Library Assistant, Discovery Services, Simmons College, Boston MA
Posted October 24, 2013
Job Summary: This position will work under the coordinated direction of the Head of Library Discovery Services and the Discovery Services librarians. Responsibilities include: participating in the acquisitions and invoicing cycle for all library materials; performing cataloging using AACR2 and MARC format; managing data entry and preparing reports in the Integrated Library System (ILS); coordinating the hiring, scheduling, training, and supervision of student workers; engaging in Library wide planning and projects.
Key work activities:
– Participate in acquisition activities and assist with purchasing/subscribing, receiving, tracking, and documenting all materials in all formats.
- Search and obtain relevant ordering and receiving information.
- Communicate with requestor/selector to resolve questions regarding edition, format, publisher, and/or availability.
- Work with vendors to determine and/or verify order, payment, and delivery procedures.
-Process invoices, and create bibliographic and order records in Millennium.
- Reconcile receipts with order records
-Participate in cataloging activities and assist with technical processing and cataloging of materials and resources.
- Create and/or edit catalog and metadata records for new and retroactive materials, including books, e-books, and journals.
- Support the maintenance of authority records database.
- Resolve cataloging problems.
- Process, label, and barcode materials to shelf ready state
– Participate in E-Resources and Digital Institutional Repository management activities.
- Retrieve and prepare E-Resources usage statistics and cost per use data
- Activate and troubleshoot E-Resources
- Input data to and retrieve reports from E-Resource management platform
- Support development and maintenance of digital institutional repository, including uploading materials and inputting metadata
– Participate in the delivery of Library Services
- Communicate with library staff on issues of acquisitions and cataloging
- Assist with the production of reports and participate in the analysis of financial andnstatistical data for annual reports and other assessment projects
- Provide training to library staff as appropriate
- Staff Reference Desk as needed.
- Participate in Library-wide initiatives as appropriate
Qualifications:
Required
- Bachelor’s degree and current enrollment in the Simmons GSLIS program.
- Completion of LIS415 (or relevant experience) and no more than 2 additional GSLIS courses.
Preferred
- Keen interest in Library technical services and a high aptitude for technology systems
- Competent numeracy skills and strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel
- Excellent customer service and communication skills
- Experience with an ILS and Microsoft Office Suite
- Interest in emerging technology for digital access
To apply for the position visit: jobs.simmons.edu