Library Technician

United States Space Force • Vandenberg Air Force Base, CA

421d • $39,915 - $54,517

About The Position

The Library Technician position at Vandenberg AFB, CA, is responsible for providing essential support to the library's circulation services. This role involves shift work, including evenings, weekends, and holidays, to ensure the library operates smoothly and serves the community effectively. The technician will assist in training new staff, maintain circulation files, and provide reference services, among other duties.

Requirements

• Specialized experience in a library, providing specific knowledge of library rules, policies, and procedures for circulation and technical services
• Ability to read, write, and speak English
• Experience or training demonstrating the ability to perform standard computer skills
• General knowledge of standard library rules, policies, and procedures in circulation services
• Typing experience is required
• Work requires physical exertion, such as long periods of standing and recurring activities like bending, crouching, stooping, stretching, and reaching
• Ability to push loaded book trucks and lift moderately heavy items
• Physically able to frequently lift boxes up to 40 pounds
• Must be able to reach up to 72 inches with or without the assistance of a step stool
• Skill in applying standard customer service practices when dealing with the public

Responsibilities

• Responsible for all circulation service operations
• Assists in training new library aides and technicians on circulation tasks
• Independently performs circulation and registration duties following established procedures
• Maintains automated and/or manual circulation files, including charged-out materials, user database files, registration files, reserves, document delivery, interlibrary loans, lost items and overdues
• Implements procedures for overdue materials
• Arranges for replacement of lost or damaged items, following relevant AFIs and local guidance
• Maintains reserve and interlibrary loan services, ensuring accurate fulfillment of all requests
• Compiles and maintains library statistics on circulation, attendance, reference questions, and other required data
• Provides ready reference services by locating information using standard library reference tools, referring difficult requests to the appropriate staff member
• Explains the library classification scheme and general management of resources to customers
• Explains library rules, regulations, circulation procedures, and entitlements to users
• Assists library users with library equipment
• Assists the supervisory librarian in developing and implementing programs, and marketing and publicity of library services and events
• Prepares library displays
• Recommends titles for possible inclusion in the collection
• Uses the Integrated Library System (ILS), online databases, and other Internet resources to prepare subject bibliographies
• Performs routine clerical tasks, including sorting and distributing library mail
• Uses advanced functions of computer software to prepare, format, modify, edit, email, and print letters, reports, memos, and other documents
• Assists with the technical services process as needed
• Assists in conducting tours and group orientations
• Refers difficult questions/problems concerning work processes to the appropriate staff member
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Paid holidays
• Flexible scheduling
• Professional development opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: High school or GED