Library Technician 3

University of Nevada Reno • Reno, NV

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) is recruiting for a Library Technician 3 at the DeLaMare Library, part of University Libraries. This position serves as a key member of the DeLaMare Library team, providing advanced library operations support, coordinating workflows, and delivering high-quality customer service to students, faculty, staff, and community users. This position is responsible for performing complex library support functions related to access, circulation, collections, resource management, and user services. This position will assist with the day-to-day operations of the DeLaMare Library, train and oversee employees, troubleshoot library service issues, maintain library records and systems, and support library initiatives that enhance access to resources and services. Additional duties may include coordinating projects, compiling reports, assisting with collection maintenance activities, and performing other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Graduation from high school or equivalent education and four years of experience in a library or other cultural heritage institution, including two years of technical level experience performing duties such as copy cataloging, acquisitions, electronic resource management; and/or organizing, curating and accessing government publications.
• One (1) year of experience as a Library Technician 2 in Nevada State service.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience as described above.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in an academic, science, engineering, or research library environment.
• Experience coordinating library workflows and daily operations.
• Experience training, leading, or supervising employees.
• Experience using integrated library systems (ILS), particularly Alma.
• Experience providing circulation, access services, or public service support.
• Experience with collection maintenance, resource management, inventory projects, or technical services functions.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a collaborative environment.
• Experience working with faculty, researchers, and students in a higher education setting.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a key member of the DeLaMare Library team, providing advanced library operations support, coordinating workflows, and delivering high-quality customer service to students, faculty, staff, and community users.
• Performs complex library support functions related to access, circulation, collections, resource management, and user services.
• Assists with the day-to-day operations of the DeLaMare Library.
• Trains and oversees employees.
• Troubleshoots library service issues.
• Maintains library records and systems.
• Supports library initiatives that enhance access to resources and services.
• Coordinates projects.
• Compiles reports.
• Assists with collection maintenance activities.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Health insurance options including dental and vision
• Life insurance
• Generous annual and sick leave
• Classified Employees are enrolled in The Public Employees’ Retirement System of Nevada (PERS) upon hire.
• E. L. Wiegand Fitness Center offers annual or semester memberships and spouse/domestic partner membership options.
• Mountain EAP supports employees (and eligible dependents) through life's difficult moments.
• Classified Staff Grants-In-Aid Benefit
• Classified Employee Family Opportunity Program for spouses, domestic partners, and dependents of classified employees (working at least a 50% full-time equivalent).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED