Library Technician Job Description
Library technician
provides ongoing support for basic asset-building activities including processing orders and new acquisitions, cataloging and serials check-in, end-user system updates, tracking circulation of materials from the collection and ongoing maintenance of print and other special collections.
Library Technician Duties & Responsibilities
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Develop and edit master source media to prepare for duplication services
Expanding and maintaining social media presence
CATALOGING materials in English and various modern European languages by analyzing and modifying LC and member library records from the OCLC database
Reliability and Accountability
Conducts library inventories
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Oversees and implements preservation activities including repair of damaged books, bindery activities, brittle book replacement, and housing of a variety of formats in circulating and rare collections
Oversees and performs a variety of basic and intermediate conservation treatments in accordance with accepted standards for conservation practice
Assists with developing preservation plans for archival collections in processing
Assists in the preparation of collection materials for exhibition and loan
Library Technician Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Education for Library Technician
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the library technician job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Associate Degree in Library, Education, Management, Computer, Government, Music, Associates, Technical, Law, Sciences
Skills for Library Technician
Desired skills for library technician include:
Media
Laptops
Projectors
Tablets
Serials bibliographic records
Check materials in and out of the circulation process
Make copies of documents
Sort and shelve books
Remove/repair/update books
Complex copy cataloging
Desired experience for library technician includes:
Computer skills including word processing, e-mail, web browsers, and spreadsheets or databases
Strong organizational skills, ability to work independently without direct supervision and attention to detail
Adherence to standard library practices, bibliographic control procedures and digital library standards
Special Collections care and proper handling techniques
Bachelor’s degree in library sciences or related field or provisional/professional Librarian Certification preferred
Experience and/or training preferred in assisting in the operation of a small institutional library preferred
Library Technician Examples
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Our company is looking for a library technician. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for library technician
- Assists with developing both short term and long term preservation plans for the University Libraries including addressing backlogs of at-risk materials and ensuring sustainable access
- Develops and reviews conservation and preservation related policies and procedures
- Explores external funding options for conservation treatments
- Oversees environmental monitoring of collection spaces
- Advises on policies and procedures regarding disaster preparedness and materials recovery
- Maintains statistics and compiles statistical reports as needed
- Works with faculty and staff to survey collections to assess condition and preservation issues
- Oversees and supervises activities of staff and student employees performing conservation work
- Assists with conservation laboratory maintenance, supply inventories, and related budgets
- Coordinates preservation education and conducts related trainings
Qualifications for library technician
- Ansbach, Germany
- Citizenship eligible under country SOFA agreement
- Other (PCS Orders, Marriage License for Spouse Preference if applicable, DA Form 3434 if applicable, ect)
- Jacksonville, NC
- To be considered for non-competitive appointment
- Ability to work efficiently and cheerfully in a busy, multi-tasking, and rapidly changing knowledge-providing environment
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Our innovative and growing company is looking for a library technician. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for library technician
- Managing MILL employee schedules and shifts
- Coordinating 3D printer scheduling and operation
- Assisting and teaching patrons
- Overseeing inventory, consumables, and safety
- Troubleshooting and fixing equipment and machines
- Developing, promoting, and delivering workshop content
- Promoting an inclusive, egalitarian, low-risk learning culture
- Assisting with other staffing tasks as assigned
- Developing outreach, teaching, or recruitment programs
- Developing and/or coordinating workshops in MILL technologies
Qualifications for library technician
- Associates degree and 1-2 years of experience using scanning equipment
- Experience handling rare materials
- Experience using scanning or photography equipment, preferably in a library setting
- Confidence working in a production environment while following best practices for rare material handling
- Ability to meet high service standards in all interactions (in-person, by telephone, via e-mail or online) and to supervise student assistants to provide excellent service
- Bachelor’s degree and three years related experience
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Our innovative and growing company is hiring for a library technician. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for library technician
