Serials Receiving Assistant - UC Davis Job Opportunity

Serials Receiving Assistant (LIBRARY ASST II)
VL# 8749 External
$2,423.00 - $3,106.00/Mo.
Final Filing Date 08-16-07
This position is located in: Shields Library - Serials Department and is represented by a union. Working hours: M-F, 8-5.

This External position is for UCD/UCDHS employees and the general public. Applications from the general public and UCD/UCDHS employees will be considered simultaneously.
The General Library consists of the Peter J. Shields Library, the Carlson Health Sciences Library and the Physical Sciences & Engineering Library in Davis, and the Medical Center Library in Sacramento. For more information about the General Library see http://www.lib.ucdavis.edu.

Responsibilities
This position ensures the availability of serial material in English and all foreign languages by recording receipt and preparing it for housing and by claiming non-receipt of expected materials. Also responsible for performing various types of record maintenance. Ensures prompt and accurate payment of invoices. Responds to telephone calls and in-person requests for assistance and interpretation of information. Performs various projects and other duties as assigned.

Requirements
Knowledge of library operations to recognize and resolve discrepancies among records in an integrated library system. Skills working with serials preferred. Skill in searching a computerized bibliographic database for retrieving, interpreting and editing records. Understanding of bibliographic data related to serials (e.g. title, publisher, volume/issue) and subscription information in order to identify and reconcile discrepancies, preferred. Organizational skills to arrange tasks to meet workload requirements. Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills. Ability to understand and follow detailed oral and written instructions, and perceive situations which require non-routine treatment. Oral and written communication skills to obtain and provide information. Excellent attention to detail and the ability to work with detailed information for extended periods of time.

Supplemental Requirements
Supplemental requirements that must be provided by the final filing date: Clerical Supplemental Form Required.

Special Conditions of Employment
Works in close proximity to others, with frequent interaction and interruptions; frequent movement within the department and to and from other departments/areas.

Physical Requirements
Moving loaded book trucks weighing up to 700 pounds; moving books and/or materials weighing up to ten pounds to and from shelves from 5 inches to 82 inches high and other areas of the library. Interpret fine print and read CRT screens for extended periods of time.

Application Process
Apply online at http://www.hr.ucdavis.edu/Emp/Careers/Application_Process or apply at UC Davis Human Resources Administration Bldg., Orchard Park, Davis, Ca, 95616. Applications must be received before 5:00 p.m. on the Final Filing Date for consideration (postmarks are not acceptable). Required application materials are available at the UCD Human Resources Administration Building, on the Internet http://www.hr.ucdavis.edu/Emp or UCDMC Personnel Office, TICON III, 2nd Floor, 2730 Stockton Boulevard, Sacramento, Ca. For additional information call (530) 752-7520 UCD is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer TDD Line (530) 752-7140.