Title: Technical Services Librarian
Class: E Professional
Reports to: Director
Status: Salaried Exempt
Essential Functions
- Help to ensure our customers, staff and community receive the best experience possible at the library specifically through an organized collection and a user-friendly catalog.
- Manage all library technical services tasks, including cataloging and classifying library materials, maintaining an accurate, up-to-date database of library holdings and physically processing items being added and withdrawn from the collection
- Maintain consistency in the cataloging classification and physical processing of library materials
- Supervise the process of ordering and receiving of new materials
- Monitor the daily operation of the catalog and assist staff on any technical services matters
- Coordinate with library’s ILS to ensure correct and up-to-date information
- Hire, train, supervise and evaluate the technical services department staff
- Provide statistics on the collection to the administration
- Assist customers and staff with any questions using the library’s resources
- Maintain a cooperative and communicative relationship with other branches and administration
- Be an active member of the Administrative team
- Participate in conferences, webinars and other learning opportunities to stay abreast of library trends
- Promote good communication and positive thoughts and actions for customers, staff and the community
- Encourage and provide opportunities for staff development
Skills and Abilities
- Provide prompt, attentive and friendly customer service, in-person and by phone
- Represent the organization well in all interactions with staff and the community
- Seek and respond to feedback from customers and staff to improve services
- Willingness to go out of his/her way to help customers
- Cooperate and work together with all co-workers
- Plan and complete job duties with minimal supervisory direction
- Collaborate with and support coworkers by helping out where needed
- Complete work on time and with the proper quality
- Support cross-training and share learning with others
- Communicate ideas and thoughts clearly, accurately and respectfully
- Listen to others and seek to understand others’ perspectives
- Willingness to take on new challenges and responsibilities
- Open to change and variety within the workplace
- Recommend and implement changes to improve processes and customer service
- Be a strong public ambassador for the library
- Proficiency in using computers and related software
- Experience with library management system software, including cataloging systems and public interface systems
Education and Experience
- MLS
- Management experience
- Experience working in libraries, technical services preferred
- Must obtain the appropriate level of state certification within Indiana State Library guidelines
Physical Requirements
- Attending events and programs outside the library
- Valid driver’s license
- Use hands and fingers to handle books, paper, and technology
- Speak and listen to others
- See and read
- Reasonable accommodations will be made as needed on an individual’s capabilities
If interested, please send a cover letter and your resume to our Finance and Human Resource Manager, Colette McNeely at cmcneely@ncplibraries.org by July 13, 2018.
If you are interested in a position in this organization, an application form is available at any NCPL circulation desk or it can be printed here.
