Posting Title
Resources & Services Assistant (GLP)
Overview
The Resources & Services Assistant (GLP) participates in the management and maintenance of the tangiblelibrary collection, and supports user services at various access points within the library. The Resources &Services Assistant also supports law library digital initiatives, including maintenance of an institutionalrepository, production and content of online user guides, and assists with technology troubleshooting forlibrary users. The Resources & Services Assistant will also be provided an opportunity to gain libraryexperience working with both the circulation and the reference and research department.
Responsibilities
Participates in the management of the tangible collection through receiving,claiming, binding, processing, and shelving new materials, as assigned.
Assists with catalog maintenance for electronic resources, such as updatingbibliographic and holdings metadata, URL checking, and batch-loading. Underthe direction of the Systems and Electronic Resources Librarian, will gain anunderstanding of the life cycle of electronic resources.
Assists library users at the circulation desk and/or the reference desk as assigned, including providing support for library outreach events and monthly displays.Under the supervision of reference librarians, may provide research assistance tostudents and faculty, as assigned.
Under the direction of the Assistant Director of Collection Services, ordersbooks, completes basic copy-cataloging, and assists with tracking the receipt ofnew materials.
Assists with expense tracking and accounting document maintenance; this willinclude correspondence with accounts payable as needed. Will gain anunderstanding of library administrative procedures regarding the budget and theUniversity budget cycle.
Under the supervision of Public Services Librarians, supports the maintenanceof LibGuides and content on the library website.
Participates in the development of library web pages, user guides, and otherweb-based services.
Creates and maintains written procedures, guidelines, and training materials forassigned tasks. Regularly informs supervisor of the status of currentassignments, including difficulties encountered, steps taken, and projectscompleted.
Under the direction of the Assistant Director of Collection Services, and incollaboration with library staff, completes regular maintenance of the librarysphysical collection including location changes, withdrawals, weeding, shifting,and long-term preservation projects, including relabeling and preparing binderyshipments.
Provides ongoing support for the development of digital collections, such as theinstitutional repository, through batch-loading, scanning, editing, and spell-checkingand creation and manipulation of metadata.
Qualifications
Bachelor''s Degree - Incumbent must be accepted into the MSLIS degree program of the CUA Department of Library andInformation Science (DLIS) and must remain a student in good standing at DLIS, making reasonable progresstowards the MSLIS degree. Incumbent understands that their employment in the position will terminate upontheir completion of the MLIS degree.
This position is designated for the Graduate Library Pre-Professional Program, and it is open to applicantswith no library work experience. Some experience in a library setting, preferably in a law library, is desired.
Technical Qualifications or Specialized Certification:? Proficiency in common computer applications (word processing, spreadsheets, email).
Other Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Needed:? Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.? Familiarity with the structure and elements of bibliographic records.? Familiarity with legal materials and their supplementation patterns.