Library Services Associate, Access & Information Services

The University of Arizona•Tucson, AZ

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The University Libraries’ Access and Information Services department seeks a Library Services Associate (LSA) to provide excellent customer service in coordinating activities at various public service sites, working in a fast-paced environment for the purpose of supporting efforts to create an environment conducive for academic and scholarly endeavors in the various libraries. The LSA assists customers with basic research needs, providing information, reference, technology, resource sharing, and circulation assistance that facilitates customer access to the collections of the University of Arizona Libraries. Other responsibilities for this position include monitoring email billing queue, answering and triaging questions, and support equipment lending services lead, specifically for inventory, storage, and security control. The LSA also coordinates the work of and provides direction to student employees and may serve on both departmental and library-wide projects and assignments. As needed, the LSA performs all work necessary to meet the changing needs of the Libraries’ customers. As a result of those needs, work patterns and schedules change. The University of Arizona Libraries are enterprising partners in advancing the University's priorities. We cultivate an environment that promotes inquiry, creative endeavor, scholarly communication and lifelong learning. Our resources, services and expertise enrich the lives of Arizonans, and contribute to an expanding global academic community.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree required.
Minimum of 1 year of relevant experience required in addition to education requirement.

Nice To Haves

Experience with issues pertaining to circulation, library code of conduct, and building closing procedures.
Experience responding to customer inquiries using automated systems (i.e., LibApps/Springshare and ServiceNow)
Experience searching integrated library systems and record interpretation (e.g., Ex Libris, Alma/Primo)
Experience providing reference assistance utilizing various research methodologies and online databases (e.g., ProQuest, IEEE Xplore, Science Direct);
Experience overseeing student employees
Experience with the current version of Microsoft Office suite
Experience providing computer hardware and software support
Experience processing Interlibrary Loan requests, understanding basic copyright issues, and familiarity with the Interlibrary Loan Code for the United States
Experience gathering and analyzing internal and external data (qualitative and quantitative).

Responsibilities

Provides customers with reference, technology and circulation assistance (in-person, online via chat, phone and email), including locating library information, resources, materials and services; negotiating overdue accounts and answering billing and collections questions; and troubleshooting software, computers, laptops, projectors and other emerging technology; directs the work of student employees who assist with this work; and liaises with the department’s resource sharing and technology leads.
Supports efforts to create an environment conducive for study, meetings, and collaboration (i.e., academic and scholarly endeavors) by enforcing compliance with the Libraries Code of Conduct policies and applying other pertinent Libraries and University policies and procedures
Supports building closing procedures for the Main and Weaver Science and Engineering Libraries.
Monitors email billing queue answering and triages questions.
Supports equipment lending services lead, specifically for inventory, storage, and security control; initial response to routine problems; damage assessment.
Supports the ongoing collection, management and analysis of departmental and library use and needs assessment data, including data required for decisionmaking in support of departmental and library projects, strategic planning, and continual service improvement.
Plans and executes student outreach events during midterms and finals that involves working with outside therapy animal organization, other UA Library employees, student groups and UAL Marketing and Communications
Facilitates meetings, makes presentations as needed, and participates in databased decision making. This includes the ability to think holistically and respond to user needs by carefully analyzing information in support of continual service improvement.
Responsible for accurately searching incoming Interlibrary Loan requests, facilitating customer access to materials owned and not owned by the University of Arizona Libraries.
Utilizes Alma/Rapido/ILLiad (interlibrary loan and document delivery management software), the UA Library Primo VE discovery interface, and a variety of UA online databases (e.g., FirstSearch, ProQuest, IEEE Xplore, Science Direct).
Supports building opening and closing procedures for the Main and Weaver Science and Engineering Libraries.
As needed, conducts building walks at Main and Weaver Science and Engineering Libraries to ensure compliance with appropriate user access, to collect data on building occupancy, and document building maintenance issues.