Library Technician

LAC Federal is seeking a Library Technician to provide accessioning and receiving, maintenance, preservation, and inventory services to support standard operations of a large national library. The Library Technician must have foreign language proficiency, experience working with collections in a large library, and demonstrated experience providing proper care and handling of library materials. The Library Technician must possess knowledge and understanding of an Integrated Library System (ILS) such as Voyager and must have the ability to perform routine/repetitive work with attention to detail.

Responsibilities Accession monographic and serial collection items in all formats in the ILS. Use an ILS and other online resources to identify information on collection items. Performed end-stage processing of materials checked-in or cataloged by other Library divisions. Identify duplicates or superseded materials. Respond to inquiries regarding workflows or location of materials from staff and contractors. Open boxes to confirm contents against packing lists.

Sort contents by content type, language, and/or source country based on instructions provided by section heads Maintain the collections by supporting inventory control and overall security of the collection. Work with staff to resolve issues which prevent appropriate updating or receipts, identifying items to be claimed or replaced by staff. Retrieve and deliver collection material from other library divisions/sections Provide inventory control by creating or updating item and holdings records in the ILS.

Create Initial Bibliographic Control (IBC) records in the ILS. Update vendor-provided acquisitions records to IBC standards including adding LCCNs and barcodes.