Library Technician

Only applications who apply via our website will receive consideration: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/beverlyhills/jobs/5269142

Who We Are
The City of Beverly Hills has a long-standing reputation for providing superior customer service to residents, businesses, and visitors. This characteristic, combined with outstanding staff in all departments, has been a hallmark of success for this high-performance organization. The municipal government (approximately 1,000+ full-time and part-time employees) provides the highest quality safety services, recreational activities, municipal services, and physical environment.

What We Do
The Community Services Department provides exceptional cultural, educational, recreational, and social services to enhance and maintain a high quality of life and attractive physical environment in the Beverly Hills community. The Library's mission is to provide resources, services, and a place to read, connect, relax, and learn. The Library supports literacy, life-long learning, civic engagement, and cultural awareness. To achieve these goals, the Library provides: access to library materials and guidance in finding quality, trusted information, events for all ages to support life-long learning and early literacy, and school year and summer programs to promote a lifetime love of reading. The Library helps adults and children by offering access to hundreds of thousands of books, audiobooks, e-books and other materials. Thousands of patrons are reached through outreach activities to schools, homebound patrons, Roxbury Book Nook, and community events.

Who We're Looking For
The City of Beverly Hills is seeking a Library Technician for the Community Services Department's Library Division. The Library Technician works as part of the Support Services team. Under the direction of the Support Services Manager, and the Collection Development Managers, this position performs all copy cataloging functions including maintaining database, verifying data, and creating a record. The most competitive candidate will have knowledge of library operations, terminology, copy cataloging and integrated library software, specifically Innovative Interfaces, Inc.'s Sierra Acquisitions, Authority, Cataloging, and Serials modules. Candidates should know the basic use and structure of MARC (Machine Readable Cataloging) and RDA (Resource Description and Access) records. Proficiency with Microsoft Excel is also a plus. The ideal candidate will have excellent written and verbal communication skills, a willingness to work cooperatively with colleagues, ability to multitask priorities and have excellent follow-up skills.

All work will be performed on-site at the Beverly Hills Public Library, Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm. This is a non-teleworking position.

Detailed Job Description

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/beverlyhills/classspecs/1372670

Pay: $71,018.88 - $87,975.72 per year

Work Location: In person