Job Posting – Library Technical Assistant

Bachelor’s Degree Required; Masters preferred

Duties include but not limited to:

• Acts as resource person for daily operations and for Library Director in his/her absence.
• Provides reference and readers/audiovisual/technology advisory services to the students and the community.
• Oversees technical services and coordinates materials for all areas associated within the library.
• Gathers statistics for inventory, and other reports as needed.
• Web development skills strongly desired.
• Assist the students and faculty with research databases.
• Assist with the daily operations of the library functions.
• Participates in the design, development, implementation, and maintenance of the library’s archives.
• Experience with enterprise management and scanning software strongly desired.

• Coordinates and facilitates archives access requests by staff, researchers, research associates, students and the community, as well as responding to archives information inquiries and requests.
• Responsible for researching and responding to copyright and ownership issues.
• Responsible for providing scans of images and documents as needed using appropriate digital and metadata standards.
• Knowledge of archives preservation requirements, storage needs, and registration procedures for archives.
• Prepare archival records, such as document descriptions, to allow easy access to information.
• Up-to-date knowledge of professional standards and trends.
• Familiar with governmental regulations and legal requirements related to archives and experience in compliance with same.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality in all professional matters.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate, orally and in writing, with students, staff, vendors and other patrons.
• Good organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Word and other similar products.
• Ability to work independently, as well as part of a team.
• Organize archival records and develop classification systems to facilitate access to archival materials.

• Ability to document any and all workstation changes and updates.
• Archival development skills strongly desired.
• Assists with workstation stability, security, and performance.

• Develops and implements working software applications according to library needs.
• Performs repetitive procedures such as photocopying or scanning, opening and delivering mail, collecting or compiling statistics, filing, data entry, and maintenance of library information resources
• Assists in monitoring, ordering, receiving and storing library inventory or supplies and work forms.
• Submit weekly, monthly, quarterly and/or annual reports in a timely manner.
• Catalog and process government documents and other materials.
• Work rotating weekends.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Excellent oral, communication and written skills
• Must possess computer skills: knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, and Access).
• Must work nights and weekends
• Familiar with archiving materials and data.

Interested candidates should submit a letter of interest, resume, three professional references, and copies of transcripts to HR@arkansasbaptist.edu. Review of credentials to begin immediately.