Library Assistant 2

THE POSITION Join the Collections Management team at the State Library of Pennsylvania, where your work will help facilitate access to valuable information for all Pennsylvanians. In this role, the Collections Management Library Assistant will help process, organize, and maintain collections in all areas for the State Library. Your work will support effective collection management practices and facilitate major collections improvement projects. If you have experience in library technical services, a strong attention to detail, and a love for organization, apply to work with us!

DESCRIPTION OF WORK Under the supervision of the Collection Management Supervisor, the Collection Management Library Assistant helps process, organize, and maintain collections in all areas of the State Library. They help maintain and process serial subscriptions, check-in materials, and update catalog holdings, as well as process new monographs and other library materials. Major job duties include:

• Subscriptions and Serials: Help coordinate renewal, processing, and stacks maintenance of all print periodical, standing, order, and other continuing collections. Uses the Library’s ILS to check in serials, update holdings, and attach items to records.
• Library Technical Services: Processes all acquisitions and government documents including updating catalog records, covering, barcoding, and labeling. Repairs and rehouses materials as needed.
• Collection Management: Is a key player in the organization and proper care of the Library’s collections, including shelving, inventorying, and participating in strategic collection projects.
• Stacks Maintenance: Shelf reads, pages, sorts, and manages shifting of materials in assigned areas, keeping stacks orderly and facilitating access and use of the collection.
• Library Operations: Helps staff the Library’s service desk, providing customer service and answering questions, as well as participating in library training and professional development activities.

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Work schedule includes 9:30 AM to 6:00 PM Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday and 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM on Monday and Friday. Work schedule varies to meet the needs of the Library’s operating hours.
• Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time, on Monday and Friday. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Harrisburg. The ability to telework is subject to change at any time. Additional details may be provided during the interview.
• Salary:In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Two years of library- clerical experience; or one year as a Library Assistant 1 (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration). An associate degree or equivalent training with major course work in library science may be substituted for the required experience.

Other Requirements:

• You must meet the PA residency requirement . For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency Guidelines.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Commonwealth employees who wish to use their seniority rights must apply to the internal posting for their seniority rights to be considered.

How to Apply:

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum…