July 21, 2017

 

 

 

Good afternoon!

 

Could The Henry Ford have the following job posted on your listserv?

 

 

Technical Services Specialist

 

The Henry Ford, located in Dearborn, Michigan, has an opportunity for a part-time Technical Services Specialist.

 

The Technical Services Specialist is responsible for performing a variety of technical duties to support functions of the Library. Works as part of the team responsible for providing access to the collections of The Henry Ford. Responsible for a variety of collections services in the Reading Room; assisting and orienting both public and internal clientele. Participates in special projects and collections work as assigned.
 

  1. Participates in the acquisition of materials, including purchasing, cataloging, and processing books, trade literature, periodicals, microforms, journals, databases and videos. Tracks expenses for Library budget.
  2. Generates interlibrary loan requests to other libraries on behalf of THF staff. Fulfills interlibrary loan requests from other libraries.
  3. Perform a variety of library collection maintenance tasks, such as: daily shelving, shelf reading, searching for missing items, shifting collections, identification of collection material in need of preservation or reorganization.
  4. Greet and register all clients.  Provide an overview of services and policies. Answer reference questions about the collections and refer questions to Reference Staff as needed.
  5. Introduce and explain circulation procedures to clientele. Use library system software to check books in and out to eligible clientele and generate notices. Record registration and circulation statistics.
  6. Using the integrated library system, the EMu content management system, manual catalogs and finding aids, assist clientele to identify and request collection materials.
  7. Create timely, informative written material which reflects the Mission and Vision of The Henry Ford and aligns with institutional communications policies. Incorporate images, video files and links to collections records which enhance the presentation of the topic and the user experience.
  8. Performs other activities as requested.

 

 

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Requires a Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience.  Ability to engage all levels of a diverse user community in a congenial and productive way.  Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.  Experienced with collection management systems, library information systems, and Microsoft Office software.  Familiar with library and/or archival catalogs and finding aids.  Strong attention to detail; dependable and flexible work habits.  Ability to set and continually readjust priorities while responding efficiently to multiple service requests.
 


SPECIAL SKILLS

Strong coursework in or knowledge of U.S. History. Coursework in Information/Library Science or Archival Studies.

Deep knowledge of library information systems functionality and operation. 

Library cataloging experience.

 

 

*Please apply on our web site:  https://www.thehenryford.org/about/employment/job-postings/?all=1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Please call me or email regarding any questions or regarding any cost involved.


Thank you!

Sincerely,
Tracy Wasko

 

Tracy Wasko, PHR

ManagerRecruitment

313-982-6011