Role of Library Support Specialist in Educational Institutions
"The Library Support Specialist position involves extensive interaction with students, staff, faculty, and the public, along with managing various resources. The extension of responsibilities aims to enhance assistance in migrating to a new library services platform and improving operational efficiency through strategic planning and training sessions. This position requires a balance between public-facing duties and behind-the-scenes tasks, which can be optimized by working during non-class hours to focus on essential library functions and projects."
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Library Support Specialist From 11 months to 12 months
Justification Position requires extensive contact with students, staff, faculty, and the general public. On average spends 4.5 to 5 hours of 8 hour work day interacting with the public. Maintains reserve collection (textbooks, graphing calculators, laptops, WiFi hotspots) Position requires regular training in new resource management technology Circulation Stats 2018 Phone Chargers 257 Calcu- lators 662 Chrome- books 223 WiFi Hot Spots 158 Books 4511 Reserves 3420 Dells 393
Justification Con. Extension allows LSS to better assist with and complete: Migration to a state-wide college library services platform (Alma/Primo) that will launch in January 2020. Logistics such as data migration, new circulation procedures, inter-library loan (ILL), and student assistant and staff training need to be developed, reviewed, and implemented. Many of these (such as inter-library loan and training) require continual work and will be ongoing issues after implementation. Thorough inventory and maintenance of library material (college reserve items and technology items) Planning and conducting training sessions for new student assistants and refresher training sessions of current student assistants.
Justification Con. Due to day to day work requirements this position currently does not have enough time to devote to non-public facing duties and projects. Being able to work when classes are not in session will increase efficiency to this position to: Prepare reserve collection, work on library policies, train student assistants, plan outreach activities, updating the website, creating and updating information materials
