Overview and Responsibilities

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota is seeking a Library Services Coordinator who is eager to contribute to its Lasallian Catholic mission of awakening, nurturing, and empowering learners to ethical lives of service and leadership. We invite individuals to help transform lives through education, inspired by the Catholic Intellectual Tradition’s quest to understand the human experience through faith and reason and its embrace of all who are dedicated to learning from one another through authentic conversations in search of the truth. We are especially interested in and give preference to candidates who demonstrate a vision to create and nurture initiatives that will advance our mission within the scope of their duties and who will foster a culture of dialogue that, with respect for all people, supports the search for meaning and purpose in pursuit of excellence.

The Library Services Coordinator is responsible for providing circulation, interlibrary loan, and reference services to all areas of the Schools of Graduate and Professional Programs administered from the Minneapolis Campus Library. This position is full time, 40 hours per week.

• Provides user-centered and efficient circulation and reference services.
• Leads interlibrary loan operations and workflows for the Minneapolis Library including scanning and digitization requests.
• Leads shelf maintenance and weeding projects including shelving and withdrawing materials.
• Manages library collections, as well as course reserves.
• Runs reports and compiles statistics for circulation and collections
• Stays current on procedures related to responsibilities.
• Processes library donations.
• Repairs damaged materials.
• Takes inventory of supplies.
• Updates library signage and voicemail.
• Serves on Content & Collections Team.
• Performs other projects and duties, as assigned.

The successful candidate will have the following skills and abilities:

• Produce accurate and detailed work.
• Excellent, written, oral, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Deliver excellent user-centered customer service.
• Work with diverse adult and distance learners.
• Handle multiple tasks and priorities while meeting deadlines.
• Develop effective working relationships with diverse groups of people.
• Use basic computer software, such as Microsoft Office Suite and Google Workspace.
• Lift 20 lbs. and shelve library materials.
• Work evening and weekend hours as needed.
• Support, respect, and advance the mission of Saint Mary’s University as a Lasallian Catholic university.

Qualifications

Required:

• Associate’s degree is required.
• Experience with electronic library resources required.
• May consider other acceptable equivalent combinations of training and experience.

Preferred:

• Bachelor's degree.
• Experience assisting users with library databases, reference, and circulation inquiries in an academic library.
• Experience with Alma ILS preferred. Experience using interlibrary loan systems such as OCLC and Alma ILL preferred.

Application Requirements

Apply online at https://www.smumn.edu/about/offices-services/human-resources/employment-opportunities/ and include a cover letter, resume, and contact information for three professional references.

Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota believes inclusion and human dignity contributes to a robust academic and work environment and is critical to achieving the University's mission in an increasingly diverse society. Individuals with expertise and diverse skills from underrepresented groups are especially encouraged to apply. Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. The successful candidate must support, respect, and advance the mission of Saint Mary's University as a Lasallian Catholic institution.

Saint Mary’s offers a comprehensive benefit package including health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, flexible spending, retirement pension plan, and both undergraduate and graduate tuition remission plans.

All offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background check.