Serials/Acquisitions, Circulation/Reserves Specialist,, Swain Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Library, Stanford University Libraries, Palo Alto, CA

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Status: This job listing is closed.
Posting Date: 8/23/06
Description:

For more information on the Stanford University Libraries see http://www-sul.stanford.edu/index.html

Responsibilities:

  • 30% Serials:
    • Maintains accurate and authoritative serials records for the Swain Library.
    • Also maintains web page containing Swain’s journal list.
    • Helps gather serials management data for Librarian.
    • Helps train and supervise student workers to check-in serial issues, create item records, and prepare materials for the bindery.
    • Reviews student work and refines training as necessary.
    • Collects and maintains statistics.
  • 20% Acquisitions/Bibliographic maintenance:
    • Pre-order searching, placing orders with Technical Services, and processing new materials.
    • Follows up on claims and processes gifts.
    • Processes transfers, cancellations, withdrawals and sublocation changes.
    • Responsible for repair and binding of monographs.
    • Collects and maintains statistics for acquisitions, cancellations, transfers and withdrawals.statistics.
  • 35% Public Service:
    • Opens library M-F, provides assistance at circulation desk, is reference backup for brief reference assistance.
    • Instructs users in the basic use of library catalogs and selected core library resources (e.g. SciSearch, Knovel, ChemNetBase
  • 10% Reserves:
    • processes reserves for chemistry and chemical engineering classes, liaison with faculty and TA’s to ensure the students have timely access to required materials.
    • Collects and maintains reserves statistics.
  • 5% Other:
    • backup student supervision in operations managers’ absence.

Qualifications:

  • Required:
    • Demonstrated ability to work accurately and independently after training, ability to prioritize;
    • strong analytical and problem solving skills, flexibility to move between tasks on short notice;
    • ability to adapt to rapidly changing environment;
    • excellent communications skills in English, (verbal, telephone, written);
    • ability to interact effectively in a small group environment and with a diverse group of people;
    • accuracy and attention to detail essential;
    • basic skills, experience, and trouble shooting using a PC in a networked computing environment and use of common applications such as MS Office, email, and online calendar;
    • ability to use sound judgment;
    • demonstrated excellent attendance record.
    • Experience working with the public, provide excellent customer service.
    • Demonstrated ability to work successfully in a fast-paced environment.
    • Physical stamina to lift heavy volumes & ability to maneuver fully loaded book trucks.
  • Desirable:
    • Previous library experience using online library systems (UNICORN, MELVYL);
    • HTML web markup skills, subject background in chemistry of chemical engineering;
    • knowledge of the structure and organization of Stanford University Libraries.

To Apply:

Go to http://jobs/openings/index_openings.html and search for job 21305 in the Keyword Search field (with nothing else highlighted), and then click on the Apply Now button.

Please apply by August 31, 2006

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