Circulation Assistant

Albright College • Reading, PA

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About The Position

The Circulation Assistant at Albright College's Gingrich Library is a full-time role focused on providing administrative and operational support to enhance library services. This position involves engaging with patrons, managing library student assistants, and overseeing various library functions, including interlibrary loans and digitization projects. The role requires effective communication and a strong customer service orientation, as well as the ability to work independently and collaboratively with library staff.

Requirements

• Good communication skills, both oral and written.
• Familiarity and comfort with Microsoft Office products: Word and Outlook mail-high, Excel-good, Publisher and PowerPoint-preferred.
• Ability to pay attention to detail.
• Ability to learn specialized library programs.
• Ability to exercise judgment and discretion.
• Strong team and customer service orientation.
• Proven effectiveness working with students, faculty and staff.
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of library work.
• Library experience is preferred.
• Minimum requirement is a Bachelor's Degree.

Responsibilities

• Responds to patron needs for library services and basic information.
• Hires, trains, and supervises students for a variety of library services including frontline public service, social media posts, and collaborative programs.
• Prepares ingoing and outgoing material for interlibrary loan.
• Oversees the accurate transfer of books to and from the Annex.
• Monitors library and archives collections in the Annex for safety and preservation concerns.
• Has primary responsibility for processing library serials and incoming mail.
• Shares responsibility for library outreach to the campus and on social media.
• In conjunction with library staff, develops or leads library exhibits and displays.
• Works with library staff on digitization projects such as the Cue and honors theses to increase their visibility and accessibility.
• Participates in the statewide chat-monitoring service.
• Compiles and updates library manuals and libguides.
• Attends training sessions as required.
• Participates in campus wide committees as appropriate.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree