, LIA, Level 3

Bette Stuart, ACTS-Acquisitions/Cataloging, LIS II, Level 4

Geoffrey Stumbaugh, ACTS-ILL, LIA, Level 3
To qualify, each individual demonstrated a level of consistency and quality in their work that met the criteria for advancement. Fifty-seven 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.