Access Services Librarian

Title: Access Services Librarian

Division: Provost's Office

Department: David L. Rice Library

FLSA Status: Exempt

Salary Range: $47,000 - 50,000/Annual Salary

EEO Job Group: 2 E2

Position Summary

The Access Services Librarian provides leadership and oversight for circulation, course reserves, and interlibrary loan (ILL) services, ensuring high-quality, user-centered library experiences. This role coordinates policies, workflows, and assessment across these areas, fostering collaboration with other library units and across campus.

Duties/Responsibilities

Manage day-to-day circulation, course reserves, and ILL operations, ensuring smooth service delivery and excellent customer service to library users

Supervise, train, and evaluate circulation, course reserves, and ILL staff members, ensuring equitable workloads and professional development opportunities

Maintain collection organization, overseeing shelving, stack maintenance, and inventory processes to support collection integrity

Coordinate policies and procedures across circulation, ILL, and course reserves to ensure consistency, efficiency, and compliance with institutional and regulatory standards

Address complex user issues and liaise with other library units or university departments as needed to resolve problems

Serve as a contact for issues with the library building

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Coordinate with the Associate Director for Resource Management and User Experience in ongoing collection maintenance and assessment

Collect, analyze, and report data on circulation, ILL, user interactions, and course reserves activity to inform decision-making and support assessment activities

• Other duties as assigned

Required Knowledge and Skills

American Library Association-accredited Master of Library Science/Master of Library and Information Science degree required

Minimum of 2 years of experience in a library circulation or interlibrary loan unit

Demonstrated knowledge of circulation or ILL operations

Proficiency with integrated library systems and library service platforms

Excellent communication and problem-solving skills

Excellent interpersonal, verbal, organizational, and written communication skills; strong public service orientation; ability to work independently and collaboratively; must be self-motivated; demonstrated flexibility and attention to detail

Ability to regularly update technology skills and/or transition to new software

Must be able to effectively serve and communicate with a diverse group of internal and external individuals, particularly USI faculty members and students, and staff members from other units on campus

Must be able to accurately interpret and explain policies to library users

Demonstrated ability to effectively manage change

Demonstrated ability to participate in collegial processes, including service to the library, university, and community

• Must present a professional demeanor while meeting deadlines and achieving critical outcomes, even under demanding conditions, such as multiple priorities and short-notice deadlines

Preferred Knowledge and Skills

2 years of experience in an academic library preferred

• Strong supervisory and team-building skills, with experience managing diverse teams preferred

Regular Work Hours/Travel Requirements

About USI

The University of Southern Indiana is a public higher education institution located on a beautiful 1,400-acre campus in Evansville, IN. We offer employees exceptional benefits! Benefits for this position include:

• Affordable medical, dental, vision, life and short term and long-term disability insurance plans.
• Retirement plan where the University makes the total contribution equivalent to 11% of annual salary.
• Full tuition fee waiver for employees/75% for spouses and dependent children.
• Vacation and sick time
• Holiday pay
• Free access to Recreation, Fitness & Wellness Center.
• Access to on-campus University Health Center and Dental Hygiene Clinic.

For more information about the benefits that USI offers, please visit www.usi.edu/hr/benefits.

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Search Committee Chair:

If you have questions about the open position, please contact Mrs. Kirsten Williams, search committee chair, at kdwilliams@usi.edu.

Best Consideration Date:

For best consideration, please submit materials by April 10, 2026.

Pre-Employment Screening

A background check will be required for employment in this position.

Authorization to Work in the United States

USI will not sponsor an employment-related visa for this position.

Interview Accommodations

Persons with disabilities requiring accommodations in the application and interview process please contact the Associate Director of Human Resources, Constance Hermann, at cjhermann1@usi.edu or (812) 461-5363. Contacting the Associate Director of Human Resources is intended for use in seeking disability-related accommodations only. For general applicant inquiries, contact Human Resources at HumanRes@usi.edu or (812) 464-1815.

EEO Statement

USI is an Equal Opportunity Employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities