Library Assistant - Course Reserves Coordinator
Library Assistant - Course Reserves Coordinator
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Title:Library Assistant - Course Reserves Coordinator
Position Purpose:
One of several in the Access Services Department this position has primary responsibility for managing the Librarys course reserves collection. Reporting to the Head of Access Services they coordinate the organization maintenance and processing of all required texts and films in this distinctively comprehensive and inclusive service at Bates College. They also perform general circulation duties including: training and supervising student assistants answering questions locating materials stacks maintenance and solving problems with printers audio visual equipment and other standard library machines.
Schedule requires weekend shifts and varies during college breaks.
Job Duties:
- Coordinates the collection and processing of all types of required materials being placed on reserve for student use including traditional print resources electronic resources and multimedia resources.
- Assists and advises faculty and staff on the use of the reserve collection working with the College copyright specialist to assure that items placed on reserve comply with copyright law obtaining copyright permissions for course related materials when needed.
- Understands and can explain licensing terms for electronic resources.
- Builds and maintains content lists and generates statistics for course reserves operations; communicates with faculty and colleagues to ensure that appropriate content is owned ordered or scanned and made available for use.
- Assists with the general operation of the Circulation and Audio Video service desks. Follows established Access Services procedures.
- Responsible for the accurate check-out and check-in of library materials and proficient use of library software is required.
- Responsible for the security of the library building at closing.
- Directs patrons (including: Bates College faculty staff students affiliates alumni members of the local community and patrons from Bowdoin and Colby Colleges and summer program participants) to materials and facilities contained within the library.
- Assists patrons with use of library catalog computers access to electronic and remote resources printers scanners microform reader/printers and audio/video equipment.
- Answers general questions about the use of the library materials and facilities refers patrons with research questions to the reference librarians.
- Supervises and trains Public Service student assistants working at the Circulation and Audio Video service desks on a daily basis.
- Assists with the processing of MaineCat.
- Answers and directs phone calls within the library.
- Assists with maintenance of the patron database.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education
Bachelors degree or equivalent combination of education and experience working in an academic library is required.
Experience
Advanced library skills required to assist with the day to day operation of public services at the Circulation and Audio Video Desks.
Skills and Knowledge
- Commitment to equity and inclusion and serving the needs of a culturally and educationally diverse community.
- The ability to assist library patrons with library catalog searches.
- The ability to teach library skills and the proper use of library equipment to student assistants and patrons is required.
- Excellent communication (written verbal and presentation) skills attention to detail and ability to manage time effectively.
- Strong interpersonal skills with ability to develop and maintain collegial relationships. Must be flexible collaborative and have a positive attitude.
- Proficiency with spreadsheet programs.
- Ability to work independently adapt to change and handle multiple priorities with minimal supervision.
- Personal commitment to excellence and the mission of a top-tier small liberal arts college.
Benefits:Bates College offers competitive salaries excellent benefits (health dental 9% retirement contribution with potential for an additional 3% match 10 days of vacation* 13 paid holidays free parking access to library and athletic facilities & more) and a supportive collegial environment in a drug- and smoke-free workplace.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
Bates College is committed to the principle of equal opportunity and providing an educational and work environment free from discrimination. The college prohibits discrimination on the basis of race color national or ethnic origin religion sex sexual orientation gender identity or gender expression age disability genetic information or veteran status and other legally protected statuses in the recruitment and admission of its students in the administration of its education policies and programs or in the recruitment of its faculty and staff. Bates College adheres to all applicable state and federal equal opportunity laws and regulations. All college faculty staff students contractors visitors and volunteers are responsible for understanding and complying with the Non-Discrimination Policy.
Inquiries concerning the colleges policies compliance with applicable laws statutes and regulations (such as Title VII Title IX and ADA/Section 504) and complaints may be directed to Gwen Lexow Title IX Officer or via email at .
About Bates:
Bates is internationally recognized as a leading liberal arts college attracting 2000 students from across the U.S. and around the world.
Since 1855 Bates has been dedicated to educating the whole person through creative and rigorous scholarship in a collaborative residential community. Committed to opportunity and excellence Bates has always admitted students without regard to gender race religion or national origin.
Cultivating intellectual discovery and informed civic action Bates prepares leaders sustained by a love of learning and zeal for responsible stewardship of the wider world. Bates engages the forces intellectual trends demographic changes and technology that are transforming higher education and the world into which our students graduate.
Bates has highly competitive admissions graduates over 90 percent of its entering students and more than half of its alumni earn graduate degrees. Bates employs 200 faculty members and 550 staff.
The college is proud of deep roots in the Lewiston/Auburn community Maines second-largest urban area with a population of approximately 65000. Bates is located on a beautiful 133-acre traditional New England campus in Lewiston an emerging city with an entrepreneurial climate a lively arts scene and a dynamic business community. Bates is 35 miles north of Portland 140 miles north of Boston and 350 miles north of New York City.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
