Author: Mr. Kevin T. Kocur

We invite applicants to apply for the full-time InterLibrary Loan and Collections Assistant. To apply and see the full job description visit: https://universityofscrantonjobs.com/postings/5579

Position Title: InterLibrary Loan and Collections Assistant

Job Purpose

Assists the InterLibrary Loan (ILL) Coordinator and supports the operations of the Library’s InterLibrary Loan department. Primary responsibilities include the retrieval and reshelving of materials from the collection, accurate scanning of books, journals, and microfilms, retrieving electronic documents from databases, and logistical shipping and receiving of incoming and outgoing mail. The ILL Assistant performs all the daily functions of ILL in absence of the ILL Coordinator. Other responsibilities include delivering mail and other shipments within the library, assisting with collections maintenance projects as assigned by Library Administration, and serving as the point person for accepting and organizing donations to the Library’s Friends of the Library Book Sale.

Essential Duties

– Performs borrowing and lending functions with ILL software (currently ILLIAD)
– Pulls books from the collections and packages for shipment to other libraries
– Pulls journals and microfilm to scan articles for electronic delivery to patrons
– Checks books in and out using the library’s Integrated Library System (currently Sierra)
– Maintains confidentiality of Library patron records
– Processes incoming books and materials for use by patrons
– Uses UPS software for processing shipping
– Coordinates pick-up and delivery with UPS and other courier services
– Receives incoming mail and parcels
– Opens, sorts, and labels mail for departmental delivery
– Delivers mail to departments, and picks up outgoing mail as needed
– Serves as a point person for book donors, including collecting information for
acknowledgment letters and coordinating the pick-up of gift books if needed
– Organizes designated spaces within the basement for the Friends of the Library
inventory
– Assists in the set up and take down of the Friends of the Library Book Sale

Additional Skills Required

– Strong keyboarding/computer skills
– Ability to learn computer software used in a library
– Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form
– Customer service oriented
– Accuracy and attention to detail
– Must be able to lift and move heavy cartons of books, weighing up to 40 lbs., and push
book trucks throughout the building
– Must be able to respect, support and contribute to the University’s Catholic and Jesuit
mission

Minimum Education Requirements:

– High School Diploma or equivalent is required;
– A bachelor’s degree is preferred


Minimum Job Experience Requirements

– One year work experience in an office or library setting, including use of Microsoft
Office

Schedule/Work Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Additional hours as required.

Saturday, April 27th 9:00 a.m.- 8:00 p.m.

Sunday, April 28th 12:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.

Weinberg Memorial Library

Heritage Room

The Friends of the Weinberg Memorial Library book sale is almost here. Volunteers, faculty, and staff are preparing for our annual sale, which supports our collections and services. The event is the last weekend of April with a special preview sale for current Friends of the Library & Schemel members and University of Scranton students on Friday, April 26 from 4-8 p.m. Join the organization if you would like to take advantage of the special preview. Click here for membership information.

The library will accept any hardcover or paperback books in good condition, including children’s books, cookbooks, fiction, and non-fiction. In addition, the library is collecting media and tag sale items. Donation boxes are in the main entrance of the library. Ask at the circulation desk if you require assistance or contact Barb at the number below.

For additional information or to volunteer, please contact Barb Evans at 570-941-4078.

Saturday, April 28th 9:00 a.m.- 8:00 p.m.

Sunday, April 29th 12:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.

Weinberg Memorial Library

Heritage Room

The Friends of the Weinberg Memorial Library book sale is almost here. Volunteers, faculty, and staff are preparing for our annual sale, which supports our collections and services. The event is this weekend with a special preview sale for current Friends of the Library & Schemel members and University of Scranton students on Friday, April 27 from 4-8 p.m.

A donated collection of 40 Harbour Lights Lighthouses will be for sale individually at the tag sale portion of the Book Sale. These lighthouses are collectible replicas of historic lighthouses and were created in limited production each with its own numbered edition and individual serial numbers. All lighthouses are in excellent condition and include the original box and Certificate of Authenticity.

The Book Sale is Saturday, April 28, from 9 a.m. until 8 p.m., and Sunday, April 29, from noon until 8 p.m., in the fifth floor Heritage Room of the Weinberg Memorial Library. Join the organization if you would like to take advantage of the special preview. Click here for membership information.

We are unable to take any more donations at this time. Please contact us in the middle of May to make donation arrangements for next year’s sale. The library will accept any hardcover or paperback books in good condition, including children’s books, cookbooks, fiction, and non-fiction. In addition, the library is collecting media and tag sale items.

For additional information or to volunteer, please contact Barbara Evans at 570-941-4078.

 

 

 

 

The Friends of the Weinberg Memorial Library book sale is less than two months away.  Volunteers, faculty, and staff are preparing for our annual sale.  The proceeds from the sale supports our collections and services.  The event will be the last weekend of April.

The library will accept any hardcover or paperback books in good condition, including children’s books, cookbooks, fiction, and non-fiction. In addition, the library is collecting media and tag sale items.

There are donation boxes on the Monroe Avenue side of the library. We will take donations until Wednesday, April 25.

