Interlibrary Loan Assistant
Purchase College Library
Job posted to this site on January 31st at 4:32pm
Application Deadline: March 2nd 2022
Full Time
Job Description
Seeking a motivated and responsible individual to assist the Resource Sharing Librarian and Circulation Department with processing library materials and maintaining the daily workflow of the Purchase College Library. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: the day-to-day processing of materials using ILLiad and Alma LMS software within the Interlibrary Loan (ILL) and Circulation Departments; staffing the Circulation Desk; providing public-facing customer service to library patrons; and supervising student workers. This is a full-time SL-2 professional staff position with benefits.
• Processes Interlibrary Loan requests for borrowing and lending.
• Receives and logs materials borrowed from other libraries.
• Prepares materials to be sent back to libraries from which they have been borrowed.
• Provides assistance to library patrons as needed.
• Staffs the Circulation Desk weekly
• Supervises student workers at the Circulation Desk and in ILL Office
• Others duties as assigned by Resource Sharing Librarian
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree.
Strong computer skills and the ability to easily learn new software.
Exceptional attention to detail and organization.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills using various communication methods (in-person, phone, email, and text).
Ability to work independently and as a team member in various library departments.
Strong commitment to providing outstanding customer service to the student and faculty community.
Ability to meet deadlines and strong time management skills.
Flexible hours and the ability to adapt to a busy work environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience working in an academic library within Interlibrary Loan and Circulation departments.
Supervisory experience.
Customer service experience.
Location
Purchase College, 735 Anderson Hill Road Purchase, NY 10577Compensation
$45,000 yearly