Collection Maintenance & Shifting Specialist

University of Chicago • Chicago, IL

5d • $18 - $21 • Onsite

About The Position

As a center of intense intellectual inquiry, the University of Chicago Library aspires to be the most dynamic research and learning environment in the world, supporting the University’s commitment to research and teaching and to using its intellectual resources to help solve the world’s problems. Even as we continue to focus on building and preserving our renowned collections, the Library is assuming new roles that are vital to research, innovation, and learning at the University. In the process, we are leveraging the deep expertise of Library staff, developing services that support new avenues of research, and expanding access to and preservation of scholarly resources in ways that advance the goals of the University community and the needs of the next generation of scholars.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• A minimum of one (1) year of work experience in a library or equivalent environment required.
• Experience with Microsoft Excel spreadsheets required.
• Ability to bend, crouch, or stoop and climb up to a 3’ stepladder.
• Ability to carry or lift loads of 25 to 49 pounds and push/pull loaded book trucks.
• Ability to make repetitive wrist, hand, or finger movements.
• Ability to see, including color, depth perception, or clarity; must be able to visually focus on print and electronic material for long periods and use computers extensively for 4 hours or more.
• Ability to sit or stand for 4 hours or more.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Basic reading knowledge of a foreign language, particularly non-Roman script strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Works with a high degree of independence to address collection maintenance issues in assigned areas, including designing and executing shifting and transfer projects in Regenstein Library, measuring collections and compiling growth data, triaging materials that cannot be shelved, and updating records as needed to transfer materials to other collections.
• Directs and trains student employees in routine collection maintenance tasks, including shifting collections, shelf reading, sorting and shelving books, as well as pickup and check-in of books; performs quality control measures and provides feedback on student employee performance to ensure ongoing accuracy of student work.
• Assists the Daily Operations & Student Staffing Coordinator in directing and prioritizing student employees in daily operations; directs and prioritizes student employees on weekends and other times when the Coordinator is not present.
• Develops and documents detailed knowledge of assigned areas of the print collections and suggests and tests improvements to workflows to ensure collection maintenance and shifting is efficient and responsive to current and evolving priorities.
• Participates in the operational priorities and daily responsibilities of the department, including tasks assigned to students when students are unavailable; resolves or routes problems as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• The University of Chicago offers a wide range of benefits programs and resources for eligible employees, including health, retirement, and paid time off.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees