Library Technician

Overview

This position is Non-appropriated Fund (NAF) and will be assigned to the JBSA Lackland Library. This is a Regular Part-Time Position with guaranteed 20 hours per week. Employees appointed to a Regular category position are eligible for benefits.

• Responsible for all circulation service operations.
• Assist in the training of new library aides and technicians on circulation tasks.
• Independently perform circulation and registration duties by implementing established procedures for circulation functions.
• Maintain automated and/or manual circulation files to include all charged-out materials, user database files, registration files, reserves, document delivery, interlibrary loans, lost items, and overdues.
• Implement established procedures for overdue materials.
• Make arrangements with customers for replacement of lost or damaged items, following relevant AFIs and local guidance.
• Using established procedures, maintain reserve and interlibrary loan services and perform follow-up to ensure all requests are accurately fulfilled.
• Maintain and compile library statistics on circulation, attendance, reference questions, and other required and requested data.
• Provide ready reference services to library customers by locating required information using standard library reference tools, passing more difficult requests to the appropriate staff member.
• Explain the library classification scheme and general management of library resources to customers.
• Explain library rules, regulations, circulation procedures, and entitlements to library users.
• Assist library users with library equipment.
• Assist the supervisory librarian in developing and implementing programs and the marketing and publicity of library services and events.
• Prepare displays.
• Recommend titles for possible inclusion in the collection.
• Utilize the Integrated Library System (ILS), online databases, and other Internet resources to prepare subject bibliographies.
• Perform routine clerical tasks.
• Picks up, sorts, and distributes library mail.
• Use varied and advanced functions of computer software to prepare, format, modify, edit, email and print a variety of letters, reports, memos, and other documents.
• Assist with the technical services process as needed.
• Assist in conducting tours and group orientations.
• Refer difficult questions/problems concerning work processes to the appropriate staff member.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

• This position requires the incumbent to complete a background investigation with favorable results.
• This position has physical requirements which require the incumbent to complete a favorable pre-employment physical.
• This position requires shift work to provide coverage on evenings, weekends, holidays, and/or special occasions.
• This position has a requirement of U.S. Citizenship or Legal U.S. Resident for a minimum of 3 years and must reside in/around the area.

To apply, interested candidates should follow the official application process; the description above does not include application instructions.