Job Opportunity - Schaumburg Township District Library

Schaumburg Township District Library
Interlibrary Loan Assistant (part-time)

Schaumburg Township District Library seeks a detail-oriented Interlibrary Loan Assistant to join our collaborative, fast-paced interlibrary loan team. This position works both independently and as part of a team to process requests, locate materials, and maintain electronic records.


Schedule
Mondays, 6 hour shift
Tuesdays, 6 hour shift
Fridays, 6 hour shift
Saturdays, 4 hour shift

Exact schedule to be determined with the successful candidate. Availability and willingness to fill in for vacations is required.


Requirements
Excellent attention to detail, accuracy, and the ability to multitask required. Strong computer skills, flexibility and ability to work independently required. Previous interlibrary loan or library technical services experience preferred. LTA preferred.


Salary
Starts at $11.39/hr.


Application
Email a cover letter and resume to Rebecca Teasdale at rteasdale@stdl.org. Applications received by September 20 will receive first consideration.

Job Opportunity - American Theological Library Association (ATLA)

Electronic Products & Services (EPS) Assistant [Part-time scanning position]

The American Theological Library Association (ATLA), a high-tech professional association of theological libraries & librarians that produces electronic products in all fields of religion & theology, has an opening for a part-time scanning position. The position offers a chance to learn about scanners, scanning software & creation of preservation and access level digital images and PDFs. Located in downtown Chicago near Willis Tower, the position offers a flexible schedule of 15-20 hours per week within 6AM–6PM weekdays working in a collegial culture.

Responsibilities include scanning journal issues for the online ATLA Serials (ATLAS) collection. Primary tasks include inventory, collation, disbinding, scanning & processing of journal issues. Other tasks include copying images; quality testing of images & full text; & preparing full text utilizing OCR software. Opportunities may arise to assist with other EPS products & services.

Minimum requirements: Detail-oriented person who can concentrate on the task at hand & provide consistent work when conducting repetitious tasks; physical ability to turn pages & to operate a manual paper cutter requiring 20 lbs. of pressure; familiarity with computers; & some college level course work.

Desired: Scanning software knowledge; serial publishing patterns knowledge; digital preservation knowledge; familiarity with Photoshop, Polyview, KOFAX Capture; BCS-2 software; MS Outlook; MS Excel & MS Word.

Salary: $10.50 to $12.25 per hour. ATLA is an equal opportunity employer. For more information about ATLA, please visit our web site at www.atla.com.

To Apply: Please send cover letter & resume by e-mail to Judy Knop, Digitization Coordinator, at jknop@atla.com. Application review begins September 15th. No phone calls.