Library Assistant III

University of Rochester•City of Rochester, NY

3d•$19 - $26•Onsite

About The Position

As a community, the University of Rochester is defined by a deep commitment to Meliora - Ever Better. Embedded in that ideal are the values we share: equity, leadership, integrity, openness, respect, and accountability. Together, we will set the highest standards for how we treat each other to ensure our community is welcoming to all and is a place where all can thrive. Performs multi-stepped clerical, technical, and/or public service library activities of limited complexity utilizing the library’s online total integrated system. Supports both Miner Library’s Access Services and History of Medicine.

Requirements

Associate’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience required
2 years relevant experience required
Ability to understand specific library rules, procedures, and organization required
Ability to perform detailed work with accuracy in a rapidly changing environment required
Ability to set and adjust priorities required

Nice To Haves

Experience working in an academic library preferred
Working knowledge of Alma service platform preferred

Responsibilities

Working with independence and with limited supervision, assists faculty, students, staff, researchers, vendors, patients and their families, and the general public via phone, email, or in person at the library’s main public service point.
Supports patrons with general library information, catalog searches, technical troubleshooting, and triages issues to other teams as needed.
Assist the History of Medicine Section with the preservation, organization, and promotion of historical materials, including digitization, rehousing and description of archival materials, writing a monthly blog post to highlight HoM collections, and other special projects, as needed.
Performs library fulfillment activities.
Searches and verifies bibliographic information, and/or locates materials utilizing a variety of specialized library tools.
Handles circulation of library materials, processes customer registrations, hold and transit requests, assists with circulation record and print collection maintenance.
Provides informal, impromptu technical support of library computers, scanners, printers, and photocopiers.
Assists and advises faculty and staff on the use of the Course Reserve Collection.
Receives and processes faculty requests to add or remove materials to/from the collection.
Collects library’s outgoing intramural and US postal mail and transports to Medical Center Post Office.
Retrieves, sorts and distributes incoming library mail.
Opens the Library on weekdays to allow patron access to library services.
Serves on appropriate committees or groups within IIE and the University of Rochester Libraries.
Attends department, committee, and general staff meetings, and workshops and training sessions.