Library Assistant II

2 weeks ago

Austin, Texas, United States University of Texas at Austin Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Library Assistant II to join our team at the University of Texas at Austin. The successful candidate will provide public service for the Harry Ransom Center Library Reading Room, ensuring a welcoming and inclusive environment for patrons.

Key Responsibilities
  • Locate, shelf, and re-shelf manuscripts, books, photography, art, flat files, personal effects, and other visual materials for patrons in a secure, closed-stacks library and archive.
  • Perform all Circulation Desk functions and have several desk shifts each week. Train at and serve as backup at Reception.
  • Assist patrons with creating requests for photoduplication orders of collection materials.
  • After training, perform basic preservation tasks and assist patrons with materials handling.
  • Answer directional and minor reference questions in the Reading Room and may assist with Reading Room orientations for new patrons.
  • Assist with training of Work Study students and Student Assistants.
  • Locate and pull materials for use in the classrooms, help with the set up and take down of classroom materials, and may assist with materials selection and classroom instruction.
  • Assist with Library Storage Facility material requests by inputting requests, routing of requests when materials arrive, and strapping and preparing materials for return.
  • Help foster a welcoming research environment that centers on belonging, inclusion, and accessibility, while also safeguarding collection materials. Revisits policies with the team to ensure alignment with National Standards and current best practices.
  • Serve as the primary staff member for pulling materials on Saturdays and support at service points.
  • Trained to open and close the Reading Room with required closing responsibilities.
  • Participate in occasional cross-departmental projects as assigned.
Requirements
  • High school graduation or GED, and two years of library experience or
  • Sixty hours of college credit and one year of full-time equivalent library experience or
  • Twelve hours of graduate coursework in Library and Information Science.
  • Must be able to work Saturdays.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Demonstrated knowledge of Ransom Center collections.
  • Experience in a special collections library.
  • Demonstrated good customer service skills.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of Library of Congress and Dewey Decimal classification systems.
  • Experience with an automated circulation tracking system.
  • Proficient in more than one language.
  • Experience in preservation techniques.
  • Ability to communicate and work well with scholars in the humanities and with library and other staff as a team member.
  • Experience with an online library catalog and with databases. Experience with or interest in literary materials.
  • Ability to appropriately handle large, heavy, and fragile collection materials of significant value.
  • Good written and oral communication skills.

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