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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.

November is National Native American Heritage Month. This observance commemorates the history, heritage, and culture of Native Americans and Alaskan Natives. It is during this month we acknowledge the vast achievements of America’s original indigenous people. This month is also a time to educate, examine, and raise awareness about the unique challenges and sufferings Native people and communities have faced historically and continue to contend with.

Land acknowledgment is a traditional custom that dates back centuries in many Native nations and communities. Today, land acknowledgments are used by Native Peoples and non-Natives to recognize Indigenous Peoples who are the original stewards of the lands on which we now live.The University of Scranton has officially adopted a Land Acknowledgment Statement to recognize and honor the traditional and ancestral homelands of the Lenape, the Munsee, the Shawnee and the Susquehannocks in Northeastern Pennsylvania. The Statement reads:

The University of Scranton acknowledges the original inhabitants and nations of this land: the Lenape, the Munsee, the Shawnee and the Susquehannocks.  May we be ever mindful of their legacy and contributions and commit ourselves to stewarding this land with care and compassion as we navigate our communities towards faith and justice.

The Weinberg Memorial Library faculty, staff, and administration join University President Fr. Marina and the broader university community in acknowledging the land as an act of reconciliation that honors the authentic history of the original people of this territory.The library has chosen to add this land acknowledgement to our website under the “About the Library” section.

The library also wishes to recognize Dr. Adam Pratt, associate professor of history,  and his research students, Peter Burke and Katia Ramirez, for assisting with the development of this statement. The Land Acknowledgement will also be posted on the University’s Diversity Equity and Inclusion website and on the Office of Equity and Diversity’s website. Faculty, staff, and students are encouraged to read the university land acknowledgement statement at the start of events whenever possible. For more information on land acknowledgement, see the US Department of Arts & Culture’s Honor Native Land.

Our vendor Wiley is currently experiencing some issues with EZproxy and third party linking. For this reason, you may encounter a message reading “This web property is not accessible via this address” when trying to connect to material from the Wiley Online Library from off campus.
Wiley is aware of the issue and is working on restoring service for all.
Thank you for your patience as we await a resolution.