Library Specialist - Part Time

Hiring Department

Provost - Library

Job Description

Description of Unit
Special Collections and Rare Books houses rare and unique materials that span over four thousand years. Materials in Special Collections total over 90,000 items. The collections are diverse and range from a substantial Rare Book Collection with material dating to the eighth century to the Comic Art Collection, focused on underground comics, classic comic strips, and graphic novels. The collections include books, periodicals, manuscripts, maps, posters, printed ephemera, and artifacts.
Special Collections supports teaching and research across a wide range of disciplines. Our work supports the University's instruction, research, service and economic development programs, from the life sciences to the humanities.

Position Summary Description:
This position assists the Librarians of the Special Collections with the operation of the unit by providing instruction and reference support, reading room supervision, monitoring and maintaining of stacks, para-professional work in preservation, digitization, and outreach, and oversight and training of undergraduate workers in the absence of librarians.

Key Job Duties:

• Greets visitors as soon as they arrive and guides them through the registration process and rules of using Special Collections.
• Provides basic reference support to patrons through in-person, telephone, and digital requests. Forwards complex reference questions to the appropriate librarian.
• Maintains reading room security by following registration procedures and controlling access via the reference desk.
• Supervises appropriate patron usage of Special Collections materials in the reading room.
• Pages, shelves, and tracks materials through the cycle of use using the integrated library system.
• Records departmental statistics on usage of materials and reference requests.
• May supervise or train undergraduate students in the absence of librarians.
• May contribute to special projects such as exhibitions, processing, or outreach.

Nature of Work:

• Strong customer service skills and professional demeanor.
• Strong public speaking, presentation, and/or teaching skills.
• Ability to convey information in writing both clearly and concisely.
• Attention to detail.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to follow detailed procedures and instructions.
• Basic proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Ability to climb stairs and lift boxes up to 40 pounds.
• Strong customer service skills and professional demeanor.
• Strong public speaking, presentation, and/or teaching skills.

Salary

Salary Range: $13.67 per hour
GGS Grade: 006
University Title: Library Information Specialist I
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Shift

Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Minimum Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalent and at least 2 years of experience from which comparable knowledge and skills can be acquired is necessary

Preferred Qualifications

Knowledge of library classification systems, including Dewey Decimal and Library of Congress. Higher education coursework in the areas of library science, humanities, or social sciences. Experience in a customer service setting.

Columbia Missouri Information

Columbia, Mo., is known as an ideal college town, combining small-town comforts, community spirit and low cost of living with big-city culture, activities and resources. Home to nationally renowned public schools and other colleges and educational centers, Columbia is packed with restaurants and entertainment venues and hosts more than a dozen annual cultural festivals.

Benefit Eligibility

This position is not eligible for University benefits. Individuals in non benefit eligible positions may choose to participate in the Tax Deferred Annuity Plan (403b). For information about this plan, please visit the Faculty & Staff Benefits website at http://www.umsystem.edu/totalrewards/benefits

Diversity Commitment

The University of Missouri is fully committed to achieving the goal of a diverse and inclusive academic community of faculty, staff and students. We seek individuals who are committed to this goal and our core campus values of respect, responsibility, discovery and excellence.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Equal Opportunity is and shall be provided for all employees and applicants for employment on the basis of their demonstrated ability and competence without unlawful discrimination on the basis of their race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable state or federal law. This policy shall not be interpreted in such a manner as to violate the legal rights of religious organizations or the recruiting rights of military organizations associated with the Armed Forces or the Department of Homeland Security of the United States of America. For more information, call the Director of Employee and Labor Relations at 573-884-2577 .

To request ADA accommodations, please call the Director of Accessibility and ADA at 573-884-7278.

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