LIBRARY TECHNICIAN III - Fort Logan
LIBRARY TECHNICIAN III - Fort Logan
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Department Information
- This position is open only to State of Colorado Residents
Please note: This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies.
About Fort Logan:The Colorado Mental Health Hospital in Fort Logan (CMHHIFL) is one of two state hospitals serving our community. The vision of CMHHIFL is to provide the highest quality mental health services to persons with complex serious and persistent mental illness within the resources available. Our mission is to support those individuals in achieving their recovery goals and reaching their full potential. CMHHIFL provides inpatient treatment to adult patients generally between the ages of 18 59. The hospital currently has 138 adult inpatient beds and over six treatment milieus serving civil and forensic individuals. Medical services occupational therapy neuropsychologicalrehabilitation services and traumainformed care services are available for all patients throughout the hospital.
Through our core values CMHHFL staff is committed to:Individual dignity and respect
Personcentered evidence based care
Trauma informed recovery
Multidisciplinary collaboration
Diversity and inclusion
Strong family and community partnerships
CMHHFL Library Services is comprised of two libraries the Medical Library serves the informational educational and researchrelated needs of the clinical administrative and support services staff members and students in clinical training. This library houses current books journals and media provides reference services and interlibrary loan services manages the electronic databases and library catalog provides library instruction and cooperates with local and federal library consortia. The second the Patient Library provides current print books ebooks audiobooks and magazines to serve the recreational informational and educational needs of the entire patient population. The Patient Library collection is funded through state and federal grant funds administered by the Colorado Department of Education.
Description of Job
This position is parttime 20 hours per week with hours subject to change
About the Position:
This position exists to support the Librarian II in administering library services in both CMHHFL libraries. The position is responsible for following policies and procedures for evaluating ordering cataloging and preparing library materials for use for document reproduction maintenance of the library collections for interlibrary loan and document delivery services collaborating with other disciplines to provide structured programming (virtual and inperson) for patients and for providing reference and research services to staff. The position will work together and separately with the Librarian II to provide coverage MondayFriday therefore this position must be able to work independently. Duties in this position include:
Technical Services:- checks in and verifies the receipt of new library materials catalogs materials and enters bibliographic data in the automated computer system prepares materials for checkout and works with the Librarian to conduct regular systematic inventories of both collections
- responds to requests from staff students and patients for articles books and media
- provides materials for staff and students from the print and/or online collections in a timely manner
- checks out materials to patrons keeps accurate statistics and complies with library policies if the material requested is not owned by Fort Logan the position provides interlibrary loan service (ILL).
- performs research to locate library materials requested uses the appropriate method to borrow materials and returns materials to lending institutions
- receives requests from other medical libraries and responds within the appropriate time frame
- interacts closely with other institutions requiring knowledge of local and national consortia ILL protocols and policies of other institutions.
- keeps accurate statistics and complies with federal copyright law. In the Patient Library responds to patient requests for books magazines and ebooks/audiobooks on the Kindles
- assists patients with reading choices (Readers Advisory Service) by suggesting authors and titles
- assists with the Patient Librarys weekly outreach program including responding to patient requests for materials choosing materials and delivering books to the treatment units
- provides and answers basic reference inquiries and research questions for staff and students in a timely manner using the librarys online databases reference and print collections and Internet resources
- after conducting a reference interview with the patron the technician decides which library resources will best provide the information to answer the patrons needs and utilizes the library online databases the print collection and/or other libraries or experts in the field
- work with the clinical therapists to plan and implement scheduled library activities for patients
- performs other duties as assigned for example the position may need to clean and/or repair materials after they have been returned to one of the libraries
Minimum Qualifications Substitutions Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights
Minimum Qualifications:
Experience Only:
Three (3) years of relevant experience in a library environmentOR
Education and Experience:
A combination of related education and/or relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned equal tothree (3) years
Preferred Qualifications:- strong customer service skills
- previous state experience
- Must be able to pass a Full BackgroundName check TRAILS Fingerprinting CAPS
- Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must disclose the information on the application and provide an explanation why the prior termination or resignation should not disqualify the applicant from the current position. Absent extraordinary circumstances prior disciplinary termination or resignation in lieu of termination will disqualify the applicant from future State employment with CDHS.
- must comply with all CDHS vaccination requirements
APPEAL RIGHTS:If you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for this position you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board or request a review by the State Personnel Director.
An appeal or review must be submitted on the official appeal form signed by you or your representative. This form must be delivered to the State Personnel Board by email () postmarked in US Mail or hand delivered (1525 Sherman Street 4th Floor Denver CO 80203) or faxed (303.866.5038) within ten (10) calendar days from your receipt of notice or acknowledgement of the departments action.
For more information about the appeals process the official appeal form and how to deliver it to the State Personnel Board; go to; contact the State Personnel Board for assistance at (303); or refer to 4 Colorado Code of Regulations (CCR) 8011 State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Directors Administrative Procedures Chapter 8 Resolution of Appeals and Disputes atunder Rules.Supplemental Information
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About Us:
If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference consider joining the dedicated people of theColorado Department of Human Services(CDHS). Our professionals strive to design and deliver high quality human and health services that improve the safety independence and wellbeing of the people of Colorado. In addition to a great location and rewarding and meaningful work we offer:
Strong secure yet flexible retirement benefits including aPERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Planplus 401(k) and 457 plans
Employer supplementedHealth Savings Account
Paid life insurance
Short and longterm disability coverage
11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave
Excellent worklife programs such as flexible schedules training and more
Remote work arrangements for eligible positions
*Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. For more
information go to Values:
We believe in a peoplefirst approach:To serve the people of Colorado we develop a culture and work environment that creates an energized inspired and healthy team capable of giving their best to Coloradans.
Balance creates quality of life:We want our team to be resilient through a supportive workplace that values flexibility health and wellness and employee engagement.
We hold ourselves accountable:We take responsibility through our actions programs and results for the state of health and human services in Colorado.
Transparency matters:We are open and honest with employees our partners the Coloradans we serve and the public.
We are ethical:We abide by what is best for those we serve by doing what is right not what is easy.
Collaboration helps us rise together:We work together with all partners employees and clients to achieve the best outcomes for Coloradans.
We are committed to increasing the diversity of our staff and providing culturally responsive programs and services. Therefore we encourage responses from people of diverse backgrounds and abilities.
ADA Accommodations:CDHS is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment including completing the application process interviewing completing any preemployment testing participating in the employee selection process and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position please direct your inquiries to our ADA Coordinator Nancy Schmelzer at or call.
THE STATE OF COLORADO IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Part-Time
