Library Assistant V

Responsibilities

• Oversee SESSL location service desks and assist patrons with entry.
• Answer directional, informational, and front-line reference questions.
• Perform routine circulation transactions, workflow processing, and request fulfillment.
• Execute technical services tasks including journal check-in, binding, and collection maintenance.
• Assign, revise, and train student General Assistants in shelving and shelf reading.
• Provide front-line technology assistance for printing and scanning equipment.
• Monitor stacks, shelving, and perform daily shelf reading.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent and six months of relevant experience.
• Strong customer service skills and high attention to detail.
• Proficiency with computers and ability to work with various software.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to interact effectively with a diverse group of colleagues and library users.
• Physical ability to push, pull, and lift up to 40lbs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Previous experience working in a library setting.
• Knowledge of an integrated library system (ILS).
• Proficiency with Windows OS, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel), Adobe Acrobat, and Mac OS.
• Familiarity with searching online databases.

About the Company

Columbia University Libraries is seeking a Library Assistant V for the Science, Engineering, and Social Sciences Libraries (SESSL). SESSL is a division of seven libraries located on the Morningside and Manhattanville campuses, focusing on research support for and collections in the natural and social sciences, business, journalism, social work, and professional studies.