Job Description
The Technical Services Coordinator supports the work of the library through preparing newly
acquired materials for circulation, filling interlibrary loan requests, and providing patron service
throughout the course of the day. The Technical Services Coordinator works closely with the
Schewe Library team in order to provide timely, responsive, and patron-driven library services.
Essential Functions
The following list of duties is meant to be representative of the work performed in this position.
The omission of a specific duty or responsibility will not preclude it from the position if the work
is similar, related, or a logical extension of position responsibilities. Daily needs and special
projects may cause the weighting of any particular job duty to fluctuate for shorter or longer
periods of time, but over the course of an academic year, the work being done will reflect the
below weightings:
Materials Processing (40%)
- Tracks, processes, and prepares new library items for circulation (including monographs, periodicals, and audio/visual material)
- Reviews and updates the online public access catalog (OPAC) and integrated library system (ILS) with information pertaining to the above.
- Processes the library's daily mail.
- Ensures the most current copies of periodicals are displayed for patron use.
- In partnership with library staff, withdraws deselected library materials from the stacks and from the library's OPAC and ILS (chiefly through the OCLC/WorldShare platform).
- Repairs damaged items as needed.
- Maintains records and statistics related to materials processing.
- [Possibly] supervises 1-2 students to help with materials processing functions.
Interlibrary Loan (40%)
- Orders the library’s interlibrary loan transactions, typically done through the OCLC/
- WorldShare platform.
- Processes incoming and outgoing I-SHARE manifests when the Access Services Manager is unavailable to perform these duties.
- Cross-trains library staff on interlibrary loan procedures.
- Maintains records and statistics related to interlibrary loan transactions.
Patron Service & Miscellanea (20%)
- Assists patrons at the Circulation Desk and throughout the library.
- Provides technical and generalized help to patrons.
- Assists with shelving materials.
- Assists with supply ordering.
- Attends meetings, training, and professional development.
Qualifications
- Library Technical Assistant (LTA) certificate or post-secondary diploma; Associate's or Bachelor's degree preferred.
- One year of part-time or full-time library experience; more than one year of part-time or full-time academic library experience preferred.
- Ability to work independently and to organize work involving conflicting demands.
- Ability to complete work accurately, efficiently, and in a timely manner, with minimal supervision.
- Service-oriented attitude with the ability to maintain effective relationships with college staff and library patrons.
- Intercultural competency and the ability to work well with people of diverse backgrounds.
Applications received by Friday, March 16, 2018, will receive priority consideration.
To apply submit a cover letter, resume and list of references to the Office of Human Resources by e-mail to ichr@ic.edu or by mail to:
Office of Human Resources
Illinois College
1101 West College Avenue
Jacksonville, IL 62650
Illinois College is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from underrepresented minorities and women.
Additional Info & Requirements
Job Title: Technical Services Coordinator
Department: Schewe Library
Reports to: Library Director
Status: Full Time, Salaried, Exempt
Date Last Revised: February 2018
The Community
Illinois College is a residential, private liberal arts college located in historic Jacksonville, Illinois,
70 miles northeast of Saint Louis, Missouri, and 30 miles west of Springfield, the Illinois State
Capitol. True to its founding vision in 1829, Illinois College is a community committed to the
highest standards of scholarship and integrity in the liberal arts. Illinois College promotes
academic freedom, equality of opportunity, and human dignity through an increasingly diverse
student population, currently comprised of 26 percent underrepresented students. The College
develops in its students qualities of mind and character needed for fulfilling lives of leadership
and service, fostering academic excellence rooted in opportunities for experiential learning
while preparing students for lifelong success.
HR Info
To apply submit a cover letter, resume and list of references to the Office of Human Resources by e-mail to ichr@ic.edu or by mail to:
Office of Human Resources
Illinois College
1101 West College Avenue
Jacksonville, IL 62650