This year’s book sale is on Saturday, April 28th, from 9 a.m. until 8 p.m., and Sunday, April 29th, from noon until 4 p.m., in the fifth floor Heritage Room of the Weinberg Memorial Library.   If you’re not a member of the Friends of the Library, and would like to take advantage of our special private preview on Friday, April 27^th, you may join by visiting http://www.scranton.edu/academics/wml/friends/friends-benefits.shtml

 

The Friends of the Weinberg Memorial Library book sale is almost here. Volunteers, faculty, and staff are preparing for our annual sale, which supports our collections and services. The event is this weekend with a special preview sale for current Friends of the Library & Schemel members and University of Scranton students on Friday, April 28.

A donated collection of 40 Harbour Lights Lighthouses will be for sale individually at the tag sale portion of the Book Sale. These lighthouses are collectible replicas of historic lighthouses and were created in limited production each with its own numbered edition and individual serial numbers. All lighthouses are in excellent condition and include the original box and Certificate of Authenticity.

The Book Sale is Saturday, April 29, from 9 a.m. until 8 p.m., and Sunday, April 30, from noon until 8 p.m., in the fifth floor Heritage Room of the Weinberg Memorial Library. Join the organization if you would like to take advantage of the special preview. Click here for membership information.

We are unable to take any more donations at this time. Please contact us in the middle of May to make donation arrangements for next year’s sale. The library will accept any hardcover or paperback books in good condition, including children’s books, cookbooks, fiction, and non-fiction. In addition, the library is collecting media and tag sale items.

For additional information or to volunteer, please contact Barbara Evans at 570-941-4078.

The Friends of the Weinberg Memorial Library book sale is almost here.  Volunteers, faculty, and staff are preparing for our annual sale which supports our collections and services.  The event will be the last weekend of April with a special preview sale for Friends members and Schemel Forum members on Friday, April 29.

The library will accept any hardcover or paperback books in good condition, including children’s books, cookbooks, fiction, and non-fiction. In addition, the library is collecting media and tag sale items.

Donations may be placed in the boxes on the Monroe Avenue side of the library. Donations will be accepted until Wednesday, April 27.

This year’s book sale is scheduled for Saturday, April 30, from 9 a.m. until 8 p.m., and Sunday, May 1, from noon until 4 p.m., in the fifth floor Heritage Room of the Weinberg Memorial Library.   Join the organization if you would like to take advantage of the special preview.

For additional information or to volunteer, please contact Barbara Evans at 570-941-4078.

The Friends of the Weinberg Memorial Library book sale is less than three weeks away.  Volunteers, faculty, and staff are preparing for our annual sale which supports our collections and services.  The event will be the last weekend of April with a special preview sale for Friends members and Schemel Forum members on Friday, April 29.

The library will accept any hardcover or paperback books in good condition, including children’s books, cookbooks, fiction, and non-fiction. In addition, the library is collecting media and tag sale items.

Donations may be placed in the boxes on the Monroe Avenue side of the library. Donations will be accepted until Wednesday, April 27.

This year’s book sale is scheduled for Saturday, April 30, from 9 a.m. until 8 p.m., and Sunday, May 1, from noon until 4 p.m., in the fifth floor Heritage Room of the Weinberg Memorial Library.   Join the organization if you would like to take advantage of the special preview.

For additional information or to volunteer, please contact Barbara Evans at 570-941-4078.

A variety of subject materials, tag sale and a variety of flowering potted plants!

Saturday, April 25 9:00a.m. – 8:00p.m.

Sunday, April 26 noon – 4:00p.m.

 Heritage Room (Fifth Floor)

(A special preview sale will be held on Friday, April 24, for Friends’ members and Schemel Forum members.)

Cash, check and credit card payments accepted.

The Weinberg Memorial Library Media Resources Center has a collection of education kits designed to enhance the learning environment for students and teachers. The kits target ages from Kindergarten to the Sixth grade. Lesson plans meet Common Core State Standards. Each kit consists of manuals and workbooks for the entire classroom. Most importantly, kits include manipulatives (physical objects) to provide a “hands-on” experience.

The new materials (LT2400.M14 E9479 2012) will have the location EDLAB.  They can be checked out for five days.  The EDLAB is in the Media Resources Center on the third floor of the library.

New sources and interpretations shed a brighter light on one of the most devastating conflicts in history as publications are released to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the First World War. Three of note that have hit the library’s shelves include; The Sleepwalkers by Christopher Clark (Circ. D511 .C54 2013), Catastrophe 1914 by Max Hastings (Circ. D511 .H37 2013), and July 1914 by Sean McMeekin (Circ. D511 .M33 2013).

There is the excellent introduction to the war by Barbara Tuchman in her Pulitzer Prize winning classic The Guns of August (Circ. D530 .T8). Her description of Edward VII’s funeral is this blogger’s favorite narrative.  Many of the leaders who were related to Edward gathered on this ominous day.   Another great chapter comes from Adam Hothschild’s To End All Wars (Circ. D546 .H63 2011). The author looks at the relationship between Field Marshall John French and his sister Charlotte Despard, a leading British suffragette and anti-war activist. Both lived in completely opposite worlds, yet maintained a relationship throughout the duration of the devastation. And last but not least is Niall Ferguson’s The Pity of War (Circ. D511 .F28 1999).  Chapter one of this controversial work examines popular literature’s treatment of the tensions leading up to the firing of the first bullets. Dr. Sean Brennan, from the History department, claims that, “It is one of the best historical books written in the last twenty years.”

 Dr. Brennan, along with David Wenzel, will be starting their Schemel Forum, World War I: The Watershed Event of the Twentieth Century, tonight at the Pearn Auditorium in Brennan Hall.