Library Specialist II - Periodicals

Job Title

Library Specialist II - Periodicals

Agency

West Texas A&M University

Department

Library Operations

Proposed Minimum Salary

$15.34 hourly

Job Location

Canyon, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

The A&M System strives to maintain a competitive, high-quality benefit package to support the health and wellness needs of our workforce. This includes comprehensive health and welfare insurance plans, additional health and lifestyle programs, and optional retirement savings opportunities. Eligible employees will have access to paid leave programs in addition to 13-15 paid holidays each year. For more information regarding the benefit package go to: West Texas A&M University: Human Resources Benefits

NOTICE - All posted positions are subject to budget approval.

General Summary:

This position performs a variety of specialized library tasks that require attention to detail and correctly implement procedures, including working with the library’s online catalog for specific aspects of the cataloging process. Job duties include, but are not limited to specialized data entry, coding, and troubleshooting information in the online catalog for magazines, newspapers, journals, and other similar library materials. Other job duties include processing and distributing incoming periodicals materials and organization and maintenance of items in Periodicals locations. This position coordinates with other library staff to ensure efficient library operations.

Responsibilities:

Participates in Periodicals operations

• Participates in processing and distribution of incoming magazines, newspapers, journals, and mail.
• Assists with organization and shelf maintenance of all print and microfom Periodicals locations.
• Assists with compiling usage statistics of print and microform items in Periodicals locations.
• Assists with reviewing specific vendor invoices for accuracy prior to payment.
• Recognizes title changes, ceased publications, cancelled subscriptions, and initiates the appropriate action or notifies the appropriate personnel.
• May communicate with suppliers via mail, email, or vendor’s computer system to resolve problems and to claim issues not received.
• Assists with maintenance and clean-up of data in serials item records in the library’s online cataloging system.
• May assist in processing of added volumes of Reference titles.

Participates in Resources & Metadata Management Unit operations

• Assists with the training of unit staff in serials operations.
• Contributes to Unit documentation, including manuals, checklists, and procedures.
• Provides telephone reference service to staff and library patrons for serials holdings during normal business hours.
• Assists with supply requests for the Resources & Metadata Management Unit.

Other duties

• May assist in monitoring electronic journal subscriptions for accuracy in content coverage.
• May assist with physical processing of other library materials.
• May assist with thesis and dissertation binding operations.
• May serve on library and/or university committees.
• May supervise student employees.
• May assist with moving furniture or equipment for library events.
• Maintains 100% compliance with timely completion of required System, University, and job-specific online training courses
• This document represents the major duties, responsibilities and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. Performs other duties as assigned.

Necessary Qualifications:

• High School diploma or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Knowledge and experience with email, spreadsheet, and word processing applications, including basic keyboarding skills.
• Ability to move medium weight boxes, furniture, books, heavy book truck or similar items. 
• Ability to handle materials containing dust or microscopic mold spores.
• The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job with or without reasonable accommodation.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Supervisory experience.
• Experience working in a library.
• Experience using an automated library system.
• Familiarity with library operations.

Applicant Instructions:

Please include the following with your application:

• Cover letter
• Resume
• Three references

Please attach all documents in the attachment box at the bottom of the “My Experience” page before continuing through the application.  Please use the “Upload” button to add each document individually. All revisions must be made prior to application submission.  If you need assistance with uploading documents, please contact WTAMU Human Resources at [email protected].

Texas law requires all males age 18 through 25 to be properly registered with the Selective Service System.

Equal Opportunity /Veterans/Disability Employer. 

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.