Annex Services and Scanning Assistant

MIT • Cambridge, MA

10h • Onsite

About The Position

The Annex Services and Scanning Assistant position at MIT Libraries' Library Storage Annex contributes to the document delivery operations. This role offers an excellent opportunity to gain experience in a dynamic academic library setting. Responsibilities include verifying citations, applying copyright rules, retrieving materials, preparing digital scan files, meeting production goals, checking in/out library materials, assisting patrons, and compiling statistics. The role may also involve working at other library service desks and participating in committees or projects.

Requirements

• High school diploma or its equivalent
• A minimum of six-months of direct/related experience that provides an understanding of library or service functions
• Experience using library catalogs
• Ability to use basic business software (e.g., MS Office, e-mail, calendaring)
• Interest in learning new software/systems/technology
• Initiative
• Flexibility
• Ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines in a busy and dynamic environment
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, communication, and customer service skills
• Ability to work and contribute independently and as part of a service team
• Ability to collaborate effectively with a diverse group of people

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree or related coursework
• Experience in an academic/research library
• Basic training or teaching experience
• Experience working with specific library software in use at MIT (e.g., Aleph, Alma, ILLiad, and/or RAPID ILL)
• Experience compiling, managing, manipulating, and presenting data (e.g., Excel, Access, Tableau)

Responsibilities

• Verifying citations in online catalog and other databases
• Applying fair use copyright rules to requests
• Retrieving materials from Annex stacks and Harvard Depository
• Preparing daily digital scan files for desktop delivery of requested articles
• Working with other staff to meet deadlines and production goals, including scanning deadlines for interlibrary lending requests
• Daily check-in/out of library materials
• Assisting patrons virtually and on-site
• Compiling monthly scanning, circulation, and storage activity statistics
• Performing other duties as assigned
• May work at other library service desks and participate on committees/teams/groups/projects

Benefits

• Employees are covered by the collective bargaining agreement between the MIT Libraries and American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Council 93. Provisions related to wages, benefits and other terms of employment are contained in the agreement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED