Severn Processing Specialist Job at University of Maryland
Posting Details
Posting Details
Position Number:
127917
Title:
Library Services Specialist
Functional Title:
Severn Processing Specialist
Category Status:
20-Nonexempt,Regular
Applicant Search Category:
Staff
University Authorized FTE:
1.0
Unit:
LIBR-Libraries
Hiring Range Minimum:
41944
Hiring Range Maximum:
50332.8
Campus/College Information:
Founded in 1856, University of Maryland, College Park is the flagship institution in the University System of Maryland. Our 1,250-acre College Park campus is just minutes away from Washington, D.C., and the nexus of the nation’s legislative, executive, and judicial centers of power. This unique proximity to business and technology leaders, federal departments and agencies, and a myriad of research entities, embassies, think tanks, cultural centers, and non-profit organizations is simply unparalleled. Synergistic opportunities for our faculty and students abound and are virtually limitless in the nation’s capital and surrounding areas. The University is committed to attracting and retaining outstanding and diverse faculty and staff that will enhance our stature of preeminence in our three missions of teaching, scholarship, and full engagement in our community, the state of Maryland, and in the world.
Background Checks
Offers of employment are contingent on completion of a background check. Information reported by the background check will not automatically disqualify you from employment.
Vaccine Protocol
The University of Maryland has made the safety of our students, faculty and staff, and our surrounding communities a top priority. As part of that commitment, the University requires that students, faculty, and staff on the UMD campus be vaccinated against COVID-19. As a prospective and/or a new employee at UMD, you will be required to comply with the University’s vaccination protocol. Proof of full vaccination will be required before the start of employment in order to work at any University of Maryland location. Prospective or new employees may seek a medical or religious exemption to the vaccination requirement at return.umd.edu and must have an approved exemption prior to the start of their employment. Failure to provide proof of vaccination or to obtain approval for a medical or religious exemption will result in the offer of employment being rescinded.
Position Summary/Purpose of Position:
This position is an essential part of the transfer of materials from Special Collections and University Archives (SCUA) in Hornbake Library to Severn Library, a high-density storage facility. They will oversee the accession of SCUA materials at Severn Library; supervise the daily work of student employees performing tasks related to materials accession; and process materials into Severn Library. They will participate in tranferring SCUA materials from Hornbake Library to Severn and facilitate loan of SCUA materials held at Severn. Together with the USRS Collection Maintenance and Retrieval Coordinator and the Associate Director for Special Collections and University Archives, they will help prepare for the moves, ensuring a smooth and timely transfer at both ends. Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education:
Bachelor’s degree
Bachelor’s degree
Experience:
One year of experience directly related to the primary duties of the position .
One year of experience directly related to the primary duties of the position .
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Knowledge of the mission and role of college or university library and its primary customers.
- Ability to learn and apply contemporary library terminology and functions.
- General knowledge of traditional and emerging practices for describing and organizing information resources.
- Understanding and ability to apply library and university computing policies and practices that help ensure information quality, integrity, and security.
- Ability to apply and enforce U.S. Copyright laws and current trends related to access and use of information resources.
- Knowledge of basic principles of quality customer service, teamwork, and conflict resolution.
- Ability to work independently and exercise initiative in applying rules, procedures and instructions.
- Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communications skills.
- Experience and proficiency with one or more technologies or tools used to create, seek, use, or manage information.
- Ability to learn and operate a variety of common computing and productivity applications (e.g. email, word processing, databases and spreadsheets, content management, web browsers) and specialized library hardware, systems, and software applications.
- Ability to apply key concepts and best practices for developing, maintaining, and using collections of digital information.
- Skill in analytical and problem solving.
- Ability to assist other library staff in selecting and evaluating technology used in libraries.
Except for qualifications established by law, additional related experience and formal education in which one has gained the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for full performance of the work of the job class may be substituted for the education or experience requirement on a year-for-year basis with 30 college credits being equivalent to one year of experience.
Preferences:
Preferred Experience:
- Experience working in an academic library and/ or library storage facility.
- Experience in a warehouse environment.
- Experience working with archival and/or special collections materials.
Strongly Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Thorough knowledge and understanding of the nature and function of libraries, library services, standards, and procedures.
Skill in:
- alphabetic and numeric filing;
- communicating effectively;
- establishing and maintaining effective work relationships with library users and staff.
Ability to:
- work independently on multiple tasks;
- supervise and train student employees;
- organize work involving conflicting demands;
- solve problems creatively and with initiative;
- develop workflows;
- follow exact procedures and suggest changes.
Additional Certifications:
Additional Information:
As the largest university library system in the Washington D.C.-Baltimore area, the University of Maryland (UMD) Libraries serves more than 41,000 students and 14,000 faculty and staff of the flagship College Park campus. The Libraries’ extensive collections, programs, and services enable student success, support teaching, research, and creativity, and enrich the intellectual and cultural life of the community. A member of the Big Ten Academic Alliance and the Association of Research Libraries, the UMD Libraries were honored with the 2020 Excellence in Academic Libraries award in the university category from the Association of College and Research Libraries.
The University of Maryland Libraries are committed to advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility. We support university and library efforts to create a more just campus environment, understanding the unique, interdisciplinary focus of libraries and archives as collectors and curators of the historical, literary, artistic, and scientific record. We provide collections, services, and programs that reflect the diversity of our community, heighten cultural awareness, and incorporate the histories, experiences, and expressions of those who have been historically marginalized and/or underrepresented. We work to ensure equitable access to our facilities, resources, and services.
The University of Maryland Libraries are committed to advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility. We support university and library efforts to create a more just campus environment, understanding the unique, interdisciplinary focus of libraries and archives as collectors and curators of the historical, literary, artistic, and scientific record. We provide collections, services, and programs that reflect the diversity of our community, heighten cultural awareness, and incorporate the histories, experiences, and expressions of those who have been historically marginalized and/or underrepresented. We work to ensure equitable access to our facilities, resources, and services.
- The salary range is $41,944 – $44,000, salary is commensurate with experience.
- You must be legally able to work in the United States; the University of Maryland Libraries will not sponsor individuals for employment.
- Please review the entire position description at https://www.lib.umd.edu/hr/employment-opportunities/home.
- No relocation assistance will be provided.
Job Risks
Not Applicable to This Position
Physical Demands
1. Work involves extensive standing, reaching, stooping, bending, lifting, and moving objects, including full book trucks, tables, and chairs.
2. Work will be done in 50°F book storage area for extended periods.
3. Must be physically capable of working on one’s feet for the entire shift and of performing various tasks involving moderate manual labor to collect, sort, arrange, and shelve materials.
4. Must be able to lift up to 60 lbs repeatedly.
5. Must be able to use heavy machinery (order picker).
6. Frequent work at a computer.
7. Must possess a driver’s license valid in the state of Maryland and have fewer than six points for moving violations. Must be able to operate a University vehicle safely and in accordance with University of Maryland Motor Transportation Services policies and procedures.
2. Work will be done in 50°F book storage area for extended periods.
3. Must be physically capable of working on one’s feet for the entire shift and of performing various tasks involving moderate manual labor to collect, sort, arrange, and shelve materials.
4. Must be able to lift up to 60 lbs repeatedly.
5. Must be able to use heavy machinery (order picker).
6. Frequent work at a computer.
7. Must possess a driver’s license valid in the state of Maryland and have fewer than six points for moving violations. Must be able to operate a University vehicle safely and in accordance with University of Maryland Motor Transportation Services policies and procedures.
Posting Date:
01/02/2023
Closing Date:
01/16/2023
Open Until Filled
No
Diversity Statement:
The University of Maryland, College Park, an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, creed, marital status, political affiliation, personal appearance, or on the basis of rights secured by the First Amendment, in all aspects of employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.
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