Late Night Specialist

University of Maryland•College Park, MD

5d•$48,138 - $57,766•Onsite

About The Position

When Late Night Study is in operation, provides services to library users during overnight hours. Provides circulation of books, equipment, reserves, and interlibrary loan items at the Library Services Desk and TLC Tech Desk, communicates policies and procedures to library users, enforces building access policies, and maintains physical facilities and equipment. Provides guidance and support to library support staff in delivering library and security services. Work schedule is primarily 11:00 pm – 8:00 am, Sunday through Thursday, during the fall and spring semesters when Late Night Service is available. This position works a modified day or evening schedule during winter and summer terms when Late Night Study is not in operation. It will be cross-trained in basic functions and assigned to assist other units in the User Services and Resource Sharing department.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree
One year of experience directly related to the primary duties of the position.
Knowledge of the mission and role of college or university library and its primary customers.
Ability to learn and apply contemporary library terminology and functions.
General knowledge of traditional and emerging practices for describing and organizing information resources.
Understanding and ability to apply library and university computing policies and practices that help ensure information quality, integrity, and security.
Ability to apply and enforce U.S. Copyright laws and current trends related to access and use of information resources.
Knowledge of basic principles of quality customer service, teamwork, and conflict resolution.
Ability to work independently and exercise initiative in applying rules, procedures and instructions.
Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communications skills.
Experience and proficiency with one or more technologies or tools used to create, seek, use, or manage information.
Ability to learn and operate a variety of common computing and productivity applications (e.g. email, word processing, databases and spreadsheets, content management, web browsers) and specialized library hardware, systems, and software applications.
Ability to apply key concepts and best practices for developing, maintaining, and using collections of digital information.
Skill in analytical and problem solving.
Ability to assist other library staff in selecting and evaluating technology used in libraries.
Must be able to work 11:00 pm-8:00 am, Sunday to Thursday, as scheduled.
Must be able to work overtime during Late Night extended hours (Finals Week of fall and spring semesters).

Nice To Haves

Experience working in an academic or public library.
Experience with Alma or other integrated library system and/or familiarity with the academic library circulation and reserves policies and procedures.
Experience with or knowledge of overnight security operations for large public buildings.

Responsibilities

Provides services to library users during overnight hours.
Provides circulation of books, equipment, reserves, and interlibrary loan items at the Library Services Desk and TLC Tech Desk.
Communicates policies and procedures to library users.
Enforces building access policies.
Maintains physical facilities and equipment.
Provides guidance and support to library support staff in delivering library and security services.
Cross-trained in basic functions and assigned to assist other units in the User Services and Resource Sharing department during winter and summer terms.