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SalarySupplemental Information
This position is located at the State Library in Baton Rouge, LA.
This position does not require a Civil Service test score.
Position Summary: This position reports to the Coordinator, Special Services for the Talking Books and Braille Library. This position performs daily mail duties; inspects, sorts, and cleans incoming materials books and machines; duplicates tapes; and participates in planning and policy setting for the Machine and Materials unit.
50% Performs daily mail duties
- Duplicates book requests for TBBL patrons
- Checks-in returned cartridges
- Repurposes recycled digital cartridges
- Inspects incoming audio books and contacts patron is cartridges are missing
- Re-shelves returned cartridges
- Assists coordinator with weeding the digital collection
- Labels materials for Duplication-on-Demand
- Maintains work areas in a neat clean condition
- Develops and updates workflow procedures
- Catalogs Large Print books.
- Oversees the recycling of audiobooks
- Duplicates digital quarterly newsletter
- Enter patron book requests as needed
- Add ratings to unrated books as needed
- Assists the Children Librarian with Early Literacy as needed
- Assists in the Reader Advisor Unit as needed
- Answers telephones, or greets walk-in patrons
- Helps the entire library by moving furniture and setting up for meetings and seminars
- Follows safety procedures and being careful not to block fire exits
The actual starting salary depends on the education and experience of the selected applicant.
An ideal candidate should posses the following competencies:
Accepting Direction: The ability to accept and follow directions from those higher in the chain of command.
Acting with Ethics and Integrity: The ability to be consistent, honest, and a trustworthy steward of State
resources.
Adapting to Change: The ability to adjust plans, expectations, and behaviors in response to change.
Communicating Effectively: The ability to relay information correctly and appropriately to connect people and
ideas.
Demonstrating Accountability: The ability to accept ownership for your actions, behaviors, performance, and
decisions.
Demonstrating Initiative: The ability to assess information and take action independently to help the
organization achieve its goals.
Displaying Professionalism: The ability to recognize how your actions impact the perceptions of both you and
your organization.
Following Policies and Procedures: The ability to comply with policies and procedures of the organization as
well as State Civil Service rules, and all applicable federal and state laws.
Learning Actively: The ability to acquire necessary knowledge and skills to improve performance and achieve
organizational goals.
Thinking Critically: The ability to objectively question, analyze, interpret, and evaluate information to form a
conclusion.
Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.
*Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.*
The Office of the Lieutenant Governor and the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism are participants in the E-Verify system for identification and employment eligibility purposes.
Louisiana as a State, is a Model Employer for People with Disabilities.
For further information about this vacancy contact:
Pacee Wallace
Department of Culture, Recreation, & Tourism
1051 N. 3rd Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Phone: 225-342-8202
pwallace@crt.la.gov
Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
One year of experience in which clerical work was a major duty.
SUBSTITUTIONS:
Training in a business or clerical-related curriculum in a business school or technical institute will substitute for the required experience on the basis of six months of training for six months of experience.
Completion of a business or clerical-related curriculum in a business school or technical institute will substitute for the one year of required experience.
College training will substitute for the required experience on the basis of 15 semester hours for six months of experience.
A baccalaureate degree will substitute for all of the required experience.
NOTE:
Business or technical school training with less than completion will only be credited in six month increments. Similarly, college training will only be credited in 15 semester hour increments.
Business or technical school training with less than completion will only be credited in six month increments. Similarly, college training will only be credited in 15 semester hour increments.
NOTE:
Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.
Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.
Job Concepts
FUNCTION OF WORK:
To assist in the preservation, management, and public access of information resources.
LEVEL OF WORK:
Entry.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
Library Specialists typically report to a Library Specialist Supervisor.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
None.
LOCATION OF WORK:
May be used by all state agencies.
JOB DISTINCTIONS:
Differs from general clerical jobs by the presence of library paraprofessional duties.
Differs from Library Specialist 2 by the absence of experienced level duties.
Examples of Work
EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.
Performs basic information verification tasks, using a variety of sources such as databases, indexes, catalogs, etc.
Performs exact-copy cataloging procedures to generate cataloging records.
Assists in processing order requests for library materials.
Searches library catalog for duplication of holdings and standard print/online sources for availability.
May prepare purchase orders.
Updates essential departmental records such as serials check-in, bindery, documents shelflist, circulation, etc.
Provides general library information and directional assistance to patrons. Instructs patrons in the use of library systems and equipment.
Assists in the physical arrangement of materials such as shelving, shelf reading, and checking for accuracy of shelved materials.
May initiate claims for materials not received.
Copies bibliographic records from an external database to a local system.
Performs routine catalog maintenance tasks such as correcting errors, processing transfers/withdrawals, updating holdings, and processing added copies/volumes.
Inputs invoice data into automated acquisitions system.
Collects and compiles data to be used in statistical reports.
Monitors the physical processing of new materials.
May assist in the routine maintenance of audio-visual equipment, microform reader/printers, photocopiers, etc.
