Library Assistant III
Purpose
Purpose:
The Stacks Manager is primarily responsible for providing quality stacks management service.
Must be strongly customer orientated. Provides leadership and fosters a team environment to the
stacks management team. Has knowledge of overall library services as well as user activities in
the library.
Essential Functions
Function 1:
20 percent-Provides shelving services including prompt pick up and accurate re-shelving of
materials, accurate signage, and planning. Also implements shifts in the collection to
accommodate growth and transfers.
20 % Time
Function 2:
5 percent - Assists in developing policies and procedures for the unit. 3 percent-Create and
monitor procedures for stacks management. 5 percent-Attends meetings and serves on
committees.
13 % Time
Function 3:
5 percent- Gathers data and writes reports related to Stacks Management. 5 percent -Hires, trains
and supervises student employees. 10 percent -Maintains payroll and employment records for all
employees.
20 % Time
Function 4:
5 percent -Publishes daily, monthly, and annual statistics. 3 percent -Continually shifts and shelf
reads the active High Demand Collection and the reserve area.
8 % Time
Function 5:
5 percent -Maintain weekly and monthly reports and coordinates the searching of materials
identified as missing, withdrawn, etc. 3 percent- Chooses and processes materials for New Book
collection. 5 percent-Manages the High Demand Collection and works closely with Acquisitions
on this collection.
13 % Time
Function 6:
5 percent-Knowledge of Voyager cataloging to assist with Sdocs, LCD transfers, periodicals,
withdrawn items and correct problem materials found during inventory.
5 % Time
Function 7:
2 percent- Run Access reports for ?Missing in transit? for all branches. 2 percent-Identifies
materials in need of repair or conservation. 2 percent-Interacts with faculty, staff, students and
other university departments on a daily basis.
6 % Time
Function 8:
May be required to work some weeknight, weekend and holiday hours. Identify materials to be
withdrawn and process accordingly. Work closely with the librarians for materials from our
collection to be transferred or withdrawn. Backup the Reserves supervisor, Interlibrary Loan
lending, Graduate Retrieval service, Faculty Resource Delivery Staff and Library Collection
Depository staff. Responsible for training on the use of shelflister, conducts inventory for all
branches of the library.
15 % Time
Marginal/Incidental Functions
Marginal/Incidental Functions:
Other functions as assigned. Share in the circulation rotation.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
High School graduation or equivalent. Required qualifications include. Six years of library or
related experience, including three years of Library Assistant III level. A Bachelor?s degree
substitutes for two years of required experience. Sixty credit hours of college substitutes for one
year of experience. Must pass spelling test administered by the Office of Human Resources
Management and Development. Related experience includes performing functions which involve
data interpretation, information provision, customer service, data input, problem resolution, and a
variety of complex clerical procedures. These duties may have been performed in a library
setting, office setting, or other appropriate setting. Must have ability to work in a team
environment. Must have computing skills, preferably beyond core competencies and problem
resolution skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
Demonstrate good judgment and problem resolution skills. Has supervisory experience. Good
communication skills. Project management skills and an ability to manage and work as part of a
team. Demonstrate use of technology. Customer service experience.