Law Library Access Services Asst. - Temporary (part-time, 28 hours/week)

Brigham Young University•Provo, UT

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Collections and Access Services Assistant is responsible for the maintenance and organization of library materials, including ensuring access to the collection and providing support in meeting the necessary requirements for accreditation. This position also assists the Access Services Librarian with a variety of circulation tasks and projects. This position is temporary and is anticipated to last no more than 12 months.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree OR equivalent years of education and work experience
Excellent customer service skills
Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with coworkers and other university personnel
Demonstrated ability to proactively review and modify processes as needs and technology change
Demonstrated ability to easily learn and apply new technology applications including relevant digitization hardware and software such as scanners, digital photocopiers, and file management and transmission software
Excellent professional written and verbal communication
Detail-oriented, thorough, and can demonstrate the ability to process transactions with a high degree of accuracy
Ability to mentor student employees in high-quality workplace skills
Self-motivated: Ability to complete many different types of tasks with little or no supervision
Dedicated: Ability to do repetitive tasks with a positive attitude
Persistent: Ability to go the extra mile to meet a need
Creative: Ability to generate multiple solutions to solve a problem
Knowledgeable: Ability to know and enforce department/law library policies and processes
General knowledge of collection maintenance functions (shelving, stacks management, shifting, measurement, inventory, etc.)
Ability to support employees in most areas of the department and other areas of the library
Provide others with necessary, correct, and timely information
Computer literate: Ability to do various computer tasks and an aptitude for learning new computer programs, including, but not limited to: SIRSI Workflows (Symphony), computer hardware (barcode scanners, PCs, book scanners, etc.), and software (MS Office, editing software, Adobe products, etc.)
Ability to learn and uphold department policies and procedures

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree AND library experience OR Bachelor's degree AND 3 years of professional work experience
Customer service experience with academic clientele such as students, faculty, and university employees
Proficiency with Microsoft Office
Demonstrated history of innovation and assessment of processes and workflows
Ability to create statistical reports and present information to stakeholders
Familiarity with searching, retrieving, interpreting, and using the library's cataloging records in a variety of national library systems/software (e.g. SIRSI Symphony, OCLC)

Responsibilities

Library collection maintenance, including ensuring access to materials, shelf space management, book restoration, etc.
Educate patrons and staff on library circulation policies and procedures
Assist Access Services Librarian and Student Services Librarian with inter- and intra-organization relations
Assist with digital and other projects under the direction of the Access Services Librarian and Student Services Librarian
Assist with and maintain accurate shelving statistics

Benefits

401k. BYU automatically contributes 8% at no cost to you. Additionally, if you contribute 5%, BYU adds an additional 4% (Rehires may qualify for different retirement plans)
Employee assistance program, available to the employee and all members of their household
May be eligible for tuition benefits after two years
Access to the library
Free on-campus parking
Free UTA passes for employees, spouses, and qualified dependents
Discounts at the BYU Store and for many events at BYU

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