- Attending educational workshops and reading technical publications
- Participating in specially assigned departmental tasks
- Participating on library task forces and committees
- Organizing and maintaining training and procedure manuals
- Register, control, distribute, transmit, file and archive project records using the standard Electronic Document Management System (EDMS)
- Plan scope of administrative work, establish priorities and train team members to perform their assigned duties
- Support the implementation of the records retention and turnover plans
- Communicate effectively with other project team members, the client, and field personnel to ensure quality, schedule and budget are maintained
- Perform quality reviews confirming procedure compliance of properties in the EDMS for project records turnover
- Process a high volume of work orders, supplier, construction and/or design documentation
Qualifications for library technician
- Experience in the conservation treatment of library or museum materials and/or formal training in conservation/preservation
- Demonstrated skills in basic conservation treatments
- Familiar with library, archival, and museum preservation and conservation issues, standards, trends, and best practices
- Ability to work flexibly and creatively in a changing and fast-paced environment
- Demonstrated project management, organizational, and problem solving skills
- Knowledge of conservation ethics, principles, and techniques
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Our company is growing rapidly and is looking for a library technician. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for library technician
- Operate standard office equipment and automation tools
- Perform / assist with other general administrative or clerical duties as assigned
- Utilizes the standard Electronic Document Management System (EDMS) to register, control, distribute, transmit, file and archive project records
- Plans scope of administrative work, develops and implements staffing plan, establishes priorities, trains personnel to perform their assigned duties in area of responsibility, and conducts interviews and recommends candidates
- Supervises administrative personnel assigned to the project in the functions of document control with regard to design documents, supplier documents, construction, procurement, subcontract and communication records
- Develops and implements the records retention and turnover plan including transfer of QA records to the client and coordinates project close-out activities
- Maintains effective communication with other project team members, client, and field personnel to ensure quality, schedule and budget are met as defined
- Supports audits for quality assurance, internal technical reviews, client reviews, and ISO 9000 audits
- Establishes and sets up the Electronic Document Management System database
- Maintains access to Electronic Document Management System
Qualifications for library technician
- Experience applying for, planning, or implementation of grants
- Advanced degree or certification in information science, conservation or related field
- Bachelors and Masters degrees in Library and Information Science Experience with Integrated Library Systems (ILS)
- Knowledge of data-base collection development methods and principles using modern automation systems and skill in applying this knowledge to difficult and complex work assignments in support of the Asian Studies Detachment's collection and reporting mission and in coordination with other agencies
- Knowledge of digital conversion principles, procedures, and operations
- Ability to manage digital assets and archival information systems
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Our growing company is looking to fill the role of library technician. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for library technician
- Plans, organizes, and implements systems for efficient document processing, including design and supplier documents, communication, and the organization of record keeping
- Trains personnel in the use of procedures and develops and/or implements procedures
- Supports development of duties and standards, prepares performance reviews, coaches individuals in performance enhancement, and provides input to the ranking process
- Coordinates project space requirements, communications, equipment, project library, and general facilities issues
- Compiles information, analyzes and prepares reports, and establishes metrics for administrative activities
- Work with client organization to assure modification packages are submitted per their requirements (searchable, native format, hard copy)
- Establish processes to assure latest versions of design documents are included in modification packages
- Establishes a strategy for the execution of the administrative tasks outlined in the contract or scope book
- Performs / assists in other general administrative activities as required
- Closes the library Sunday-Thursday, following established procedures and securing materials and money
Qualifications for library technician
- Ability to supervise clerical personnel performing the digital conversion tasks
- Ability to provide consultation or liaison duties
- 3 - 5 years' Library Science experience Japanese language proficiency
- Experience in copy and original cataloging of non-English library materials
- Familiarity with open source ILS software such as Open Biblio Openbiblio + Koha systems experience Knowledge of Resource Description and Access (RDA)
- Travel to Camp Zama and its vicinity in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan is provided