Library Specialist, Columbia, PRN, Day

Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

Job Summary

Essential Functions

• All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's purpose: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

• Provides assistance to patrons entering the library by instructing them in the use of library computers & laptops, directing them to books, journals and/or databases, referring them to other library staff as needed; in absence of librarian; provides services to staff

• Represents the Library at the weekly Knowledge Market as part of new employee orientation

• Coordinates all circulation activities for the library with bar codes; enters all material checked out into the computer; checks in material on computer when returned; records statistics; send overdue notices for delinquent items; fills requests for journal articles as needed.

• Manages interlibrary loans for faculty and students; adheres to copyright compliance; photocopies & e-mails articles available to faculty & students; orders books for the Library Commons; staffing as needed for Library commons

• Supervises and assigns duties to library volunteers; coordinates volunteer appreciation and celebrations

• Provides special services to medical and nursing staff to include photocopying table of contents for new journals, coordinating special requests for material to be places on reserve, & making copies of required reading for GME board certification.

• Coordinates invoicing patrons for lost items and interlibrary loan costs; shelving books by National Library of Medicine classification; marketing library by monthly bulletin board changes in cafeteria and library

• Assists hospital patrons in finding appropriate patient education material.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory/Management Responsibilities

• This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director or executive.

Minimum Requirements

• Education - High School diploma or equivalent preferred.

• Experience - Two (2) years of related work experience.

In Lieu Of

• NA

Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses

• NA

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Communication skills

• Microsoft application skills / computer skills

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