Job Description
Assist library users at service counters; assist in unit activities and maintenance; perform clerical tasks and execute area closing duties; monitor building security and secure the Bracken Library facility for evening closing; support an inclusive, diverse, and collaborative work environment and service culture to advance the strategic direction of the University Libraries.
If you enjoy working in a vibrant service environment, this job could be right for you. Ball State University Libraries is searching for someone to join our committed team of Circulation staff, responsible for providing vital, frontline services to students, faculty, and community members, assisting users with finding and borrowing materials from the Libraries’ vast collections. With an average of nearly 1 million visitors annually, Bracken Library and our branch libraries in Architecture, Health, and Foundational Sciences, are known for our friendly expertise and providing an inclusive, welcoming environment. We are at the center of the campus experience for many members of the Ball State community and invite you to consider joining us in our mission to create “transformative experiences for diverse communities of learners.”
Job Function:
Assist library users at service counters; assist in unit activities and maintenance; perform clerical tasks and execute area closing duties; monitor building security and secure the Bracken Library facility for evening closing; support an inclusive, diverse, and collaborative work environment and service culture to advance the strategic direction of the University Libraries.
Minimum Education:
Up to eighteen months of education beyond high school or equivalent.
Minimum Experience:
Over three months through one year of related experience; public service experience.
Preferred Experience:
Additional computer skills.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide service to users in the evenings and on Sundays; check out and accept returned materials; provide assistance in the use of print and electronic resources; provide library and/or university related information and interpret library policies and procedures, including the fine and cost policy.
- Train and monitor student assistants in the performance of area work assignments and job duties.
- Supervise the closing procedures each night to ensure building is empty and secure before leaving; ensure special areas are locked/unlocked and shut down photocopiers and computer stations in public areas as needed.
- Monitor security conditions of Bracken Library; monitor building alarms and handle problems/emergencies when they arise.
- Assist with retrieving, photocopying, and scanning materials for Interlibrary Loan and processing document delivery and hold requests.
- Assist users with area instructional equipment and circulating digital equipment; help maintain public computers and printers.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
- Maintain regular and predictable attendance.
- Assist with maintaining collections accessibility.
At Ball State University, we recognize inclusive excellence as an integral endeavor to fulfill our University’s mission and our strategic plan. We recruit, support, and retain a diverse population of students, faculty, and staff. We encourage and reward diversity of thought. We promote a work environment that encourages and rewards innovation and creativity. We pledge to keep Inclusive Excellence at the highest level of institutional importance and as a foundation in all that we strive to do. Our over-arching goal for Inclusive Excellence is to adopt a university-wide Inclusive Excellence approach to academic, administrative support, and service functions of the university. We believe Inclusive Excellence must be infused in every step we take.
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