Law Library Access Services Asst. Temporary (part-time, 28 hoursweek)

Why Work at BYU

As the flagship higher education institution of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Brigham Young University (BYU) strives to be among the exceptional universities in the world. At BYU we are devoted to our faith and to our students. We take an active role in the Universitys Mission: To assist individuals in their quest for perfection and eternal life.

Our unique mission deeply rooted in the Gospel of Jesus Christ provides countless ways to serve and make an impact. This along with our remarkable culture of belonging weekly devotionals and endless opportunities for learning and growthall situated within a beautiful and historic campusmake it hard to imagine a more inspiring place to work.

Brigham Young University strongly prefers to hire faithful members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

WHO WE ARE

Founded in 1973 the J. Reuben Clark Law School and Law Library at Brigham Young University (BYU Law) has grown into one of the nations leading law schools. BYU Laws teaching mission extends beyond the boundaries of the classroom with the goal of producing leaders within communities and throughout the world. As it makes advances in areas such as social change transactional design entrepreneurship corpus linguistics criminal justice and
religious freedom the law school advances its commitment to empowering individuals and communities through the rule of law.

WHAT WE DO

The Howard W. Hunter Law Library is dedicated to the teaching research and service-oriented mission of BYU Law. We provide legal research reference and instruction services and access to an outstanding collection of U.S. foreign comparative and international law.

The Law Library has assembled a staff of experienced law librarians and Utahs largest collection of law books and other legal resources. The library also serves the legal information needs of the broader community.

SUMMARY

The Collections and Access Services Assistant is responsible for the maintenance and organization of library materials including ensuring access to the collection and providing support in meeting the necessary requirements for position also assists the Access Services Librarian with a variety of circulation tasks and projects.

This position is temporary and is anticipated to last no more than 12 months.

WHAT YOULL DO IN THIS POSITION

• The Collections and Circulation Assistant is responsible for the maintenance and organization of library materials including ensuring access to the collection and providing support in meeting the necessary requirements for accreditation. Youll be tasked with a variety of responsibilities and projects:
• Library collection maintenance including ensuring access to materials shelf space management book restoration etc.
• Educate patrons and staff on library circulation policies and procedures
• Assist Access Services Librarian and Student Services Librarian with inter- and intra-organization relations
• Assist with digital and other projects under the direction of the Access Services Librarian and Student Services Librarian
• Assist with and maintain accurate shelving statistics

WHAT QUALIFIES YOU FOR THIS ROLE

Minimum requirements:

• Bachelors degree OR equivalent years of education and work experience

Preferred:

• Bachelors degree AND library experience OR Bachelors degree AND 3 years of professional work experience

SKILLS CERTIFICATIONS LICENSES ETC.

Required:

• Excellent customer service skills
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with coworkers and other university personnel
• Demonstrated ability to proactively review and modify processes as needs andtechnology change
• Demonstrated ability to easily learn and apply new technology applications including relevant digitization hardware and software such as scanners digital photocopiers and file management and transmission software
• Excellent professional written and verbal communication
• Detail-oriented thorough and can demonstrate the ability to process transactions with a high degree of accuracy
• Ability to mentor student employees in high-quality workplace skills
• Self-motivated: Ability to complete many different types of tasks with little or no supervision
• Dedicated: Ability to do repetitive tasks with a positive attitude
• Persistent: Ability to go the extra mile to meet a need
• Creative: Ability to generate multiple solutions to solve a problem
• Knowledgeable: Ability to know and enforce department/law library policies and processes
• General knowledge of collection maintenance functions (shelving stacks management shifting measurement inventory etc.)
• Ability to support employees in most areas of the department and other areas of the library
• Provide others with necessary correct and timely information
• Computer literate: Ability to do various computer tasks and an aptitude for learning new computer programs including but not limited to: SIRSIWorkflows (Symphony) computer hardware (barcode scanners PCs book scanners etc.) and software (MS Office editing software Adobeproducts etc.)
• Ability to learn and uphold department policies and procedures

Preferred:

• Customer service experience with academic clientele such as students faculty and university employees
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office
• Demonstrated history of innovation and assessment of processes and workflows
• Ability to create statistical reports and present information to stakeholders
• Familiarity with searching retrieving interpreting and using the librarys cataloging records in a variety of national library systems/software (e.g. SIRSI Symphony OCLC)

WHAT WE OFFER IN RETURN

This position comes with fantastic benefits including:

• 401k. BYU automatically contributes 8% at no cost to you. Additionally if you contribute 5% BYU adds an additional 4% (Rehires may qualify for different retirement plans)
• Employee assistance program available to the employee and all members of their household
• May be eligible for tuition benefits after two years
• Access to the library
• Free on-campus parking
• Free UTA passes for employees spouses and qualified dependents
• Discounts at the BYU Store and for many events at BYU

Pay Level: 48

Typical Starting Pay Range: $20.25to $26.50an hour

The actual compensation offered will take into consideration internal equity and may vary based on the candidates job-related experience knowledge skills and other relevant factors. Candidates with very significant work-related experience may receive an offer higher than the posted typical range.


Desired Start Date: ASAP
Job Close Date: Open until filled

Required Documents:
Please attach a resume and cover letter.


Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints must hold and be worthy to hold a current temple recommend.

Brigham Young University is an equal opportunity employer including disability and protected veteran status.

Brigham Young University (BYU) is widely recognized not just for its world-class education but for its deep commitment to inspired religious values. Gathered together in a Christ-centered atmosphere BYU employees are a vital part of a community of belonging where we value the experiences perspectives and talents of each individual. If you share in our devotion to faith and to excellence we have a place for you here at BYU!

Required Documents:

All Staff positions require a resume.

Refer to the Job Posting for any additional required documents.

Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints must hold and be worthy to hold a current temple recommend.

Brigham Young University is an equal opportunity employer including disability and protected veteran status.

Brigham Young University (BYU) is widely recognized not just for its world-class education but for its deep commitment to inspired religious values. Gathered together in a Christ-centered atmosphere BYU employees are a vital part of a community of belonging where we value the experiences perspectives and talents of each individual. If you share in our devotion to faith and to excellence we have a place for you here at BYU!