Circulation/Reference Library Assistant (Westchester Campus)
Fordham University (Westchester Campus)
Job posted to this site on November 22nd at 10:56am
Application Deadline: December 23rd 2022
Part Time
Job Description
HOURS: 15 Hours Per Week
Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday: 11:30 am – 4:30 pm
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Reports to Quinn Library Administration (Lincoln Center Campus).
• Responsible for providing courteous and efficient customer service to all library patrons regarding all facets of library operations, while
remaining flexible to evolving service demands.
• Staffs Circulation and Reserve desks but is available for occasional Reference work.
• Conducts opening/nightly closing duties as required.
• Provides general Circulation services – collecting or waiving fines; general information, etc.
• Accepts and processes all Intercampus and Interlibrary loan requests for students and faculty.
• Fulfills document delivery requests – prompt scanning and e-mailing of needed articles.
• Helps manage Manual Recall Processing upholding efficient sharing of the library collection among all patrons.
• Able to carry out all Reserve Desk duties that includes Ares course management procedures.
• Participates in Digital Reserve related initiatives and support.
• Contributes to Statistics Reports – requires collection of daily statistics and tracking for annual report.
• Provides patron assistance with KIC scanner operations, public printing, and general library catalog database searching.
• Edits book records in Workflows by modifying library location and status when necessary.
• Participates in stack maintenance tasks (i.e., shelf reading & audits) which includes inventory, weeding, shifting and collection
development.
• Monitors shared corporate email accounts – patron overdue notices & general inquiries.
• Participates in professional development initiatives.
• Performs other tasks as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
• B.A required.
• Minimum one-year academic library experience preferred.
• Must have a working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, Library of Congress classification, ILL, SIRSI
• Workflows, and online catalog and database searching.
• Prior experience in library related customer service, weeding and collection evaluation preferred.
• Prepared to take part in meetings or work assignments at RH or LC campus.
• Self-motivated, highly detail oriented with the ability to prioritize tasks and work independently.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
• Able to work well with others and coordinate shared tasks.
• Amenable to performing remote assignments when necessary.
• Strong commitment to public service required.
• Able to perform light lifting and shelving activities.
• Mandatory Competency Testing
• Demonstrated Writing Ability
Location
New YorkCompensation
$20.00/hour
Application URL or Email
Submit specified application materials to nalongi@fordham.edu.