Library Associate, Cataloging
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Join the Lee County Library System Where Innovation Meets Community Service. The Lee County Library System is a dynamic, forward-thinking organization seeking enthusiastic and community-focused individuals to join our Library Processing team. This team is based at the shared facility with the East County Regional Library in Lehigh Acres, Floridaa vibrant and growing community known for its diversity and energy. We are currently looking for a Library Associate to support our cataloging efforts. In this role, you will be responsible for cataloging and classifying a variety of materials, including print, audiovisual, and electronic resources. The ideal candidate is a motivated self-starter with strong attention to detail, a collaborative spirit, and a commitment to delivering outstanding service to both internal staff and the community.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Resolves cataloging, classification, and database issues.
• Works with various technology systems and software applications.
• Promotes teamwork through effective and positive communication.
• Assists with the download of bibliographic and item records from vendors and the import of those records into the ILS.
• Assists with quality control of cataloging and item records creation completed by vendors.
• Assists with updating or deleting holdings from the OCLC database.
• Does some advanced copy cataloging.
• Provides prompt, high-quality, courteous customer service to internal and external customers.
• Assists with questions and observations which are sent through the Library's Trouble/Help site and answers questions/concerns as appropriate.
• Assists with database maintenance and clean-up.
• Participates in system-wide committees and projects.
• Assists with other special duties as assigned in either the Library Processing Center/Technical Services Department or the Library System.

Education, Experience, Licensing Minimum Requirements:

• Requires any combination of education and experience equivalent to an Associate's Degree or specialized courses/training equivalent to satisfactory completion of two years of college and two years of customer service or closely related experience.

Preferred Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree preferred from an accredited college or university.
• One year of related library experience.
• Experience with cataloging or technical services in libraries.

Supplemental Information:

• Exceptional communication skills are preferred.
• Ability to deliver an exemplary customer experience is preferred.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team is preferred.

The County may require employees to make either a temporary or long-term, permanent transfer to another library location to accommodate the organization's business needs.

Work Schedule: This position requires 80 hours bi-weekly, with varying hours and days, including evenings, Saturdays, and some Sundays. EMERGENCY RESPONSE/RECOVERY ACTIVITIES: All County employees are required to work before, during, or after an emergency as needed. This may include temporarily being assigned to work and performing duties outside of the normal scope of their position, location and work schedule to fit the needs of the County and its citizens.

DISCLAIMER: The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this classification. All positions are subject to a criminal background check. A conviction in and of itself may not necessarily preclude employment. Some positions may be subject to a pre-employment drug screening. Certain service members and veterans, and the spouses and family members of such service members and veterans, who claim and meet eligibility requirements of veterans preference, receive preference and priority in employment and are encouraged to apply.

Lee County Board of County Commissioners offers a comprehensive, and affordable benefits package. Our Board works in the best interest of employees and strives to provide the most complete, high-quality benefits package available at the lowest possible cost to the employee. Our Board continues to remain steadfast in maintaining one of the lowest levels of employee costs in our area. Lee County's benefits package is offered to both regular Full-time positions and Part-time positions that are regularly scheduled to work 60 hours or more bi-weekly. Medical benefits may be offered to On-Call, Temporary, Seasonal, and Intern employees who meet the Affordable Care Act eligibility criteria.

Health Benefits:

• Medical Insurance
• Plans include, but are not limited to: routine, preventative, mental health, hospitalization, and prescription drug benefits.
• Vision, Fitness, Weight Management, Natural Products and Services, and Hearing discount programs available.
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Medical Reimbursement Account
• Dependent Care Reimbursement Account
• Pharmacy, including Mail-Order Pharmacy
• Informed Health Lines (Nurse Hotline)
• Basic Life Insurance (1x or 2x Annual Salary at no cost to employee)
• Optional Life Insurance
• Long-Term Disability (60% of pre-disability salary at no cost to employee)
• Short-Term Disability
• Sick Leave Pool
• Flu vaccinations
• Wellness Programs

Financial Benefits:

• Florida Retirement System (FRS)
• Two Retirement Plan Options: 1) FRS Pension Plan (Defined Benefit) 2) FRS Investment Plan (Defined Contribution)
• Deferred Compensation (457) Plans
• Financial Savings/Management Programs
• Eligible for membership with Suncoast Credit Union
• Employee Leave Benefits
• Holiday Pay - 11 Paid Holidays Annually
• Paid Sick Leave
• Paid Vacation Leave
• Bereavement & Civic Duty Leave
• Family and Medical Leave
• Military Family & Medical Leave
• Educational Leave

Employee Assistance Program Services available to employees that offers guidance, support, resources, and information for personal and work-life issues. Confidential and provided at no charge to employees and their dependents. United Way 2-1-1 (Lee County Employee Resource Program)

Lee County BOCC has partnered with United Way 211 to provide an Employee Resource Program which assists BoCC employees who may be experiencing distress due to economic hardship, health or other factors. Educational Assistance Reimbursement for coursework taken at an accredited college or university that is designed to enhance the knowledge, skills, and abilities relating to the official duties that the employees perform.

Required Question Employer Lee County Government Address P.O. Box 398 ATT: Human Resources Fort Myers, Florida, 33902 Phone (239) ###-####