The Library Specialist is responsible for supporting the Library by assisting patrons in utilizing resources; assisting Librarians to acquire, prepare and organize resources.

Salary: $31,137.60 (minimum)

Duties & Essential Job Functions:

• Provides information to patrons by providing customer services, giving instructions; assisting in locating library materials; answering or referring inquiries to the appropriate staff member.
• Maintains library databases by reconciling and correcting records; entering and revising computer data files.
• Maintains library resources by processing and maintaining library materials.
• Maintains library resources by complying with procedures; monitoring materials location and return; repairing library materials; re-shelving resources.
• Maintains historical reference of resources by keeping records of items purchased or obtained prices, delivery and shipping and product acceptability.
• Provides information by extracting and analyzing data from computer reports; answering or referring inquiries to the appropriate staff member.
• Maintains continuity among work teams and departments by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing needs.
• Supervises student workers by training and orienting student assistants; developing work schedules, monitoring student work; monitoring student assistant salary budgets.
• Maintains library resources by erecting and moving shelving; shifting, moving and retrieving library materials and furniture in library and at remote facility; driving library vehicle to transport items.
• Provides intellectual access to library materials by applying local bibliographic standards and data base policies to Library of Congress-produced MARC records for newly published material. Provides intellectual access to library materials by creating new MARC records conforming to accepted bibliographic standards for contribution to an international database (OCLC).
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

For more information on the position and how to apply: https://jobs.tcu.edu/en-us/job/498477/library-specialist