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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

Join our team! Penn State Berks’s Thun Library is looking for a Library Services Associate (Library Services Associate – Intermediate Support or Senior Support). The Library Services Associate provides circulation, reference, course reserve and interlibrary loan services; supports processing and maintenance activities and ensures adherence to library guidelines and policies. This position is responsible for providing circulation services, course reserves, and assisting the team with special projects. This position is an 82.5% FTE position (33 hours per week, year round), with benefits outlined in HR105 Reduced FTE positions, and a Grade 5 salary prorated based on the employee’s FTE (as listed in the job catalog). This is an on-site, year-round position with limited opportunity for a flexible work arrangement. The core hours of this position are Monday through Thursday 2pm – 9pm and Sundays 2pm – 8pm. Core hours will change during breaks and summers in alignment with the academic school year. Training is provided for all functions of the position.  

In this position, you will: 

• Be responsible for providing outstanding service to our community (direct interaction with students, staff, faculty, and community members) with empathy and clear communication.  

• Serve as the lead for local campus Course Reserve processing and training. Processing may include actively researching required texts for campus courses, working with the Acquisitions Specialist to acquire course materials, and processing physical and electronic materials. Training may include serving as the local point of contact for course reserves, delivering local reference and technical assistance, copyright assistance, and training. 

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