What are the responsibilities and job description for the ACQUISITIONS ASSISTANT position at St Louis Public Library?
St. Louis Public Library’s Collection Management Services Department is looking for a computer savvy, dependable person who is enthusiastic about supporting customers and library staff from behind the scenes to join our team as our new Acquisitions Assistant. You will work with a helpful, outgoing team who are dedicated to excellence in customer service. You will work together to support branch staff and customers by providing access to library materials in a timely manner and to troubleshoot problems that arise in the process.
In this role you will:
- Process invoices in the ILS and attach fund summaries for delivery to the Business Office.
- Contact vendors to resolve problems, including claims for missing, damaged materials and incorrect items.
Review reports for cancellations and mark items canceled in the ILS
Review reports and communicate with Materials Selectors about problems with the arrival of items which will impact customer holds
- Friendly, outgoing, and able to build relationships at all levels.
- Organized, detail-oriented, and able to work with competing tasks and priorities
- Able to adapt to interruptions and rearrange priorities.
- Able to perform multiple duties simultaneously.
- Able to quickly access and identify information in-person and online.
- Able to analyze and solve practical problems and to arrive at reasonable solutions based upon established procedures.
- Dedicated to excellence in customer service.
You will need to have:
Bachelor’s degree from four-year college or university; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
Integrated Library System software skills, preferably Polaris- Google Suite skills
- Familiarity with Vendor sites, such as TS360 and IPage
You will earn:
- Competitive salary range starting at $31,008
- Medical, dental, and life insurance
- Paid vacation, holidays, and sick days
- Pension plan through the Employees Retirement System of the City of St. Louis
Professional Development Opportunities
Schedule
Monday-Friday, regular business hours
About SLPL:
St. Louis Public Library is a true urban library, representing the historic center of the St. Louis region: the City of St. Louis. With its roots in the mid-1800s, St. Louis Public Library has a long history of innovation and service, a large and historic collection including rare books and extensive special collections, and a diverse and dedicated staff. Our technology is a major resource throughout the City and beyond, and the Library makes an enormous investment in technology annually to keep them state of the art. We operate 17 locations in a relatively small city of 61 square miles. These range from the magnificent Central Library – one of the world’s great public libraries – to regional and neighborhood libraries that vary in size and design but are centerpieces in their communities. St. Louis was an early, passionate supporter of library services to children, and that remains a core value and mission. Outreach into our varied communities, marketing the Library’s remarkable strengths, and working with civic and cultural partners to benefit St. Louisans are all closely held values and goals at the Library.
About downtown St. Louis:
This position will work in the heart of the St. Louis Public Library system in the library administration building. Located in Downtown West, the administration building is next door to the renowned Central Library, an architectural masterpiece designed by Cass Gilbert, and steps from all the shops, restaurants, and entertainment that downtown St. Louis has to offer.
To apply:
If you are interested in this opportunity, please visit slpl.org and click on the Careers link to visit our Career Center.