Serials Assistant (Part-time)

Job Summary

The Serials Assistant manages serials operations including serials selection meetings, check-in, claims, exchange, shelf organization and vendor communications. The Serials Assistant maintains a list of current subscriptions and establishes procedures. The Serials Assistant opens the library one day per week.

Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Prepares Ordering from serials vendor:
  • Identifies sources and prices of journals requested by faculty.
  • Keeps lists of recommendations for upcoming orders.
  • Manages Serials Selection meeting and provides information on prices, usage, delivery problems and other issues that influence purchasing decisions.
  • Handles ongoing communications with vendors and publishers.
• Delivery and check-in
  • Check in journals, print and e-mailed.
  • Identify and handle claims for late and non-arrivals.
  • Locate and order back issues from exchange lists etc.
• Organization
  • Be sure the journals are checked in and accessible on the library shelves within a short time after their arrival.
  • Manage physical organization of journals on shelves including current and bound sections.
  • Assess space allocation and manage shifting, recommending withdrawals to make space
  • Dispose of withdrawn journals.
  • Participate in planning and organization of print journals in remote location.
  • Oversee removal of withdrawn titles from all lists and records.
  • Move current journals to bound shelves at turn of calendar year.
• Assist clients with the location and use of journals, print and electronic.
• Administration
  • Manage fiscal files for journals.
  • Maintain a master list of journal subscriptions and locations.
  • Report statistics on current subscriptions, bound, withdrawn titles, total titles and total subscriptions, and usage, etc.
  • Make recommendations to improve serials operations.
  • Keep up with new procedures and technologies and use them to streamline serials operations.

OTHER DUTIES:

• Prepare and open the library once a week. Doors open at 7:30 a.m.
• Daily report important events, facilities or other problems, and any suggestions to the Public Services Librarian.
• Participate in student orientations.
• Provide back-up for library circulation
• Promote LRC library use through good public relations etc.
• Advise LRC Library Director of any unmet needs that interfere with the library’s attainment of its objectives.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required:

• Library Technical Assistant certificate
• Attention to detail.
• Accuracy.
• Ability to lift boxes weighing up to 30 pounds.
• Knowledge of or ability to learn relevant computer programs.

Preferred

• Experience with serials, acquisitions and/or bibliographic searching.

Salary:

$15.00/hr

Benefits include part-time vacation accruals and matching 403b eligibility.

To apply, please forward your resume with salary requirements to:
Email: [email protected]

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