Library Info Specialist 3 at The University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, NM

Job description

The College of University Libraries and Learning Sciences (CULLS) seeks to fill an opening for the role of Library Information Specialist 3. The successful candidate will provide exceptional customer, circulation and reference/information services along with facility oversight to ensure a safe and productive learning environment for the campus community. The successful candidate will bring library experience and skills, a demonstrated service orientation, a proven ability to work effectively in a team environment, strong communication and problem-solving skills, and an interest in learning and growing as a library professional. The successful candidate will become part of Access Services, a collaborative team that ensures UNM and community users can easily access resources and information across multiple library locations and online. Our services include circulation, resource sharing, technology lending, course reserves, information and research support, and collection maintenance. Within the University Libraries main campus buildings, we provide comfortable and dynamic spaces to support individual and collaborative learning. We also offer programming in library spaces to engage our campus and community with information and ideas. The Access Services team is based in three open library facilities on UNM’s Central Campus and the high bay, high density repository on UNM’s South Campus. Zimmerman is the state’s largest library located at the heart of the state’s flagship university. This 300,000 square foot building is home to over a million volumes, the Center for Southwest Research, the Organization, Information, and Learning Sciences Department, the Adobe Creative Commons, the Indigenous Nations Library Program, and a variety of student spaces designed for both individual study and group activity. Incumbents will perform complex and specialized tasks in a fast-paced public services setting within the UL. They will deliver high-quality library services at in-person and online service points, monitor daily operations, participate in implementing and communicating operating policies and procedures, and serve on library services working groups. They may coordinate, prioritize, and oversee the work of other staff and/or student employees. Regular work assignments may involve service and process improvement, including updating documentation to support established procedures and workflows. Contributing to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment for all library users is an ongoing expectation. This position is based in Zimmerman Library with an 8-hour workday Monday through Friday between 6:30am – 6:30pm depending on operational needs, with occasional support for evening/weekend hours required. The current anticipated schedule is Monday – Friday from 9am to 6pm, including closing Zimmerman Library on Fridays and/or other days as necessary. The University Environment UNM is a Tier I Research Institution. To support UNM’s campus constituents and colleagues, the College of University Libraries & Learning Sciences (CULLS) affirms its commitment to honor diversity, ensure fairness and access, and create an environment where all employees are treated respectfully. CULLS Includes the Organization, Information and Learning Sciences (OILS) academic program, and the UNM Press. University Libraries is a member of the Association of Research Libraries, the Greater Western Library Alliance, and the New Mexico Consortium of Academic Libraries. University Libraries contains over 3 million volumes and includes three central campus libraries: Centennial Science & Engineering Library, Fine Arts & Design Library, and Zimmerman Library (humanities, social sciences, and education). A fourth facility, the South Campus Repository, serves as a long-term offsite repository for library collections. Founded in 1889, the University of New Mexico sits on the traditional homelands of the Pueblo of Sandia. The original peoples of New Mexico – Pueblo, Navajo,