Access Services Specialist

Job no: 535003

Work type: Classified Staff

Location: Eugene, OR

Categories: Administrative/Office Support, Library

Department: Libraries Classification: Library Technician 3 Appointment Type and Duration: Regular, Ongoing Salary: $19.68 - $29.67 per hour FTE: 1.0

Review of Applications Begins

February 12, 2025; Position open until filled.

Special Instructions to Applicants

To ensure consideration, a complete application must include:

1. A current resume/CV.
2. A cover letter demonstrating your skills and experience working in libraries.

Department Summary

About the University The University of Oregon is one of only two Pacific Northwest members of the Association of American Universities and holds the distinction of a "very high research activity" ranking in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. The UO enrolls more than 20,000 undergraduate and 3,600 graduate students representing all 50 states and nearly 100 countries. The University of Oregon is guided by a diversity framework that involves a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion for all students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community members. In recent years, the university has increased the diversity of its student body, as well as campus-wide efforts to build a welcoming, inclusive community. The UO's 295-acre campus features state-of-the-art facilities in an arboretum-like setting within the traditional homelands of the Kalapuya people. The UO is located in Eugene, a vibrant city of 157,000 with a wide range of cultural and culinary offerings, a pleasant year-round climate, and a community engaged in environmental and social concerns. The campus is within easy driving distance of the Pacific Coast, the Cascade Mountains, and Portland.

About the UO Libraries: The University of Oregon Libraries is an essential partner in the University of Oregon's educational, research, and public service mission. With five locations on the Eugene campus and branches at UO Portland and the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology, the UO Libraries offers many flexible service- and technology-rich environments for our users' research, learning, and publishing needs.

The UO Libraries' mission is informing research and learning breakthroughs for Oregon. We strive to realize our vision of being a model for the enduring, positive impact that research libraries can have on their academic and civic communities. We do that with an unwavering commitment to our values. Learn more about the UO Libraries' strategic design, our values, and our goals at library.uoregon.edu/strategy.

The University of Oregon Libraries is the only Association of Research Libraries (ARL) member in Oregon. We are also members of the Orbis Cascade Alliance, SPARC, Center for Research Libraries, DuraSpace, the Council on Library and Information Resources, the Coalition for Networked Information, EDUCAUSE, and other major organizations.

About Data, Access, Research, and Teaching Services: Data, Access, Research, & Teaching Services (DARTS) is responsible for an array of services and programs to meet the research, teaching, and learning needs of the University of Oregon community. DARTS encompasses four major areas: Teaching & Liaison Services, Access and Delivery Services, Research & Learning Paces, and the Department of Open Research (DOOR). Services provided include the circulation of collections, collection development and maintenance, information literacy instruction, data services, digital publishing, and public scholarship support. The division also oversees five branch library facilities: the Design Library, the NE Portland Library and Learning Commons, Price Science Commons & Research Library (PSC), the Mathematics Library, and the Loyd and Dorothy Rippey Library at the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology.

The mission of DARTS is to enhance student success, faculty research, and teaching by facilitating access to information resources and specialized research spaces, building collections, providing innovative engagement activities, delivering information, data, and digital literacy teaching and consultation, implementing programs that support the adoption of Open Education Resources (OER) and provision of affordable course materials.

About Access and Delivery Services: Access and Delivery Services is a department within the DARTS division that works across the Knight, Design, Mathematics, and Oregon Institute of Marine Biology Libraries and Price Science Commons. The mission of Access and Delivery Services is enhancing access to UO Libraries' resources, facilities, and services, and employees in our department are responsible for opening and closing the libraries, public service, circulation, course reserves, interlibrary loan, physical resource and maintenance, study room stewardship, and public computing.

Position Summary

The UO Libraries seeks a self-motivated, customer-focused, and technology adept individual to join the Data, Access, Research, and Teaching Services division.

Reporting to the Head, Knight Library Access Services, this Library Technician 3 assists departmental management in overseeing Knight Library's facilities and operations during evening and weekend opening/closing shifts. The person in this position provides public service at the Knight Library Checkout & Reserves Desk, communicates with patrons and colleagues from within and outside the work unit via e-mail, Microsoft Teams, telephone, and in-person, and assists departmental management in the training and oversight of Library Technician 1s & 2s, and Library Student Assistants.

The person in this position also performs various specialized tasks that require a high level of non-routine decision-making, judgment, expertise, and independence. They may be a subject expert or help to coordinate one of the many services that Access Services provides, such as student employee development and training, course reserves, research help, and physical inventory maintenance.

Schedule: Fall, Winter, and Spring Academic Terms Monday: 1:00 pm - 10:00 pm Tuesday: 1:00 pm - 10:00 pm Friday: 11:15 am - 8:15 pm Saturday: 9:15 am - 6:15 pm Sunday: 9:15 am - 6:15 pm

Intersessions and Summer Academic Terms: Monday - Friday 10:15 am - 7:15 pm

Knight Library building hours and employee schedules are subject to change.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree plus two years of library experience within the last five (5) years; OR,
• Four (4) years of library experience within the last five (5) years;
• AND, advanced proficiency in multiple library-specific computer applications, (e.g., integrated library systems, database applications, institutional repository; content management systems).

Professional Competencies

• Ability to consistently provide professional and user-focused customer service.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing and in person with library patrons, colleagues, and business partners.
• Ability to manage time appropriately to complete assignments with a high quality of work.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with others to balance workloads and meet deadlines.
• Ability to think critically and problem-solve.
• Ability to adapt to new situations, technologies, and processes.
• Ability to work within and foster a diverse work environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience using the Ex Libris Alma/Primo integrated library system.
• Experience supervising, overseeing, or leading the work of colleagues or volunteers.
• Demonstrated computer literacy, including creating spreadsheets, proficient use of email and calendars, use of networked resources and shared files (SharePoint and Teams), and web content development.
• Experience explaining and enforcing compliance with policies and regulations.

FLSA Exempt: No

All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of a background check.

This is a classified position represented by the SEIU Local 503, Oregon Public Employees Union.

The University of Oregon is proud to offer a robust benefits package to eligible employees, including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off. For more information about benefits, visit https://hr.uoregon.edu/about-benefits .

The University of Oregon is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution committed to cultural diversity and compliance with the ADA. The University encourages all qualified individuals to apply and does not discriminate on the basis of any protected status, including veteran and disability status. The University is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. To request an accommodation in connection with the application process, please contact us at [email protected] or 541-346-5112.

UO prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy (including pregnancy-related conditions), age, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including family medical history), ancestry, familial status, citizenship, service in the uniformed services (as defined in federal and state law), veteran status, expunged juvenile record, and/or the use of leave protected by state or federal law in all programs, activities and employment practices as required by Title IX, other applicable laws, and policies. Retaliation is prohibited by UO policy. Questions may be referred to the Office of Investigations and Civil Rights Compliance. Contact information, related policies, and complaint procedures are listed here.

In compliance with federal law, the University of Oregon prepares an annual report on campus security and fire safety programs and services. The Annual Campus Security and Fire Safety Report is available online at https://apptrkr.com/get_redirect.php?id=5968362&targetURL=

In compliance with federal law, the University of Oregon prepares an annual report on campus security and fire safety programs and services. The Annual Campus Security and Fire Safety Report is available online at https://apptrkr.com/get_redirect.php?id=5968362&targetURL=htt ps://clery.uoregon.edu/annual-campus-security-and-fire-safety-report.

To apply, visit https://careers.uoregon.edu/en-us/job/535003/access-services-specialist