Would you love to work with library materials? Join the Technical Services team as a Processor where you’ll play a vital behind-the-scenes role in preparing books, hands-on kits, and other materials for circulation. If you enjoy detail-oriented work, staying organized, and helping connect patrons with the resources they need, this is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact. Your work ensures that library materials are received, processed, and ready for the community to discover and enjoy. 

Description

The Processor provides essential day-to-day tasks to properly receive, and direct the processing

of materials to get them ready to be added to the library’s collections. This includes serials,

hands-on kits, and any other materials that are circulated to patrons. The detailed duties listed

below may vary from one Processor to another based on the needs of the library.

Required Hours: This is a year-round, non-exempt part-time position scheduled 16 hours per week. Hours are flexible but must fall within Monday through Friday 9 AM - 5PM operating hours.

Pay & Benefits: $18.50 - $19 per hour, depending on qualifications. Paid leave and sick time included.

Detailed Duties:

 Receiving

• Receives and unpacks boxes and shipments of materials.
• Properly fills out packing slips and rectifies orders with shipments, marking invoices the online catalog.
• Sorts items by format or selector and delivers to designated areas as required.
• Oversees the receiving room counter and its procedures for proper intake of all items that may be entered into the library’s catalog.

 Processing

• Orders appropriate packaging materials for the circulating item such as special boxes, stickers, label tape and other supplies.
• Assists with general processing tasks including handling the processing of kits and other specialty items.
• Efficiently and accurately processes all types of library materials: creates spine labels, places stickers on items, covers books, and processes the cases for special materials.
• Performs basic searches in the library catalog and in One Note to identify processing specifications.
• Oversees collection changes – works closely with the Catalogers and Copy Catalogers on projects that require relabeling.
• Removes temporary stickers and changes catalog record as appropriate.
• Maintains statistics and provides monthly reports.
• Communicates processing changes in the shared One Note document.
• Maintains friendly and helpful communication with selectors and library staff.
• Communicates cataloging changes in the shared online document.

Organizational Relationships:

•  Reports to the Technical Services Manager.
•  Reports to the Cataloger and Copy Cataloger.
•  Works closely with the selectors of materials and those in Circulation.

Qualifications:

•  Possess an attention to detail and precision with a practical mindset.
•  Be friendly and professional, working well in a team environment as well as solo.
•  Have a High School diploma or equivalent.
•  Have 2 or more years of database entry experience in a library, bookstore, or equivalent type of employer.
•  Have excellent computer applications and Internet skills. An ability to learn and use different databases is essential.
•  An ability to read and write in a second language besides English is a plus.

Physical Requirements:

All following duties are repetitive and may continue for as long as 1 hour at a time:

•  Sitting, bending, stooping and twisting to retrieve and place objects from place to place.
•  Grasping using the entire hand and arm strength to carry & place objects.
•  Reaching above shoulder to place, shift, and retrieve materials on high shelves.
•  Average lifting and carrying: raising and/or moving objects between 5-50 pounds.
•  Pushing/pulling a cart on wheels weighing as much as 100 pounds.
•  Fingering: picking, pinching, grasping, typing or otherwise working with fingers in addition to the whole hand.
•  Visual requirement: able to detect color coding of materials and read a computer screen.
•  Manual: enough to operate computer keyboard and mouse.
•  Communication: Fluent in English, both written and oral. Able to communicate with co-workers in person and over the phone or chat.

Application Deadline: This position will remain open until July 3, 2026 or until filled, whichever comes first. We encourage applicants to apply as soon as possible.