Library Technician (Circulation Services)

Air Combat Command•Mountain Home AFB, ID

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This Regular Part-Time, Non-appropriated Fund position is assigned to the Mountain Home AFB Library in the Gunfighter Service Center, Building 2610. It guarantees 20 hours per week, with the possibility of working up to 40 hours per week. The Library Technician is responsible for circulation service operations, customer assistance, library records and materials, routine clerical tasks, and support for technical services and library programs. The role also includes designing and completing 3D printing requests, performing software updates, and making minor repairs. The position requires specialized library experience involving circulation and technical-service rules, policies, and procedures; English communication skills; standard computer and typing skills; and customer-service ability. Work includes physical activities such as standing, bending, reaching, pushing loaded book trucks, and frequently lifting boxes up to 40 pounds. Applicants must complete a background investigation and pre-employment physical satisfactorily.

Requirements

Specialized experience in a library that provided specific knowledge of circulation and technical-service rules, policies, and procedures.
Ability to read, write, and speak English.
Experience or training demonstrating the ability to perform standard computer skills.
General knowledge of standard library rules, policies, and procedures in circulation services.
Typing experience.
Skill applying standard customer-service practices when dealing with the public.
Ability to stand for extended periods and repeatedly bend, crouch, stoop, stretch, and reach; push loaded book trucks; and lift moderately heavy items.
Ability to frequently lift boxes weighing up to 40 pounds.
Ability to reach up to 72 inches, with or without a step stool.
Ability to satisfactorily complete a pre-employment physical and a National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI).
Ability to complete a background investigation with favorable results.

Responsibilities

Perform circulation and registration duties using established procedures.
Assist in training new library aides and technicians on circulation tasks.
Maintain circulation, user database, registration, reserves, document delivery, interlibrary loan, lost-item, and overdue files.
Implement procedures for overdue materials and arrange replacement of lost or damaged items in accordance with applicable guidance.
Maintain reserve and interlibrary loan services and follow up to ensure requests are fulfilled accurately.
Compile library statistics on circulation, attendance, reference questions, and other data.
Provide ready-reference assistance using standard library reference tools and refer more difficult requests to appropriate staff.
Explain the library classification scheme, resource management, rules, regulations, circulation procedures, and user entitlements.
Assist library users with library equipment.
Support the supervisory librarian in developing and implementing programs and marketing and publicizing library services and events.
Prepare displays and recommend titles for possible collection inclusion.
Use the Integrated Library System, online databases, and Internet resources to prepare subject bibliographies.
Download cataloging data into the online public access catalog and ensure catalog records are accurate and current.
Prepare library materials in a variety of formats for customer use.
Log in periodicals and check for missing issues.
Assist with the annual inventory of library materials and identify and process items for discard.
Perform routine clerical tasks, including picking up, sorting, and distributing library mail.
Use computer software to prepare, format, modify, edit, email, and print correspondence, reports, memos, and other documents.
Assist with technical services as needed and conduct tours and group orientations.
Refer difficult questions or work-process problems to the appropriate staff member.
Design and complete 3D printing requests, including software updates and minor repairs.
Perform other related duties as assigned.