Temporary Library Associate - #9848811

Job Description

The State Historical Society of Iowa (SHSI) is seeking a candidate to fill the position of temporary Library Associate in the Historical Library of the Library and Archives Bureau.

Job Description:

The State Historical Society of Iowa is looking for a Library Associate, to report to the State Archivist and Library & Archives Bureau Chief. The Library Associate must work from the Iowa History Research Center at the State Historical Building in Des Moines primarily 9 A.M.– 4:30 P.M., Wednesday and Saturday. This position will provide on site and remote reference support to patrons, support Research Center operations and assist collections management work.

Description Of Work:

• Friendly greeting of all patrons, orientating patrons on library use, providing timely information on library services and availability of collections.
• Assist patrons with the use of physical and on line card catalogs, indexes and finding aids.
• Retrieves and re-shelves historical library, special collection and state archives materials from storage.
• Assists staff with patron reference requests via correspondence, telephone and email.
• Makes copies and scans for patrons as necessary.
• Guides researchers to other sources of information held inside and outside the State Historical Society of Iowa.
• Conducts stack maintenance as necessary including shelving new or reclassified materials, keeping materials in call number order, book shifts, maintaining a neat appearance and directing volunteers' work.
• Ensure the facility is ready to open and operates smoothly throughout the day.
• Coordinates orders of necessary supplies for equipment and staff.
• Maintains record of library services, volumes in collection and circulation numbers for use in statistical and cost reports.
• Train users on all equipment as needed, monitor and troubleshoot for operations issues and coordinates repairs as necessary.
  
  

Essential Functions:

• Maintain a positive, attentive attitude when interacting with co-workers and the public.
• Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills via phone and email.
• Lift, carry and transport collections to patrons.
• Proficiently enter and update information with minimal supervision.
• Proactively organize work, take care of details, and adhere to a routine to keep pace and comply with all requirements, at the agency, state and federal levels.
  
  

Minimum Qualification Requirements

There are no minimum qualifications for this classification.