Position SummaryUnder direction, performs a variety of technical/clerical duties including customer service, basic directional and research inquiry assistance, instructs public in use of resources, creates and maintains bibliographic database, receives and processes materials. Provides functional and technical direction to library part-time staff and volunteers.
Work hours: 40 hours/week, Monday-Friday
Essential Functions• Performs general and in-depth questioning to respond to information needs
• Uses search and retrieval techniques to locate subject and age-level appropriate print, audio-visual, and electronic materials.
• Understands, follows, interprets, and enforces library policies and procedures.
• Assures confidentiality of library customer account records.
Technical Services:• Performs copy cataloging and original cataloging: creates, loads, and maintains library materials database, including bibliographic and item records, search terms, indexes, and descriptions.
• Performs library material acquisitions: verifies and orders library books and audio-visual materials via integrated library system acquisitions and reports module, orders eBooks and eAudiobooks via vendor online ordering tool, processes cancellations, maintains order records and on-order catalog records, monitors fund budgets in acquisitions module.
• Process incoming library materials for shelving, including call number labels, affixing labels, security tags, barcodes, book covers, and cases for media items.
• Sets up purchase orders, orders and receives library supplies and equipment, gathers bid/quote information, monitors library budget, contacts vendors to resolve order/shipping issues.
• Processes invoices and credit card statements for payment by City Finance staff.
• Receives and verifies shipments of new materials; contact vendors to resolve missing/incorrect orders and shipping problems.
• Receives and processes periodicals, claims missing and damaged periodicals to vendor.
• Performs mending of books and audio-visual materials.
• Submits auction items to City Finance staff, manages pick-up and discard.
• Writes, designs, produces, and distributes marketing pieces, signs, flyers, posters, etc.
• Gathers and tracks statistics; prepares reports, charts, and presentations.
• Performs all other related duties as assigned.
Minimum QualificationsEDUCATION: High School Diploma or GED; Bachelor's Degree preferred.
EXPERIENCE: 3 years experience in a related field.
Posting closes: 11/17/2022 5:30 PM Central
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Charissa Stewart, MLS
Library Technical Services Supervisor
Lewisville Public Library
cstewart@cityoflewisville.com------------------------------