Technical Services Assistant

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**Title: **               Technical Services Assistant Location:         Worcester Polytechnic Institute, George C. Gordon Library

Position Type: Temporary Start date:       March 26, 2025 End date:         August 31, 2025

**Schedule:    **    No more than 20 hours a week.  Schedule hours flexible between Monday – Friday, 8AM – 4PM.

Pay Rate:        $24.00 per hour **CORI:  **             NO    

Description: The Technical Services Assistant will assist the staff at WPI’s Gordon Library in De-selection and collections analysis support: including the withdrawal of print materials from library collections and cataloging records (in Ex Libris/Alma) as well as from OCLC holdings. They will run standard reports from the library’s ILS (Ex Libris/Alma) to support collection withdrawal projects and maintain spreadsheets related to those withdrawal projects.

Responsibilities: •  Oversee packaging and/or carting of withdrawn items for shipment or removal •  Order individual print and electronic books, audiovisual materials, and other items requested by faculty, students, and library staff and approved by the Associate Director •  Create purchase orders using Ex Libris/Alma integrated library system tools based on metadata provided by vendors; verify that vendor information transfers correctly; create purchase orders manually when needed •  Receive ordered items and create invoices from vendor supplied data; verify prices •  Complete copy cataloging and end processing of added materials •  Provide e-resources support including link checking; and other tasks related to e-resources management and discovery tools

Qualifications

Required Skills and Abilities: •  At least 1 year of experience in cataloging/technical services. •  Experience working with Library Management System - Alma

Qualifications: •  A bachelor’s degree from a recognized college or university. MLIS Students encouraged to apply.

Massachusetts Library System (MLS) is an equal opportunity employer. MLS is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, age, marital status, sex, physical or mental challenge, creed, religion, political affiliation, national or ethnic origin, or sexual orientation.   Members of underrepresented groups, and those committed to working in a diverse cultural environment are encouraged to apply.

Full/Part Time

Temporary

Education

BA/BS

Salary$24.00  / hour

Closing Date

Closing Date February 21, 2025

How to Apply

Submit resume via our job board - https://www.bibliotemps.com/jobs 

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