Top 7 library assistant Jobs in connecticut

Library Technician
State of Connecticut - Connecticut State Library —Hartford, CT
- $71,075 - $90,043 a year
- Part-time
- Writing skills
- Office
- Bachelor's degree
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School Library Assistant (Part-time)
Consolidated School District of New Britain —New Britain, CT
- $21 an hour
- Part-time
- Middle school
- School
- Entry level
Associate Librarian - Youth Services (Part-Time 25 hours/week) @ Cos Cob Branch Library
Town of Greenwich, CT —Field Point, CT
- $40.21 - $51.88 an hour
- Part-time
- Mid-level
- Master's degree
PT Administrative Assistant - Library
Town of South Windsor —South Windsor, CT
- Part-time
- Entry level
Library Associate
Town of Mansfield —Mansfield, CT
- $26.97 - $34.10 an hour
- Full-time
- Databases
- Entry level
1d
Library Technical Assistant in Youth Services Division (Part-time 15 hours/week)
Town of Greenwich, CT —Field Point, CT
- $20 an hour
- Part-time
- Computer science
- Management
- Computer Science
6d
Part-Time Library Assistant
Town of Salem, CT —Salem, CT
- Part-time
- High school diploma or GED
- Children
- Computer skills
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Library Technician

State of Connecticut - Connecticut State Library -
Hartford, CT

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Job Details

Part-time
$71,075 - $90,043 a year
5 days ago

Qualifications

Interlibrary loan services
Library collection acquisition
Library circulation services

Full Job Description

The Connecticut State Library (CSL) is currently hiring a part time Library Technician in the Collection Services Unit in Hartford, CT.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU

Visit our State Employee Benefits Overview page!
Professional growth and development opportunities.
A healthy work/life balance to all employees.

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS

Office/On-Site.
Monday - Friday.
Part Time, 34.5 hours per week.
Location: 231 Capitol Avenue in Hartford, CT.

THE ROLE

The Library Technician will process incoming Connecticut state and municipal documents for the CSL collection. This position also distributes shipments of state documents to a network of libraries on the Connecticut State Documents Depository Program, including the Library of Congress.

The Library Technician can also expect to:

Receive and process tangible documents from Connecticut state agencies and towns for the CSL collection.
Prepare and distribute shipments of state documents to a network of libraries on the Connecticut State Documents Depository Program, including the Library of Congress.
Search the CSL online catalog and examine bibliographic records to determine whether incoming documents are new or existing titles.
Review offers, weeded lists, and donations of state documents to add to the CSL collection.
Assist with the deaccession of duplicate copies not needed at CSL.
Add call number labels to library materials.
Perform book repairs on damaged or fragile materials to allow for preservation and ongoing use by staff and patrons.
Assist state employees with their research needs by obtaining books and articles through Interlibrary Loan (ILL).
Compile and report statistics.
Participate on library committees and working groups as needed.
Participate in continuing education opportunities when available.
May process new books and serials for CSL's general collection as needed.
May process ILL requests to lend CSL materials to other libraries as needed.
May issue new library cards to patrons as needed.
May train and direct other staff as assigned.
Perform related duties as required.

ABOUT US

The Connecticut State Library is an independent and non-partisan Executive Branch agency of the State of Connecticut. Open to both residents and users beyond state borders, the State Library serves the employees and officials of all three branches of state government, students, teachers, researchers, town governments, and anyone seeking information within its collections. We are home to the State Archives, Office of the Public Records Administrator, Museum of Connecticut History, and more, providing a variety of archival, public records, museum, library, information, and administrative services.

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BEFORE YOU APPLY:

Meet Minimum Qualifications: Ensure you meet the Minimum Qualifications listed on the job opening by the job closing date. You must specify your qualifications on your application. The minimum experience and training requirements listed must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified.
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PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In a state agency this class is accountable for performing the most complex supportive services in a library function.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

Performs most complex supportive duties in a library function;
Responsible for a library function such as the daily operations of a reserve room or curriculum room, cataloging or indexing of materials that are unique bibliographically and require research and judgment such as town government documents, public hearing or legislative session transcripts or archiving functions such as processing archival materials, preparing historical or biographical descriptions, digitizing and cataloging materials;
Assists patrons and provides public information;
Compiles reports and statistics;
May be responsible for operations of the library during night or weekend hours;
Performs related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

Knowledge of
- library science techniques and practices;
- library classification systems;
- automated library systems;
Skills
- interpersonal skills;
- oral and written communication skills.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Four (4) years of supportive experience in library work including acquisition, cataloging, circulation, interlibrary loans and reference.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SPECIAL EXPERIENCE

Two (2) years of the General Experience must have been performing supportive services at the level of a Library Technical Assistant.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED

College training in library science may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equalling one-half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of four (4) years for a Bachelor's degree.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Experience in acquisitions, cataloging or interlibrary loan.
Experience using Ex Libris’ Alma integrated library system (ILS).
Experience working with MARC bibliographic records.
Experience adding call number labels to library materials.
Experience performing book repairs.

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