Library Commons Assistant

Providence College

Providence, Rhode Island

Application Deadline

Open Until Filled

Wages

Not Specified

Location

Providence, RI

Hours

Not Specified

MLS

Not Required

Minimum Education

High School (or Equivalent)

Library Experience

Preferred

Supervisory Experience

Not Required

Type of Library

Academic

This job is more than 3 weeks old or the application deadline has passed.

Job Description

he Phillips Memorial Library is seeking to fill two part-time Library Commons Assistant positions.

When applying for the position, please indicate the preferred shift in your cover letter.
 

Essential Duties:

  • Assist library patrons at the public service desks, computer stations, via the telephone, email and elsewhere in the library. Assist the library staff in administrative, public, and collections services as needed.
  • Assist library patrons in their needs concerning circulation, reserves, materials location, interlibrary loan, basic technology needs (computer hardware PC/Macintosh and software, research, digital services, printing, processing formatting, e-mail communications, etc.), especially from the circulation desk, other areas of the library and over the telephone.
  • Assist library administration and Commons staff, with basic needs, including circulation (PC and HELIN loans, patron record databases, etc.), stacks-maintenance and collection/building projects, reference and digital services, collections services, archives and special collections, as needed.
  • Operate and perform basic troubleshooting for computers, scanners, printers and copy machines such as removing jammed paper, adding toner, and calling for service and supplies.
  • Opens or closes the Library as needed, ensuring that the building is secure and that materials and equipment are properly stored and secured.

Marginal Duties:

  • Assist in ILL activities, including PC, HELIN and outside requests.
  • Perform basic and intermediate computer and other technological functions, including scanning, MSOffice activities, managing databases, creating, analyzing and integrating spreadsheets, and importing graphics and other information into a document.
  • Produce correspondence and documentation through typing, word processing, formatting, use of charts, graphs and other visuals, collating, photocopying, binding, etc., according to the standards of the department and the College; proofread for content, language and grammar.
  • Perform all other duties as may be required.

Education:

  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • Experience with HELIN and/or Innovative Interfaces, Inc. system.
  • Prior library or office experience.
  • Technology (MSOffice, digitization, etc.) skills preferred.
  • Library experience with OCLC Worldshare preferred.

Physical Demands:

  • Sitting in a normal seated position for extended periods of time
  • Reaching by extending hand(s) or arm(s) in any direction
  • Finger dexterity required to manipulate objects with fingers rather than with whole hand(s) or arm(s), for example, using a keyboard
  • Communication skills using the spoken word
  • Ability to see within normal parameters
  • Ability to hear within normal range
  • Ability to move about
  • Ability to lift basic weights (minimum 20 lbs.) in the form of books, journals, computer hardware, basic furniture, etc.

External Job Ad
https://careers.providence.edu/postings/7109

Website
https://www.providence.edu/

Human Resources / Job Listings
https://careers.providence.edu/

Providence College does not discriminate against any person because of race, color, national and ethnic origin, sex, gender, except where gender is a bona fide occupational qualification, sexual orientation, ender identity, religion, disability, age, veteran status, or genetic information. The College will develop, and from time to time update, an affirmative action program and will insist on a good-faith effort on the part of its employees to comply with the program. The College will request and expect its agents and those with whom it conducts its affairs to meet the commitment of this important program.

Benefits & Additional Compensation Info

Shift 1
 Tuesday: 6:00 pm – 12:00 am
 Wednesday: 6:00 pm – 12:00 am
 Thursday: 6:00 pm – 12:00 am
 Sunday: 12:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Shift 2
 Monday: 4:00 pm – 12:00 am
 Tuesday 6:00 pm – 12:00 am
 Friday: 2:00 pm – 8:00 pm
 Sunday: 4:00 pm – 12:00 am

Posted Aug 15, 2022