Job Title Subscriptions Assistant
Location UCSF Library http://www.library.ucsf.edu/
Work Days Monday - Friday
Shift Length 8 Hours
Position Type Full Time
Job Summary
The Collection Management Unit (Library Technical Services) is responsible for the acquisition and ongoing disposition of all materials in all formats acquired for the Library’s collections for use by the UCSF community. The Subscriptions Assistant performs specialized duties requiring technical library skills at the advanced operational level or paraprofessional library skills, as well as a general knowledge of library practices and procedures. Operates within a complex unit responsible for multiple library activities including collection development, acquisitions, serials processing, cataloging, and database maintenance. The Subscriptions Assistant is primarily responsible for supporting the timely and accurate receipt, check-in, routing, claiming, and binding of library print journals. Once familiar with the print journal processes, the incumbent will be trained to respond to online subscription queries, and to help with collections projects which involve understanding bibliographic data pertaining to library materials. Tasks are performed within the guidelines and procedures established by Collection Management.
The successful candidate will have excellent interpersonal and communications skills appropriate to the academic setting in order to develop and maintain effective working relations with diverse groups such as vendor representatives, publishers, library users, staff, students and faculty. The incumbent is expected to maintain a professional and considerate demeanor and to work at the level of the Collection Management Unit’s stated production levels. The incumbent may be called upon to back-up other tasks assigned to the unit during scheduled and unscheduled absences. All staff in Collection Management are expected to demonstrate a strong Customer-Service focus and the ability to adapt and respond to the Library’s users’ needs; and perform other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent; 3 years in library technical services or other pertinent library work; experience and demonstrated competence in the use of standard office software; experience and demonstrated competence in the use of standard library databases and tools; excellent interpersonal and communications skills appropriate to the academic setting in order to develop and maintain effective working relations with diverse groups such as vendor representatives, publishers, library users, staff, students and faculty; work well with others in a team environment; loaded library book truck; bend, reach, stoop; demonstrated Customer-Service skills; ability for accuracy and attention to pertinent details; well developed skills in problem solving; flexibility and good judgment to effectively adapt to changing technologies and conditions in the Library and publishing environment; effectively communicate in English verbally and in writing; requires bending, squatting, climbing stairs; pushing/pulling up to 50 pounds; reaching above shoulder level; sitting, standing, walking; carrying/lifting 20 pounds; gripping/grasping; repetitive movements of upper extremities.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with Innovative’s Millennium Serials and Acquisitions modules; experience with print journal check-in, tracking, claiming, processing, and holdings maintenance; experience with library bindery processing; experience with vendor web-based utilities; experience with electronic resources.
To submit your resume online go to: http://ucsfhr.ucsf.edu/careers
UCSF is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex or national origin.
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