Job Details
Job Details
Job Location
Logan University - Chesterfield, MO
Position Type
Full Time
Education Level
2 Year Degree
Job Shift
Day
Job Category
Education
Description
SUMMARY: This position is the Circulation and Interlibrary Loan Associate and assists the Reference and Instruction Librarian with oversight of the circulation desk, interlibrary loan processes, and other public service aspects of library operations.
The specific duties include:
- In conjunction with all other personnel, support and advance the vision and mission of the University.
- Act as a first response to library circulation activities, questions, or concerns, and assist Librarians by offering instruction to library users regarding the location of materials and basic use of the Locate library catalog and account system.
- Oversee circulation desk, check library materials in and out, generate holds, process renewals for library users, and assist patrons with circulation questions or concerns.
- Manage circulation desk workflow and assist with communication and library correspondence regarding transactions, policies, procedures, and training with all library assistants and work study library assistants.
- Maintain circulation library user records, including updating records and prepare monthly and annual statistical reports.
- Run reports within Folio Analytics and OpenRS applications, follow up with any missing items, and submit lists of fines and circulation charges to the finance department.
- Perform all library opening procedures during weekdays and troubleshoot/report issues with equipment, furnishings, or physical space.
- Assist alumni, field doctors and other guests with library services.
- Verify bibliographic information and prepare and process incoming and outgoing interlibrary loan requests for borrowing and lending utilizing DOCLINE, Tipasa, and MOBIUS Open RS resource sharing.
- Maintain currency in interlibrary loan software trends, developments, and processes.
- Recommend and/or implement policy and procedural changes that enhance the library's effectiveness.
QualificationsCOMPETENCIES: Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills. Must be able to respond to requests for service and assistance professionally and courteously while handling various detailed tasks. Requires good organizational and communication skills. Must prioritize and plan work activities to deal with competing demands, while showing accuracy and thoroughness. Must be able to exercise sound judgment and good decision-making skills.
QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Minimum of an Associate degree required or six months to two years related library experience and/or training. College degree and library experience preferred. Willingness to learn new skills and functions as the operations needs of the library evolve.
Computer Skills: Computer Skills: To perform this job successfully, an individual should have basic to intermediate Microsoft Office application skills (Outlook, OneDrive, Word, Excel). Experience with computers and ability to learn the protocols and processes for utilizing multiple software packages for managing and manipulating data.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: None required.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to type on computer to handle books and to talk and hear when assisting students and other library patrons. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms while shelving books and checking them out. The employee is occasionally required to sit and use a computer and to climb, balance, and stoop or kneel to shelve books. The employee must frequently lift books weighing from 10 to 30 pounds and occasionally lift books weighing up to 50 pounds. Must be able to push carts weighing up to 100 lbs. Close vision is needed to use the computer and to read shelves. Color vision is required when using research information databases in order to distinguish different screens. Must have distance vision and depth perception for safety purposes when pushing carts full of books.
DIVERSITY & INCLUSION: Logan University strives to be an educational leader that is authentic, intentional, and strategic about diversity, fairness, and the development of an inclusive campus community. We acknowledge and respect the differences in human experience that shape and enrich education, healthcare, society, and our institution.
It is our expectation that all employees support the mission and vision of the University and carry out their professional duty aligned with Logan University Values: Diversity, Empathy, Student First, Positive Attitude, Evidence-Informed, Character and Teamwork.
Logan University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, pregnancy, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. All Logan employees are expected to complete annual compliance training by assigned deadlines.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to dust and is occasionally subjected to wide fluctuations in room temperature. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate and occasionally loud.
NOTE: This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed, and the employee will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other duties requested by his or her supervisor.