Library Job Description
Library Duties & Responsibilities
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Education for Library
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Employers hiring for the library job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Library, Education, Library Science, Sciences, Communication, Information Science, Technical, History, Technology, Computer
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Library Examples
Library Job Description
- Loads vendor-supplied (Leila) bibliographic and order records into the integrated library system whenever invoices are supplied
- Collects and reports statistics each month
- Attaches spine labels to book or compact discs
- Sorts cards and labels
- Attaches Mylar/ Kapco covers to jackets
- Performs Stamping, Theft ID
- Performs Auditing
- Ability to walk and stand continuously during assigned shift
- Ability to push/pull in a warehouse environment up to 70lbs force to push during the assigned shift – 1-50lbs continuously and 51-70lbs frequently
- Oversees and organizes the administrative tasks associated with the Rubenstein Library's travel grant program
- Ability to lift books that are up to 10 pounds
- Ability to kneel and reach
- Must be able to stand for many hours
- Maintain consistent work schedule
- Cancels unfilled orders based on established policies and procedures
- Minimum of 2 years post secondary education required, Bachelors degree preferred
Library Job Description
- Provides reference services for Center users, including those who visit in person and those inquiring remotely
- Provides reference services for HoM users, including those who visit in person and those inquiring remotely
- Oversees the circulation functions for the library
- Maintains the library reserves for the current semester
- Take part in the company’s appraisal process and undertake training as agreed with the College Librarian in order to contribute to the achievement of identified targets in the relevant Self-Assessment Report and in the QIAP
- Any other appropriate duties as allocated by the line manager
- The Library Supervisor Supervises staff and/or student workers engaged in specialized library functions for a library unit, department, center or facility
- Oversees the management and provision of records storage services for University offices, faculty and staff and management of records center accounts at the Harvard Depository
- Communicates records management policies and practices throughout the University in a variety of forums
- With the advice of the Sr
- Prior knowledge of cataloging procedures preferred
- Ability to work with all levels of faculty and all types of students
- Customer Service/Compliance oriented
- Must type 40 wpm and be familiar with online virtual resources
- 6 months work experience in at least one previous job
- Years experience with physical distribution
Library Job Description
- With the Senior Records Manager/Archivist and other departments at the University
- Identifies and promotes the maintenance of historical records to preserve institutional memory and heritage, including assessing with other HUA staff the long-term value of University offices’ records and faculty research data to the University and the Archives, and brings historical archival records into the Archives
- Processes monograph and serial publications including withdrawing volumes and titles from the collection, assigning backlog accession numbers, maintaining department backlog, proofreading catalog records and maintaining holding information
- Sorts and shelves library materials and shifts library collections
- Verifies correct form of entry for monographs and serials
- Provides circulation/reference service and instruction to library patrons of all ages using print, media and computer resources
- Answers questions from the public in person, over the telephone and electronically
- Performs community outreach to promote and increase public participation and use of library services
- Assists in planning and delivering library programs for children, teens and/or adults
- Instructs patrons on the use of the Internet, computer applications and other Library services
- Current enrollment in the Lancaster Institute for Health Education (LIHE) is preferred
- Please note this position includes working some early shifts and one evening shift
- Must be able to regularly lift 40 lb
- Ability to pass a criminal records check should a job offer be extended
- Office/Library environment
- Knowledge and appreciation of literature for all ages, audiovisual materials, computer resources, and other materials that constitute a balanced, relevant collection, love of reading
Library Job Description
- Ensures patrons follow library policies and procedures
- May take responsibility for the facility, staff and operations in the absence of the Library Manager
- Check books in and out
- Answer questions and communicate with students, teachers, library instructor, and Audiovisual Technician regarding LMC
- Update and maintain the JeffCat Database
- File and maintain student records
- Provide information to administrators and school staff regarding school curriculum and technology
- Perform clerical duties such as answering telephone, taking messages, and typing
- Perform annual inventory, storage of supplies, and general housekeeping
- Perform monograph and serial collection development processes in the Fine Arts Library for the Americas, Western Europe and portions of Eastern Europe (from antiquity to 1900), Africa, Australasia, Oceania, and other southern Pacific nations in all formats
- Foreign languages, such as Spanish, Chinese, French, and Russian
- Experience working Children or Young Adults preferred
- Knowledge and understanding of urban library issues, library and information technologies
- Completion of LIS415 (or relevant experience) and no more than 2 additional SLIS courses
- B.A., M.L.S
- Demonstrated ability to work independently, in teams, collaboratively with colleagues within and across departments
Library Job Description
- Ensure effective stewardship of the materials budget, including monitoring acquisition budgets and fund assignments for 8,000-10,000 titles annually, ongoing assessment of budget allocations, establishing target deadlines for ordering materials, and prioritizing requests for endowment and end-of-year purchasing
- Actively contribute to relevant Harvard College and Harvard Library collection development working groups, committees, councils, and innovative projects
- Maintain and update Fine Arts Library collection policy in consultation with FAL selectors and collection development colleague across the Harvard Libraries
- Continuously evaluate print and digital publication trends in art history, architectural history, and the fine and applied arts
- Communicate regularly about current and emerging research areas and interests with faculty, graduate and undergraduate students, Harvard Art Museum educators, curators, fellows, and interns, and visiting scholars
- Exchange information and best practices proactively with selectors in the Harvard College Library and across the Harvard Libraries for shared purchases, purchase recommendations, and intentional duplication
- Contribute to collaborative collection development and digital projects with external partners, , Ivies Art and Architecture Group
- Create and maintain in-depth and relevant content for multiple web presences for Fine Arts Library collections and collection-related events and news
- Assess collection strengths and correct weaknesses for curricular and research support and create routine and customized acquisitions and collections reports using COGNOS and other tools
- Establish and maintain effective and efficient relationships with approval, firm order, and antiquarian vendors and booksellers
- Work together with the Librarian and other Fine Arts Library selectors to negotiate and acknowledge gifts of materials and funds
- Work proactively and collaboratively with Information Technology Services staff to insure consistent and efficient vendor relations and processing routines
- Work proactively and collaboratively with Access Services collection management staff to plan for collection care, and stack space planning, and ongoing transfer of materials to the Harvard Depository
- Work proactively and collaboratively with Preservation, Conservation, and Digital Imaging on disaster planning, collections care guidelines, environmental concerns, and digital preservation and access projects
- Participates in research services and activities, including contributing to regular hours of support for special collections researchers in collaboration with other librarians
- Student staff and/or interns, as needed