Library Assistant III

University of Wisconsin Stout•Stevens Point, WI

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Library Assistant III position reports to the Collection Development Librarian and is responsible for the coordination of library acquisition of workflows including ordering, receiving, and payment of library materials and subscriptions. The position works closely with vendors, campus purchasing, and library faculty and staff to ensure accurate and timely transactions and resolve purchasing and order issues. The position also supports collection assessment and withdrawal activities. The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (UWSP) Libraries are an innovative partner in the learning community and an active participant in promoting the university’s goals of teaching, learning, scholarship and community outreach. The Libraries provide quality academic services and resources that foster intellectual curiosity, promote critical inquiry and encourage awareness of an increasingly diverse and global environment.

Requirements

Ability to work independently and in a collaborative team environment.
Ability to multi-task, set priorities, and effectively manage multiple projects.
Strong decision and problem-solving skills.
Strong oral and written communication skills.
Detail-orientated and accurate in all work.
Ability to quickly learn and adapt to new technology.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree
Experience working in an academic library
Experience with library acquisitions, ordering, receiving, and invoicing.
Experience using an integrated library system (ILS).
Experience with credit card reconciliation, purchase orders, fund accounting, or other institutional purchasing processes.

Responsibilities

May assist and educate both face-to-face and remote customers in the use of technologies and tools to create, seek, use, and manage information
Provides complex library services support in absence of a supervisory authority.
Acts as a resource to other library staff
Contributes to the development of policies and procedures
Utilizes library software and systems to retrieve, enter, and report on data using a wide variety of applications
May create invoices, process complex orders, and resolve any purchasing discrepancies
Participates in committee work within the library and the university
Provides complex support to the day-to-day operations of library services to provide guidance in the use of library information resources, operations, and policies; or to acquire, prepare, and preserve library information resources for use
Conducts reference searches to locate relevant materials and answer questions as needed
Utilizes designated library systems, tools, standards, and practices to locate, retrieve, and organize; or describe, edit, preserve, and reformat a variety of library information resources
Hires, trains, and guides student employees and monitors student workflows
Interprets policies and procedures to answer non-routine questions and resolve complex issues