Library Technician

Carroll Community College•Westminster, MD

3d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for the performance of technical work related to material acquisition, serials control and cataloging for the College Library. It reports to the Director of Library.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
At least one year of related experience.
Experience with an integrated library system.
Knowledge of Adobe, Excel, Outlook, Teams, Word, and OneDrive.
Experience in acquisitions/technical services.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
Available to occasionally open the library (7:30 AM) and work evenings and weekends.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with Library of Congress Classification System.
Polaris (integrated library system).
Acquisitions/technical services experience in an academic library setting.

Responsibilities

Orders books (electronic and print), DVDs, streaming videos, and other collection materials for the library; notifies faculty when requested items have been added; tracks and updates orders; receives/unpacks/downloads materials assuring materials match orders; updates budget ledger; cross references deliveries/orders with invoices; reconciles with credit card orders or refers for payment.
Prepares received materials for circulation, adds and edits information in bibliographic and item records, prints call number labels for books and DVDs, adds property stamps to materials, attaches card pockets and book jackets, and adds security strips and checkpoints with reference stickers if needed.
Selects new books for displays and maintains and updates those records accordingly.
Maintains and updates list of standing orders.
Generates acquisitions and cataloging reports from Polaris integrated library system or SimplyReports and maintains collection statistics.
Communicates with vendors about orders, discounts, and invoices and troubleshoots related problems.
May perform shelf list maintenance.
Serves weekly shifts at the circulation desk and perform circulation duties as needed.
Assists with public and technical services special projects, such as weeding and inventory.